my topic is our lady of angels fire ...the fire that happened in chicago to that school who caught on fire. i need help with making a powerful thesis statement...can anyone help?
2007-03-06 09:46:09 · 5 answers · asked by G.nelle 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Chicago
This year's topic is "Triumph and Tragedy."
The tragedy is evident in the 95 children and nuns killed and the triumph could be that the fire codes were changed as a result of the tragedy.
Some of the code however was ignored. Sprinkler systems were ordered to be installed in all schools and regular monthly fire drills were mandated.
Because of cost restraints few old schools installed the sprinklers. All new schools have such systems. There are still hundreds of schools that pre-date 1958 that are lacking these systems. Few schools have monthly drills...another tragedy waiting to take place.
I would tie in this warning...that it could happen again.
2007-03-06 16:02:28 · answer #1 · answered by tichur 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's something you can use: They did not die in vain. Their deaths saved the lives of many others.
Fire safety improvements
Sweeping changes in school fire safety regulations were enacted nationwide, no doubt saving countless lives in subsequent years. Some 16,500 older school buildings in the United States were brought up to code within one year of the disaster. Ordinances to strengthen Chicago's fire code and new amendments to the Illinois state fire code were passed. The National Fire Protection Association estimated that about 68% of all U.S. communities inaugurated and completed fire safety improvements after the Our Lady of the Angels fire, one of which being an increased number of law-mandated fire drills throughout the academic year. In addition, Fire investigators came from as far away as London, England, to study the lessons that could be learned.
2007-03-06 11:05:30 · answer #2 · answered by dragonsong 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-17 10:35:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was a very good PBS special last year on the fire, I can't remember what it was called...if you haven't seen it try searching the archives of WTTW channel 11 online and good luck with your paper!
2007-03-09 13:47:48 · answer #4 · answered by cherokeekaraoke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you need to know?. I grew up 3 blocks from Our Lady Of Angels school.
2007-03-06 10:06:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋