Choose from a wide range of programs that provide unique experiences with history and offer CPDU credits. Access innovative classroom resources that are based on the Museum’s collection, developed and tested in partnership with local educators, and aligned with state standards.

Great Chicago Stories Seminar

Select Thursdays and Saturdays, January–April

Recommended for teachers of grades 3–12

This three-part seminar delves into Chicago’s history through compelling historical fiction narratives. Based on the Museum’s collection, these stories form the core of the Great Chicago Stories website, an award-winning educational resource. Earn up to 10 CPDUs, depending on your participation.

Cost:
$20 per person for session 1, $20 per person for session 2, $35 per person for session 3, or save with the series price of only $60!

> To register for the three part series, please call 312.642.4600. Reservations for individual sessions may be made online.

> Explore Great Chicago Stories

Session 1: Narrative as a Teaching Tool

Thursday, January 15 and Saturday, January 17

Earn 3 CPDUs

Discover the power of narrative and best practices in classroom application.

Cost:
$20 per person.

Thursday, January 15, 4:30–7:30 p.m.
> Register for session 1

Saturday, January 17, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
> Register for session 1

Session 2: Digging into His-story

Earn 3 CPDUs

Go deeper into one narrative topic. Explore the history of the era and connect with the Museum’s unique resources both online and in our galleries.

Elementary School Teachers
Hot Dog!: Economics and Culture

Thursday, February 19 and Saturday, February 21

Learn about Chicago’s meatpacking history and the legacy of the Maxwell Street Market.

Cost:
$20 per person for session 2

Thursday, February 19, 4:30–7:30 p.m.
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Saturday, February 21, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
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Middle and High School Teachers
Angelo’s Saturdays: Immigration, Progressivism, and Hull-House

Thursday, February 5 and Saturday, February 7

Discover the 1890s immigration experience on the Near West Side of Chicago.

Cost:
$20 per person for session 2

Thursday, February 5, 4:30–7:30 p.m.
> Register for session 2

Saturday, February 7, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
> Register for session 2

Session 3: Where History Happened Bus Tour

Saturdays, April 18 and 25

Earn 4 CPDUs

Explore the city like never before while visiting the historic locations of the narratives.

Cost:
$35 per person for session 3

Elementary School Teachers
Union Stock Yard and Maxwell Street

Visit the site of the Union Stock Yard, learn about the Back of the Yards neighborhood, and see the original location of the Maxwell Street Market.

Saturday, April 25, 12:00 noon–4:00 p.m.
> Register for session 2

Middle and High School Teachers
Hull-House Neighborhoods

Enjoy a visit to Hull-House and the Taylor Street and Prairie Avenue neighborhoods.

Saturday, April 18, 12:00 noon–4:00 p.m.
> Register for session 2