Graphic Organizers
Field Trip Registration
Facing Freedom Exhibit Website
Great Chicago Stories Website
Doing Research at the CHM Archive
CHM History Fair Bibliographies

 

 

 

 

Graphic Organizers make field trips more engaging for students.

Check out these models from the Chicago History Museum, and CHMEC Staff and Teachers:

• "Turning Points" Graphic Organizer, mining the Chicago History Museum for topic ideas, resources, and design inspiration.
• The Facing Freedom Graphic Organizer encourages students to read closely and to analyze the components of a museum exhibit.

• The Crossroads Activity directs students to find one history topic that interests and investigate it fully.

• The "History Fair Detective" guide encourages to brainstorm several topics they might want to pursue based on the "Chicago Crossroads" or "Facing Freedom" exhibitions.

• Check out this sample History Fair Field Trip and Topic Guide used by Von Steuben High School.

Facing Freedom is a popular exhibit for students. This corresponding website helps students work though historical analysis.

Check it out at http://facingfreedom.org/ or click on the image below.

Another great way to introduce students to Chicago history is through historical fiction. Chicago History Museum hosts a useful resource called Great Chicago Stories.

Check it out at http://www.greatchicagostories.com/ or click on the image below.

Chicago History Museum is a great place for students to do research, but before you show up at the archive, you must sign up online. Note:  Chicago History Museum is closed between Christmas and New Years Day.

Students, visit http://chicagohistory.org/research/resources/history-fair/make-a-history-fair-appointment to make an appointment online, or click on the image below.

CHM History Fair Bibliographies -- Get Ideas for Topics, Jump Start Your Research

Chicago History Museum has an entire bibliography of topics on Chicago history and this year's History Fair theme.

Check it out at http://chicagohistory.org/research/resources/history-fair/history-fair-bibliographies or click on the image below.