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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Illinois Entered the Union 21st State

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief history of Illinois including the origin of its name and famous landmarks. Features a historic map, a 1913 photograph of the city a
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

National Park Service: Chicago's Black Metropolis: Understanding History Through a Historic Place

For Students 9th - 10th
Online lesson plan to teach the concept of historical understanding by studying how a community changes over time. In this case, we look at the South Side of Chicago and ask, What happened here? Why did this place change? How am I...
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Handout
Chicago History Museum

Encyclopedia of Chicago: Adler Planetarium

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine the history of famous Chicago landmark, the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum.