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Downloads

All downloads on this page have been built or compiled by the GEAR UP membership. It is hoped that they will serve a useful purpose for members in their efforts to exchange/share information.

Each download is listed by size and estimated download time using a 56K modem (dial-up). Members are encouraged to submit downloads of items including Word documents, power point presentations, etc to the webmaster. Please do not submit an item if it is larger than 1MB. EMail the webmaster for additional information on how to get that large file on this web site.

Zip Format = requires the use of UnZip software
PPP = Power Point Presentation
WD = Word Document (PC)

GEAR UP Information and Events
    Includes special GEAR UP Events such as retreats, and complete presentatiion of GEAR UP, its goals and purposes.
Summer Academies
    Presentations made by students including powerpoint of subjects such as the Amazon and Antarctica
Student Guide 2003-2004 - Who Wants to Win a Scholarship?
    This is the complete or partial download for studying for the student guide.
Parent Information and Events
Teacher Instructional Aids/Resource Guides
Institute work products and information
    A great collection of teacher power point presentations as they prepare for Summer Academies.
Technology aids - Tutorials - Etc.
    Small self-help aids for students, parents and teachers
GEAR UP Information and Events
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GEAR UP
  GEAR UP - Retreat held in Zion, Illinois on September 5th thru 7th.
PPP - Zip Format - 4.1MB - 30min.
    GEAR UP - Networks - a complete presentation of activities in the 11-networks of GEAR UP 2000-2001
PPP - Zip Format - 7.8MB. Contact Dan Laubacher at Chicago Teacher's Center (312-733-7330) for copy of this.
    GEAR UP - Teacher Conference Agenda 2000
WP Doc- 46KB
     GEAR UP - Teacher Conference Agenda 2001 held on February 1, 2001
WP Doc- 37KB
Summer Academies
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West Town
   Amazon - Zip File including a powerpoint presentation and web pages with topics on Plants, Animals,birds, fish and problems. Zip - 14.13MB - Contact the Webmaster for a copy of this.
    Antarctica - Done by the "Ice Breakers" group in Summer Academy 2001 - contains information about icebergs and the environment
Zip-PPP - 2,173kb - 30sec.
    Antarctica and Me - an inquiry project -by the "Eagles" includes slides about the ozone hole
Zip-PPP - 1,816kb - 30sec.
    Images of Antarctica - many photos of Antarctica scenes and animals
Zip-PPP - 606kb - 10sec.
    Antarctica and Me? - How Might our everyday activities affect Antarctica? How might the events in Antarctica affect us?
Zip -PPP - 1,860 - 30sec.
    Antarctica IV - Wildlife, Ozone, Food Web, Antarctica Treaty, Other life - Outstanding Job!
Zip - PPP - 3.4MB - 1HR

Parent Information and Events
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Woodlawn   PARENT INVOLVEMENT OBSTACLES & STRATEGIES - An article written by Antonia Potenza presented Dec 12, 1998 at the Chicago Education Alliance Parent Participation Forum
Word Doc - 23KB - 15sec.
Teacher instructional aides/resource guides/etc.
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Student
Leadership Conference		   Scavenger Hunt - by the Chicago GEAR UP Alliance used at the Student Leadership Conference.
Word Doc - 37KB - 20sec.
Institute Work Products and Information
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2001
Summer Institute		   Amazon - Animals/Insects of the Amazon, Kathleen Rodger, Otis Elementary
PPP - 378KB - 20sec.
  Amazon - Animals/Insects/Conservation
by Sue
PPP - 607KB - 1.5min.
  Amazon - Welcome to the Amazon Rainforest - Designing a class to study the Amazon using inquiry learning methods of instruction - 8-slides
PPP - 218KB - 30sec.
  Antarctica - Complete Power Point Presentation about life, animals, exploration and more in the Antarctic.
16-slides
PPP - 1.06mb - 10min.

Note: View this presentation in "Flash"

  Antarctica - "Creating a Question" - How to design learning strategies for studying Antarctica - 14-slides
PPP - 831kb - 2min.
  Antarctica - "Links to Internet Resources about Antarctica" - 2-slides
PPP - 74kb - 15sec.
  Antarctica - "Possible Topics"
2-slides
PPP - 380kb - 5min.
  Ecology - "Green Beings" - Inquiry learning session about topics related to ecology with emphasis on "Waste management" - very clever and informative
35 - slides
PPP - 469kb - 6min.
  Recycling - "Where does all the garbage go?" 9-slides
PPP - 286KB - 5min.
  Justice - "What is Fair" - developing a framework for inquiry about justice from pre-inquiry to student outcome phases - 10-slides
PPP - 226KB - 30sec.
  Social Justice - "What factors surrounding Health Care access impact Social Justice?" -
16-slides
PPP - 432kb - 45sec.
  Decision Making - Ancient Egypt, China, Mesopotamia, and India - 6-slides
PPP - 96kb - 15sec.
  Ethical Decisions - "What Should We Do?"
The students will learn about how ethical decisions are made. They will learn about some of the basic ethical constructs...8-slides
PPP - 66kb - 15sec.
  Decision Making - "How are Decisions Made?"
10-slides - 129kb - 15sec.
  Decision Making - "What Should We Do?" Contains a great list of links students need to study the decision making process including ethical and historical - 19-slides
PPP - 68kb - 15sec.
  Rights - "Whose Rights are Right?" - a short discussion about the difficulties surrounding insuring people their rights. - 17-slides
PPP - 535KB - 10MIN.
Technology aides, tutorials, etc
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Netscape Tutorials   Netscape tutorial developed by Dan Lauerbach, West Town. Used during Institute and Academy with both teachers and students. Easy to follow and use.
PPP - 744KB - 2min.
    Netscape tutorial, offered on this web site developed by Sally Olson, Webmaster. This tutorial should make it easy for anyone to learn to build web pages using Netscape Composer. See the web page for the online version of this.
  Lesson One - Word Doc.
  Lesson Two - Word Doc.
  Lesson Three - Word Doc.
  Lesson Four - Word Doc.
Don't Panic!   Follow the advice in this 1-slide show of what to do if your computer screen "freezes"
PPP - 17KB - 30sec.
Power Point
Tutorials 		  Power Point as a Scrapbook - 4-slide simple tutorial to get you started. Offered during the Summer Institute.
PPP - 518KB - 1.5min.

 Use this 1-slide demo to begin your own Power Point presentation.
PPP - 44KB - 20sec.
Word Document Helpers   How to capture an image from a web page
 Composer Workshop Plan
  Basic Computer Skills Tips
  Power Searching Using Google and Alta Vista
  Powerpoint Tips
  Planning a Power Point Scrapbook and Kiosk
  Scanning a Document - Very Simple Directions for using a school scanner.
  Speed tips for using MS Office


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