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Grades 6 and Up

19th Century, 20th Century, Class Warm Up/Unit Opener, Grades 4 and Up, Grades 6 and Up, Grades 8 and Up

Population Growth in Chicago

Elevated view of a city neighborhood showing rows of tightly packed two-and-three story houses with a church and many industrial smoke stacks on the horizon.

Kathleen Thompson
May 2, 2023

20th Century, Classroom Materials, Full Lesson Plan, Grades 4 and Up, Grades 6 and Up, Grades 8 and Up

The Carrington Store

Black-and-white photograph of a two-story building standing alone and fronting a street with horse drawn vehicles. The first floor has a covered awning over the sidewalk labeled "E.H. Carrington Groceries" and has advertisements for a variety of products. Six well-dressed people stand under the awning.

Hilary Mac Austin and Kathleen Thompson
January 31, 2023

18th Century, Class Warm Up/Unit Opener, Classroom Materials, Grades 6 and Up

The Will of Eduarda Rita Garduño

Two-page spread of a modern printed book.

Hilary Mac Austin and Kathleen Thompson
November 3, 2022

20th Century, Classroom Materials, Full Lesson Plan, Grades 6 and Up, Grades 8 and Up, Visual Literacy

Women’s Suffrage

Hilary Mac Austin and Kathleen Thompson
April 6, 2022

Classroom Materials, Grades 4 and Up, Grades 6 and Up, Grades 8 and Up, Skills Lesson

Skills Lesson: Reading a Caption

Hilary Mac Austin and Kathleen Thompson
April 4, 2022

Classroom Materials, Grades 4 and Up, Grades 6 and Up, Grades 8 and Up, Skills Lesson

Skills Lesson: Types of Photographs

Hilary Mac Austin and Kathleen Thompson
April 4, 2022

Classroom Materials, Grades 4 and Up, Grades 6 and Up, Grades 8 and Up, Skills Lesson

Skills Lesson: Dating a Photograph

Hilary Mac Austin and Kathleen Thompson
April 4, 2022

18th Century, Classroom Materials, Collection Essays, Grades 6 and Up, Grades 8 and Up

American Indians in an Age of Empire and Revolution: Glossary

Rachel Banke, PhD
March 23, 2022

18th Century, Classroom Materials, Full Lesson Plan, Grades 6 and Up, Grades 8 and Up

American Indians in an Age of Empire and Revolution, 1750-1783: Assessments

Rachel Banke, PhD
March 23, 2022

17th Century, 18th Century, Class Warm Up/Unit Opener, Classroom Materials, Grades 6 and Up, Grades 8 and Up

American Indians in an Age of Empire and Revolution, 1750-1783: Primary Source Activities

Rachel Banke, PhD
March 17, 2022

Classroom Materials, Grades 4 and Up, Grades 6 and Up, Grades 8 and Up, Skills Lesson

Skills Lesson: Types of Sources

Hand-drawn map of central and eastern North America labeled in French.

Hilary Mac Austin and Kathleen Thompson
March 7, 2022

Classroom Materials, Grades 4 and Up, Grades 6 and Up, Grades 8 and Up, Skills Lesson

Skills Lesson: Reading a Transcription

Hilary Mac Austin and Kathleen Thompson
March 7, 2022