Educator Programs
Professional development programs provide rich and unique experiences with history. Support your curriculum, network with other teachers, and earn CPDUs.
Lincoln Bicentennial Programs 2009–2010
Monumental Lincoln
Workshop for teachers of grades 5-12
Saturday, November 21, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
3 CPDUs
Discover how to incorporate public art into your history instruction. Join James Percoco on a visual journey to see Abraham Lincoln monuments across the country. Percoco compares their meanings when they were unveiled with how we respond to them now, as well as shares tips for analyzing public art with students. See the exhibition Abraham Lincoln Transformed and investigate the Lincoln monument behind the Museum. Fee includes a copy of Percoco’s Summers with Lincoln, breakfast refreshments, and classroom resource materials.
Cost:
$40; Advance registration required.
Educational programs for the Lincoln Bicentennial are generously supported by JPMorgan Chase Foundaton and the Guild of the Chicago Historical Society.
Great Chicago Stories Seminar: The Great Migration
Saturdays, May 1 and May 15, 2010
For teachers of grades 3–12
Earn up to 7 CPDUs
This two-part series delves into the history of Chicago’s Great Migration through compelling historical-fiction short stories based on the Museum’s collection.
Cost:
Session 1: $20; Session 2: $35: Two-part series: Only $50! To register
for the two-part series, please call 312.642.4600. Reservations for
individual sessions may be made online.
Session 1: The Great Migration in Chicago
Saturday, May 1, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Go in-depth into two stories A Bronzeville Story (elementary) and It’s a Long Way from Home (middle and high school). Participate in an interactive workshop using the unit plans for each story. Enjoy time in the Museum’s galleries. 3 CPDUs
Cost:
$20
Session 2: Where History Happened Bus Tour
Saturday, May 15, 12:00 noon–4:00 p.m.
Tour the historic neighborhood of Bronzeville, the center of the Great Migration in Chicago. 4 CPDUs
Cost:
$35