Dirksen students learned all about the city of Pekin. Each classroom studied and presented what they learned about their city. The children learned about the Marigold Festival, the Park District, Pekin Community High School, the Sundial, Pekin Library, Senator Everett M. Dirksen, Astronaut Scott Altman, and the history of Pekin. Research was done using the Internet, CD-ROM's, pamphlets and books.

Internet Sites used:

Pekin Pride	Sundance, World's Greatest Sundial
Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce	Everett Dirksen - Highlights
Astronaut Bio - Scott Altman	Scott Altman, NASA Space Shuttle