Introduction
Sometimes we get so caught up in celebrities, fame, and fortune that we forget to recognize those in our own community who have done so much. Fort Wayne would not be the city it is today without the help of its' community suppport. It is important to take time to appreciate individuals in our community who have shaped the city to be the wonderful city it is today.
Task
Use your iPads to search for the answers to the following questions about Fort Wayne's community leaders. Click on the links and read about Fort Wayne's history to find the answers. Once you have found the answers, please select someone from our community that you would like to research further. It can be one of the individuals discussed above, or you may chose someone else who has made an impact on Fort Wayne. Please see me for approval first. Once you have chosen someone, research 10 facts about them and then create a poster or PowerPoint presentation to present to the class.
Process
1. Who is the owner of the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo? http://kidszoo.org/
2. Explain the meaning behind the minor league baseball team the “Tincaps”. Who is it named after and why? What else does Fort Wayne do to honor this person? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Wayne_TinCaps
3. Seyfert’s Chips were originated in Fort Wayne. Tell me more about the individual who began the business. http://www.movoto.com/guide/fort-wayne-in/things-people-from-fort-wayne-have-to-explain/
4. Who is the mayor of Fort Wayne? http://www.cityoffortwayne.org/meet-the-mayor.html
5. Three newscasters in Fort Wayne are:
6. Vera Bradley was founded in the year ____ by ______________________ and _____________.
https://www.verabradley.com/content/content.jsp?pageName=aboutus
7. Who is the coach of the:
-Fort Wayne Tincaps baseball team? http://www.milb.com/roster/index.jsp?sid=t584
-MadAnts basketball team? http://www.kometslegends.com/index.php/history/komet-coaches
-Komets hockey team? http://fortwayne.dleague.nba.com/
8. Who is the executive director of Science Central? http://sciencecentral.org/about-us/2013-01-10-13-07-36/executive-director
9. Who is Fort Wayne named after and why? http://www.visitfortwayne.com/aboutfortwayne/fort-wayne-history/
10. Who founded Fort Wayne and in what year? http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/focus/fun-facts-13088678
11. Fort Wayne’s first elected mayor was _________. His occupation was __________________. http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/focus/fun-facts-13088678
Evaluation
Answer Key:
1. Jim Anderson http://kidszoo.org/
2. They are named after John Chapman, or Johnny Appleseed. The Tin Cap refers to a fictionalized depiction of John Chapman wearing a cooking pot as a hat in the Walt Disney movie "Johnny Appleseed," though this depiction has been disputed by historians. Chapman spent his final years in Fort Wayne and is buried in the city. Fort Wayne also holds a “Johnny Appleseed” festival every year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Wayne_TinCaps
3. Seyfert was founded in Fort Wayne by Charles Seyfert in 1933. http://www.movoto.com/guide/fort-wayne-in/things-people-from-fort-wayne-have-to-explain/
4.Tom Henry http://www.cityoffortwayne.org/meet-the-mayor.html
5. Variety of answers
6. Patricia Miller and Barbara Bradley in 1982. https://www.verabradley.com/content/content.jsp?pageName=aboutus
7. Padron, Lopez, Hooton, and Contreras. http://www.milb.com/roster/index.jsp?sid=t584
Gary Graham http://www.kometslegends.com/index.php/history/komet-coaches
Steve Gansey http://fortwayne.dleague.nba.com/
8. Martin S. Fisher
http://sciencecentral.org/about-us/2013-01-10-13-07-36/executive-director
9. General Anthony Wayne. He established the first American fort at the Three Rivers site.
http://www.visitfortwayne.com/aboutfortwayne/fort-wayne-history/
10. Fort Wayne was founded on Oct. 22, 1794 by Jean Francois Hamtramck, the settlement’s first appointed commandant. It was incorporated as a city on Feb. 22, 1840. http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/focus/fun-facts-13088678
11. George W. Wood. Newspaper man. http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/focus/fun-facts-13088678
Conclusion
Now that you have a better understanding of Fort Wayne's community, it is time to research more in depth. Choose a community leader of your choice and create a PowerPoint presentation or poster that you will share with the class. We want to take the time to learn about and show appreciation for those who have dedicated so much time and talent to our Fort Wayne community.