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You are planning to live on your own for a year after you graduate from high school, while you decide whether or not you want to go to college. Your parents are being transferred to another state and you want to keep your residency in Illinois to get an in-state tuition rate, in case you do decide to go to college. You must find a place to live that you can afford, in the Downers Grove area. Living with a relative's or friend's family is not an option.
Your task (and you must choose to accept this assignment) is to find an affordable place to live that meets your needs and wants in the Downers Grove, IL area. Begin by answering the essential question, then proceed to answer the foundation questions. This information will not self-destruct in 10 seconds, so you can come back to it as needed. Good luck!
Excite
Rentals
http://www.excite.com/home_and_real_estate/
Provides current listings and prices of apartments in the Downers Grove area.
Lists 10 things to remember when considering an apartment to rent. Gives information on buying a condominium or townhouse. Includes information on moving costs.
Searches apartments across the United States by geographical
location, cost and amenities.
Provides on-line rental services.
Lists items to include in costs to consider and advice about renting or buying. Contains a calculator for figuring costs and affordability. Most information is about house rentals. Detailed reports (including a picture) for each rental site are available for area facts, schools, weather, crime reports, amenities, and a map.
Search for apartments by region in the United States. Information is provided about specific apartments. The site contains a word description of the apartment complex with several pictures, a checklist of amenities and features, cost, business hours and directions to the complex.
Provides definitions of terms with related magazine and book links on the topic.
Complete the Living Space Price Chart with printed resources attached and/or correctly cited Internet sources.
Use current (no more than one week old) local newspapers, apartment
rental guidebooks, and possibly a dictionary, in addition to the
Internet sources listed. Only one non-published source of
information will be accepted. Only correctly cited sources
will be accepted. No Chicago addresses will be accepted.
(Clue: Chicago addresses are frequently listed with only
a street address and usually have a (312) or (773) area code.)
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Using only pictures or drawings (no words) make a visual presentation
to the class explaining what type of living space meets your considerations
and why.
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| Answer to Essential Question | Answer is thoroughly developed and concise. Knowledge indicates the ability to teach concepts. | Answer is well developed and concise. Information indicates mastery of concepts. | Answer is somewhat developed and concise. Information indicates understanding of concepts. | Answer is not developed or is not concise. Information indicates some familiarity with concepts. | No attempt or an insufficient attempt is evident. | 40 |
| Living Space Pricing Chart | All requested information is provided. An appropriate format is used for each living space. | Most information is provided. An appropriate format is used for most living spaces. | Some information is provided. An appropriate format is used for some living spaces. | Little information is provided. An appropriate format is used for few living spaces. | No attempt or an insufficient attempt is evident. | 20 |
| Visual Presentation | Presentation contains only appropriate, varied visuals. Only correct facts contained in answering foundation questions are evident. | Presentation contains many appropriate, varied visuals. Many correct facts contained in answering foundation questions are evident. | Presentation contains some appropriate, varied visuals. Some correct facts contained in answering foundation questions are evident. | Presentation contains few appropriate visuals. Few correct facts contained in answering foundation questions are evident. | No attempt or an insufficient attempt is evident. | 30 |
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A minimum of 5 varied sources are cited. All citations are in proper format. | A minimum of 4 varied sources are cited. All citations are in proper format. | A minimum of 3 varied sources are cited. All citations are in proper format. | A minimum of 2 varied sources are cited. All citations are in proper format. | No attempt or an insufficient attempt is evident. |
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