Playing in Chicago
PRIMARY SOURCE TYPE: 3D OBJECTS, DOCUMENTS From bicycles to electric trains to paper dolls, Chicagoland was once home to an enormous toy industry. Chicago companies brought new kinds of toys … Learn More
Grade Level: Grades 3-5
The First Ferris Wheel
PRIMARY SOURCE TYPE: 2D OBJECTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, DOCUMENTS When the Ferris wheel was introduced it inspired awe and wonder. The world’s first Ferris wheel was invented for Chicago’s Columbian Exposition of … Learn More
Through the Camera’s Lens: The Civil War in Photographs
PRIMARY SOURCE TYPE: PHOTOGRAPHS This unit uses the work of the studio of Mathew Brady to explore the process of photography during the Civil War, discuss issues of early photojournalism, … Learn More
The Civil War: Up Close and Personal
PRIMARY SOURCE TYPE: 2D OBJECTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, DOCUMENTS Confederate Private William D. Huff began a diary after he was captured during the Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 18 and 19, 1863. … Learn More
Slavery and Freedom in America
PRIMARY SOURCE TYPE: DOCUMENTS This unit examines the broad meanings of slavery and freedom in America through the life of a woman named Hannah Harris. Hannah was a weaver on … Learn More
My Chicago
PRIMARY SOURCE TYPE: 3D OBJECTS, PHOTOGRAPHS Designed for children ages 6 to 12, My Chicago uses the symbols and design of the city’s flag to explore our rich and diverse history. … Learn More