April 2011
Student Projects-1-Early Settlement
Sixth grade students explored Lexington area historical topics from books, newspapers, web sites, and pamphlets to share the following slide shows with our web audience. They not only learned how to make a short, informative presentation, but each student also learned a bit of the historical influence on the development of their own home town of Lexington, Illinois. We hope you enjoy their presentations. Just click on the title of the show below that you would like to see.
**Technical Notes: The shows were created in Microsoft Powerpoint, but they have been converted to internet objects, so you don't have to have powerpoint on your computer to view them. After you open the show you may be asked to add an "Active X" file to run the shows and it takes just a few seconds to RUN this free add on from Microsoft.
The slide show will appear in its working form. You may quickly view this simplified version by clicking on the arrow after the number of slides at the bottom of the screen. (Example: Slide 1 of 6).
You may also view the show by clicking on the words "Full Screen" or "Slide Show" in the lower right corner of the screen. It may take a few minutes to load this more advanced version as the students used photos, colorful backgrounds, and animations. You will sometimes need to click the mouse to make the elements of the show appear. When the show is complete, click the back button to return to this page. Enjoy!
These presentations are about the early settling of our area when the first pioneers met the Indians, established Pleasant Hill and formed Clarksville. Despite early efforts, like building the Rainbow bridge, to maintain the growth of their villages, Lexington grew when the railroad arrived, and the others became ghost towns.
Early Indians and Settlers of Lexington, Illinois by Kyndsie Huston
Clarksville by Tommy Higgins
How Lexington Got Its Name by Ashton Friedmansky
Rainbow Bridge by Tanner Schumaker