V.H. LassenMarch 8, 2011

Project Based Learning

V.H. Lassen The V in V.H. Lassen happens to be his

name, Vernon . He was a farmer , and his family owned the

land the school is built on . His family then donated the land to the

district in the 1960s , therefore naming the school after him.

The Lassen Family farmed cotton and corn more than any other item.

V.H. Lassen

V.H. Lassen

V.H. Lassen

Mapping of V.H. LassenBY: Johnathan De leon, Nadeyline

Monreal, Elvia Cano, Brenda Ayala, Elena Munos, and Marissa Aguilera

Boundaries Enrollment Boundaries:

› Southern to Baseline› 15th Ave. to Central

Boundaries (cont.)

Mapping Landmarks:

› St. Catherine of Siena

› El Prado park› Food City› Nursery› Police Station› Bank of America

Aerial View

Demographicsof V.H Lassen

Types of Race:

89% Hispanic 7% African-American 3% Caucasian 1% Asian/Pacific Islander 1% American Indian/Alaskan

Students and classes at V.H. Lassen

600 students and 27 classroom teachers attend V.H. Lassen

Total Population Of people living in the area

Male 16,325 Female 15,972

Age Median Age – 25.7

Under 5 years   10.10% 18 and over   63.10% 65 and over   6.60%

The percents of people races

Hispanic WhiteAfrican AmericanAmerican Indian/AlaskanAsianHawaiian/Pacific Islander

53%37%

6%1%

History of the Area

By: Yvette, Luz Elena, Antonio, Joel , Luis, Santos , Juvenal

History of area Lassen is located at 909 W . Vineyard

Phoenix, Arizona 85041 RSD was established in Phoenix,

Arizona in 1912 The first Roosevelt school was the

Broadway school , it was located at the corner of 7th street and Southern Ave.

History of area There were very few roads in the

district’s early days. Southern Avenue did not exist and

students reached the school by walking or on burros

History of area The population increased rapidly and

twelve –room addition was built in 1921

The increasing population made it necessary to provide more classrooms .

References Wikipedia.org census.gov Rsd.k12.az.us Mr. Ricker Google Maps