Return to main pageRead/Think/Write History
Museum Connections
Example of a Culture Unit Plan with Museum Field Trip
Guide to Learn at the Chicago History Museum
Organize a Literate Field Trip to the Chicago History Museum
Plan a Multi-Week Unit with Chicago History Museum Connections
Resources for Use with Chicago History Museum Exhibits
Internet Link: Chicago History Museum Website
Chicago History Resources and Activities
Book and Exhibit Maker locate, collect, organize, synthesize, and communicate information about a topic
A Chicago Century of Changes
Chicago Changes Exhibit Organizer locate and organize information to communicate ideas
City History Learning Activities
Chicago History Writers organize and communicate information about a topic English / Spanish Grades 3-8
Chicago Then: How did people live and work in Chicago?
Chicago Then and Now: How do people meet needs?
Chicago Then and Now Venn Diagram
Collect Evidence to Support an Idea locate, collect, and organize information to support an idea
Get it Together: Show What's Important identify and support a main idea
Guide Student Learning: Collect Information and Develop Insights
Historical Inference Organizer make inferences
History Reader apply the skills of historical analysis and interpretation
How to Summarize an Event in History or Today summarize information about an event English / Spanish
I Can Classify Information classify information
Idea and Examples identify and support a main idea
Illustrate Your Texts: Plan How to Involve Students in Illustrating Texts
Make a Book
Narrative Writer write a narrative
Profile an Era locate and collect information, make inferences
Show History organize information to explain a topic
Summarize an Exhibit explain/write to communicate ideas
Their Words infer English / Spanish (grades 3-8)
Write an Article: Chicago Changes
Write What's Important read/listen to learn, identify important information