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This course explores various topics related to the teaching of local community history and culture in grades 6-12. Local community is defined as the neighborhood and the municipal form of government, most particularly suburb or city, Special emphasis is placed on the city of Chicago and the surrounding metropolitan area. Students will learn important history and cultural concepts and content through development of curricular materials and activities. Prerequisite(s): None. 2 semester hours

1-4 semester hours

1-4 semester hours

1-4 semester hours

This workshop is offered as part of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Landmarks of American History grant. This workshop examines Chicago's downtown lakefront as a public place over time and space. Combining formal presentation and field trips, it explores how and why the downtown lakefront developed as it did over the last 160 years. The focus is on the interplay between politics, economics, and changing ideas on the purpose and uses of public place. This workshop is open exclusively to participants in the NEH grant. Prerequisite(s): Participant in NEH Landmarks of American History workshop, Chicago's Downtown Lakefront as a Public Place. 3 semester hours

Issues, perspectives, and practices in different cultural, geographic, and socioeconomic learning environments are identified and compared. 1-3 semester hours

Provides the student with the opportunity to explore current or specialized topics in the field of social science education. 1-4 semester hours