Aim: This is a digital library shelf containing research sources about Chicago for students and teachers.
Rationale: To enable young students to use the World Wide Web, local print, video and audio sources, and their own knowledge to explore and appreciate Chicago. We hope it will allow students, who may otherwise be unable to explore the city, to learn about Chicago. We also hope that this will allow students to build a foundation for critical analysis by enabling them to compare print and electronic information against their own actual experience of Chicago.
Audience: Although we hope to find and develop sources appropriate for primary grade students (Kindergarten through 2nd grade), most of the existing resources require at least a 3rd grade reading level. Therefore, it is recommended that to effectively use these resources, young students especially Kindergarten through 2nd grade, would benefit by working in a multiage cooperative learning team which includes a reader and a web navigator.
Prerequisites: To use this Web page effectively,
you will have to know how to navigate around a web site, and read.
Some of the sources listed are print, video and audio sources.
Your local and/or school library is the source for this material.
Most field trips require advance planning. Please make arrangements
with the local institution. Walking field trips, especially architectural
or historical tours, usually don't require permission. We recommend
scouting out the area first, especially if you are taking a group of students,
to ensure that there are rest rooms and drinking fountains available. Walking
around Chicago or any other city, requires common sense and comfortable
shoes. Chicago streets and addresses are based on a grid system.
All addresses North, South, East and West radiate out from the intersection
of State and Madison streets in the Loop. If you are unsure, use
a map to navigate around the streets and to plan out your route.
Learning Objectives: To help students integrate the Web
into their learning environment by providing specialized resources about
Chicago in hope of making them aware of the larger urban community, to
make them aware of the interconnectedness of urban living, to make them
more familiar with their neighborhood, and to make them aware of events
and resources available.
We also hope that this will allow students to build a foundation for
critical analysis by enabling them to compare print and electronic information
against their own actual experience of Chicago.
Critical Thinking
Language arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
Subject Matter: