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civic engagement and the city of Chicago.
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Visitors can
listen to Ben Franklin's thoughts
on freedom, as well as view and
explore meanings of key documents such as the Declaration
of
Independence and the U. "The museum is yet another tool teachers can use
to create
a more robust learning experience. The curriculum will be available
for download at the museum Web
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During his 20+ years as a programmer and video game
designer, Garriott has
received numerous awards including Computer Gaming World's "15 Most
Influential
Industry Players," Next Generation's "America's Elite," PC Gamer's
"Game Gods," and PC Games' "Designer
of the Year.
About the CMP Game Group (http://www.
-- Close to Home: Visitors will
be asked where they draw the line between
preserving individual freedom and protecting the
common good.m.shutter kidspeak
The IGDA's mission is to strengthen the international game
development community
and effect change to benefit that community.
-- Marketplace of Ideas: A demonstrative exhibit
showing how free and |
open flow of information is critical to the democratic process.
The McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum was created and funded by the
McCormick Tribune Foundation
to commemorate its 50th anniversary and to
provide an inspiring public service for America's youngest
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information on the IGDA, please visit info@igda.
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Media is a subsidiary of United Business Media
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to Freedom and the First Amendment to Open in Chicago
"We've built the Freedom Museum to play a
role in the lives of our
children and inspire a life-long commitment to civic engagement.suppressed subversive
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long-awaited current project, Tabula Rasa, is expected to launch sometime this
year, and
he will share his experiences creating the game at this year's GDC. Past recipients of this award include:
Eugene Jarvis, Mark Cerny,
Gunpei Yokoi (posthumous), Yuji Naka and Will Wright.com, the Independent
Games Festival, the Game Developers Choice
Awards, and GDCTV.
"Ultimately, our goal is for
children and adults to understand that all of
us have something meaningful to contribute to American
democracy," said
Anderson. Constitution. In addition, a 17-person teacher advisory panel provided
insight and made certain that the exhibits resonated with students and
complied with education
requirements.
A focus on children, communities and country binds the Foundation and its
many
parts and keeps us true to our mission of advancing the ideals of a free
and democratic society.
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"It is a high
honor to be counted among the legends who are previous
recipients of this award, such as Will Wright
and Eugene Jarvis," said
Garriott. "Given his ongoing role in evolving the form to its current
massively
multiplayer online incarnation, we are proud to honor him for his
lifetime achievement."
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of Skylab and Spacelab astronaut Owen K."
The museum houses highly interactive exhibits that
not only display
images, but also engage visitors to make choices, express their opinions,
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SAN FRANCISCO,
Richard Allen Garriott, executive
producer, NCsoft(R) North America, will be honored with this year
's Game
Developers Choice Award for Lifetime Achievement. Produced and hosted by the Game Developers
Conference (GDC) and presented by the International Game Developers
Association (IGDA), the 6th
annual Game Developers Choice Awards ceremony will
take place on Wednesday, March 22 at the San Jose
Civic Auditorium.
Garriott was also recently chosen as the ninth inductee into the Academy of
Interactive
Arts and Sciences' Hall of Fame.
"Garriott almost single-handedly brought the role-playing game
experience
to glowing life," remarked Jamil Moledina, director of the Game Developers
Conference
.
While attending the University of Texas at Austin, Garriott began developing
one of the most
successful, longest-running game series of all time: Ultima. By
1999, Garriott resigned and in the
following year, he returned to the industry
with his new startup Destination Games in partnership
with his brother and
Starr Long, producer of Ultima Online.C.
"We've found that more than
half of Americans can name at least two
characters from the 'Simpsons' cartoon family while only
about 28 percent can
recall two or more First Amendment freedoms," said Dave Anderson, executive
director, McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum."
Exhibits Exposed
The Freedom Museum
covers two floors and 10,000 square feet of exhibit
space. The museum also showcases special
features
that bring to life freedom concepts.org .taboo censorship
Each exhibit provides an opportunity to stimulate senses
through
stunning visuals, enlightening audio, exploratory flip books and
thought-provoking movies
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McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum Creates Robust Learning Experiences
CHICAGO, Does freedom mean you can burn the
American flag? Does freedom mean you can really
say anything you want? The
McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum explores such questions when it opens
its
doors on April 11, 2006, on Chicago's famed Michigan Avenue.
-- Future of Freedom: An
interactive learning environment where visitors
can learn about issues of freedom throughout
the world, access timely
news feeds, take quizzes and create their own Bill of Rights.
"Since our education curriculum was developed in tandem with the museum's
content, a visit to
the museum reinforces what students learn in the
classroom," Anderson said.
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Visitors will discover which presidents
placed reporters in jail for
disagreeing with policies, see censored symbols and listen to
a series
of songs that were once challenged and discover why they were banned. Michigan Ave
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are 10 a. Children
five and under are free. To learn more, please visit
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Interactive displays encourage visitors to
make their own judgments on several
important Supreme Court cases.
-- Media Wall: A visually arresting exhibit standing eight feet
tall and
30 feet wide with 16 large screens that display images of diverse
people
exercising and celebrating freedom.
-- Freedom Theater: A 30-seat theater that presents an inspiring
movie of
everyday people who defended their freedoms. in Chicago's Tribune Tower, the McCormick
Tribune Freedom Museum opens its doors on April 11, 2006.shutter censors
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Through its market-leading portfolio
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Museum Main Exhibits:
-- Roots of Freedom: Explore ideas, examine
documents and learn about
people that had a major influence on American freedoms. All
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plans have been reviewed by leading academic experts and were piloted
in a number of classrooms across
the nation. every day of the week, except Tuesdays and select
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The core
team included Linda Monk, award- winning author and constitutional scholar;
Charles Haynes, senior scholar with the First Amendment Center; and Alison
Rostenkowski, researcher
, documentarian and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
adjunct professor. It honors the three passions
of the
foundation's benefactor, Col.m.FreedomMuseum.
About the McCormick Tribune Freedom
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and protect freedom.mccormicktribune. Sites in other languages should be submitted to the
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A 15-person panel was created to assist in defining museum exhibits and
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A respected pioneer of the
computer gaming world and best known for his
monumental game series Ultima,
Garriott will be recognized for fueling the presence of Massively
Multiplayer
Online Role Playing Games (MMORPG) in the mass market. Garriott, Richard took an
interest
in computers at a young age.
Garriott and his brother formed Origin Systems, Inc.unitedbusinessmedia
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banned music, viewing T-shirts used by kids to protest at school or reading
about freedom in other countries, visitors are encouraged to explore freedom
in a relevant and
unbiased context that allows them to reach their own
conclusions."
The curriculum was developed
in partnership with the Bill of Rights
Institute and is aligned with Illinois Educational State Standards
. The
McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum is part of the McCormick Tribune Foundation
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About the International Game Developers Association (IGDA)
The International Game Developers Association is a non-profit membership
organization that advocates
globally on issues related to digital game
creation.
-- First Amendment Freedoms: A review
of the five freedoms contained
within the First Amendment.
To ensure academic scholarship
of the exhibition, the museum tapped into
leading experts and educators on freedom and the First
Amendment. to 6 p.
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to begin publishing their
own games, and the company was acquired
by Electronic Arts (EA) in 1992. In 2001, Destination merged with
NCsoft where Garriott currently
acts as producer and designer of MMORPGs.
The McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum is the nation
's first museum
dedicated to helping people -- especially teenagers -- understand freedoms,
with
a focus on those guaranteed by the First Amendment.
-- Freedom for All?: A series of six case
studies that reveal how select
social movements, such as Abolition of Slavery, Women's Suffrage
and
the Labor Movement, used the First Amendment to secure other freedoms.
-- What
Does Freedom Mean?: Visitors will be invited to become a part the
exhibit by recording their
thoughts on freedom for all to see and
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He began programming games in high
school
and produced his first published game, Akalabeth, at the age of 19.
"Garriott's creative vision
and ability to push questions of morality via
his game designs has paved the way for other game creators
to explore all
aspects of the human condition," Jason Della Rocca, executive director, IGDA,
said
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While
the museum's story is grounded in history
, its overall thrust is on
contemporary issues -- creating a unique experience. The
exhibit
presents hypothetical scenarios and challenges visitors to
make decisions about the limits
they would tolerate and measure the
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Creator of 'Ultima' Series Richard Garriott to Be Celebrated by Peers With a Lifetime Achievement Award
During the 6th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards
" Garriott, along with his
brother, Robert
, was also named "Entrepreneur of the Year" by Inc.
Recipients of the Lifetime Achievement award
are selected by the Choice
Awards Advisory Board, comprised of a diverse set of developers from across
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As a result, CMP is the premier provider
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cannot take our
freedoms for granted.
Education Efforts
The Freedom Museum
will also serve as a resource for teachers and students
across the country by offering a comprehensive
education program that includes
curriculum, student activities, field trips and distance-learning
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"Our museum's mission is to help
people better understand and value their freedoms
, so that they may protect
and defend them.
-- Temporary Exhibit Area: A gallery for temporary
exhibitions and museum
programs to further shape and diversify discourse on freedom. The
inaugural exhibit "For Which It Stands" debuts Memorial Day weekend
2006. For
more information, visit
http://www.hypocrisy subversive
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Museum Special Features:
-- "12151791
": Named after the ratification date of the Bill of Rights,
this two-story sculpture features
800 hanging silver plates inscribed
with quotes on freedom from everyday people over a course
of 215 years
of American history, from the ratification date to the present. Curated by
the Smithsonian's National Museum of American
History, the exhibit explores the diverse and
often contested meanings
of our national symbol -- the American flag. The
museum is a
living manifestation of the foundation's commitment to investing
in our children, communities and
country.
Located at 445 N. Through interactive exploration,
visitors gain a greater understanding
of the struggle for freedom in the
United States and the role the First Amendment plays in society
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