Civic Superpowers
How can we help shape our communities and country for the better? By Using our Civic Superpowers! Made by Us developed Civic Superpowers for their annual Civic Season, and CHM … Learn More
How can we help shape our communities and country for the better? By Using our Civic Superpowers! Made by Us developed Civic Superpowers for their annual Civic Season, and CHM … Learn More
PRIMARY SOURCE TYPE: 2D OBJECTS, 3D OBJECTS, DOCUMENTS Recommended for grades 6—12 In 2019, students from Instituto Justice and Leadership Academy in Pilsen protested CHM for the lack of Latino/a/e … Learn More
PRIMARY SOURCE TYPE: DOCUMENTS, 2D OBJECTS Recommended for grades 7—12 In 1955, the murder of Emmett Till, a Black teenager from Chicago, and the subsequent criminal trial in Tallahatchie County, … Learn More
PRIMARY SOURCE TYPE: 2D OBJECTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, DOCUMENTS Great changes and events in history have often started with protest. From town hall meetings and rallies to demonstrations and war, protest has … Learn More
PRIMARY SOURCE TYPE: 2D OBJECTS, DOCUMENTS, ORAL HISTORIES John and Mary Jones were two of Chicago’s most influential and prominent black citizens in the late nineteenth century. By examining primary … Learn More
PRIMARY SOURCE TYPE: DOCUMENTS The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and Bill of Rights, and the Emancipation Proclamation are often referred to collectively as the Documents of Freedom. As a … Learn More