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Curriculum Project for Chicago Public Schools Educators

Learn about about our partnership with Chicago Public Schools and access our standards-aligned units on civil rights, the Holocaust, Reconstruction, and the Red Summer in Chicago.

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We have partnered with Chicago Public Schools' Office of Teaching and Learning and the Office of Social Science and Civic Engagement to bring our curricular units on civil rights, the Holocaust, Reconstruction, and the Red Summer in Chicago to 8th grade Social Studies and high school World History and American History classrooms. These standards-aligned units developed expressly for CPS educators reflect Proven Practices in Civic Learning and connect historical study and ethical reflection to informed action.

Guide

This front matter contains essential guidance for teachers on fostering a reflective classroom and preparing students for the historical content of this unit.

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Guide

We recommend reviewing this introductory material with students as you begin your Choices in Little Rock unit.

Handout

We recommend sharing this letter with students at the start of your Choices in Little Rock unit.

Handout

Use this letter to inform parents and guardians about what their students will be experiencing in the weeks to come during their study of Choices in Little Rock.

Guide

This student guide, designed for Chicago Public Schools, contains all print materials students will need throughout the Choices in Little Rock unit.

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Guide

This Spanish language student guide contains all print materials students will need throughout the Choices in Little Rock unit.

Handout

This digital journal, available in Google Slides, gives students a place to record their responses to the unit's journal prompts.

Book

This guide contains all the print materials that students will need throughout your Holocaust and Human Behavior unit. This includes all of the readings, photographs, and handouts, as well as space for students to complete the unit’s formative and summative performance tasks.

Guide

This Spanish language student guide contains all print materials students will need throughout the Holocaust and Human Behavior unit.

Handout

This digital journal, available in Google Slides, gives students a place to record their responses to the unit's journal prompts.

Guide

This student guide, designed for Chicago Public Schools, contains all print materials students will need throughout the The Reconstruction Era and the Fragility of Democracy unit.

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Guide

This Spanish language student guide contains all print materials students will need throughout the The Reconstruction Era and the Fragility of Democracy unit.

Handout

This digital journal, available in Google Slides, gives students a place to record their responses to the unit's journal prompts. This resource is also available in Spanish.

Red Summer in Chicago Resources

Teachers who take our professional development on the Red Summer in Chicago will receive a Teacher Facilitation Guide and Student Guides.

We have partnered with Chicago Public Schools' Office of Teaching and Learning and the Office of Social Science and Civic Engagement to bring our resources to CPS classrooms.

We would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for making possible the creation of this curriculum and professional development for Chicago Public Schools:

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The Baskin Family Foundation

Christopher Family Foundation

The Crown Family

Karen Harrison and Walter Freedman

Robert R. McCormick Foundation

Linda and Judd Miner

Oppenheimer Family Foundation

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Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation

The Segal Family Foundation

The Charles & M.R. Shapiro Foundation

Jill Garling and Tom Wilson

Zell Family Foundation

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Choices in Little Rock Resources

Teacher Facilitation Guide Front Matter | CPS Choices in Little Rock

Student Guide Front Matter | CPS Choices in Little Rock

Letter to Students | CPS Choices in Little Rock

Letter to Parents | CPS Choices in Little Rock

Choices in Little Rock Student Guide

Choices in Little Rock Student Guide (Spanish)

Student Journal: Choices in Little Rock

Holocaust and Human Behavior Resources

Holocaust and Human Behavior Student Guide

Holocaust and Human Behavior Student Guide (en español)

Student Journal: Holocaust and Human Behavior

The Reconstruction Era Resources

The Reconstruction Era and the Fragility of Democracy Student Guide

The Reconstruction Era and the Fragility of Democracy Student Guide (Spanish)

Journal: The Reconstruction Era

Red Summer in Chicago Resources

Sponsored By

We would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for making possible the creation of this curriculum and professional development for Chicago Public Schools:

Donate now and together we'll build a better world

You might also be interested in…

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5 New YA Books on Women's History

5 New Books on Women's History for 2022

4 Resources on Refugee Crises in Global Context

10 Virtual Exhibitions on Women's History

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10 Women Who Made History

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6 Resources for Teaching About 9/11

5 Timely Reads on Genocide

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