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7 Grade Summative Assessment Plan a Community Center

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Create a floor plan for a community center. Write a proposal for the types of activities
that happen there and make sure there is a functional space for each activity. Design the
square footage of each room and open space and find an appropriate place in the
community to build the center. Include the scale of the design. Write a letter to your
alderman describing the plan and making suggestions.

In-class work days will be on:

Thursday, March 23, 2016
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 (Half-period
Thursday, April 6, 2017 (Half-period)

Task A: Learn about a local community center. Visit the Albany Park
Community Center website (http://www.apccchgo.org/) and answer the questions
provided on the task sheet. All answers should be typed and submitted as a Google
document.
Due: Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Task B: Proposal. Write a proposal for the kinds of services or programs that your
community center will offer. Include at least three services and/or programs and an
appropriate place in the community to build the center.
Due: Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Task C: Design your community center. Design the square footage of each room
and open space that is required for each service or program you are offering.
Due: Monday, April 10, 2017

Task D: Write a letter to your alderman. Write a letter describing your proposal to
your alderman.
Due: Wednesday, April 12, 2017

I received this Assessment Task Sheet on Monday, March 20, 2017. I have read through all of the requirements
and understand that I am responsible for submitting the tasks listed above on the due dates.

Student Signature_______________________________________ Date__________________________

Parent Signture_________________________________________ Date__________________________

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Task A: Visit the Albany Park Community Center website

(http://www.apccchgo.org/) and answer the questions below. All answers should be
typed as submitted as a Google document. (6-7 paragraphs total)
Due: Tuesday, April 4, 2017

1.) In your own words, summarize the history of the Albany Park Community Center (ABCC) in 1-2
paragraphs.

2.) Describe three of the services/programs that the ABCC provides to residents of the community.
Discuss the service and the benefits of such a service. Write one paragraph about each service.

3.) Choose one of the services/programs you wrote about in Question 2. Write one paragraph about
the resources and space needed for this service/program. Include any obstacles to finding these
resources.

4.) Discuss in 1 paragraph the possible benefits of having a community center in your neighborhood.

Task B: Proposal. Write a proposal for the kinds of services or programs that
your community center will offer. Include at least three services and/or programs.
Due: Tuesday, April 4, 2017

This should include (1 paragraph per section):

Introduction: Talk about why you are planning your community center and why you propose
these services and programs.

Discuss service/program #1 Include benefits to the community and any resources/space you
will need.

Discuss service/program #2 Include benefits to the community and any resources/space you
will need.

Discuss service/program #3 Include benefits to the community and any resources/space you
will need.

Find a place in your community that you think would work for this community center and
discuss why you think that is an ideal space. Be specific about locations and benefits of this
location.

Conclusion

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Task C: Design your community center. Design the square footage of each room
and open space that is required for each service or program you are offering.
Due: Monday, April 10, 2017

Requirements include:

Rough draft of plan on graph paper.

At least one room for each program or service (minimum 3 rooms)

Each room should have a different shape, and at least one room should have an irregular shape.

Plan the dimensions of each room based on the number of people you would reasonably like to
fit in each room (i.e., if you want to include a swimming pool, it does not make sense for it to be
1in. x 5in.)

Draw your plan to scale on grid chart paper. (Ask Ms. Nolan for a piece if you will be working
on this at home.)

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Task D: Write a letter to your alderman. Write a letter describing your proposal to
your alderman. Discuss the benefits of having a community center in your neighborhood
and the proposed services and programs you would like to offer.
Due: Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Requirements include:
Write it in the format of a letter with proper greetings and signatures.

Why do you propose a community center in this location?

What are the benefits of building a community center?

What are the proposed services and programs you would like to offer?

What kind of space and resources are required?

Thank the alderman for his/her time and consideration.

How to find out who your alderman is:

Go to: https://webapps1.cityofchicago.org/ezbuy/geoWardLookup.do
Fill in the information about your address

Writing Requirements

Typed, 12-point font

Include the proper heading

5 sentences (minimum) per paragraph

Capitalize proper nouns and the first word of each sentence

Use the correct punctuation (periods, commas, )

Write in complete sentences

Indent at the beginning of each paragraph

BEFORE SUBMITTING ANY WRITTEN WORK, READ THROUGH IT OUT LOUD TO

MAKE SURE IT MAKES SENSE!