Illinois
IL
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Units
American Institutions
Students will analyze how the American Revolution, Civil War, and Reconstruction periods re-centered debates about American democracy by analyzing the perspectives of marginalized communities and the...
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Units
Defenders of Democracy
Students learn about the pivotal role Black Americans continue to play as defenders of democracy, find modern-day defenders of democracy, and develop a plan to defend democracy themselves.
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Students examine the historical context of racism by tracking the evolving relationship between Black Americans and governing structures in the United States.
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Team
KIPP Chicago
The KIPP Chicago team hopes to support 6th through 8th social studies instruction by creating a more...
October 22, 2021 -
This team of high school educators developed a unit for 10th and 11th grade U.S. History students...
October 22, 2021 -
This team of educators worked to support middle grades students, including English Language Learners...
October 22, 2021 -
This team of elementary teachers worked to support literacy and social studies in 4th and 5th grade...
October 22, 2021 -
Author
Amelia Blakely
Amelia Blakely started in journalism in 2017 as a reporter for the Daily Egyptian at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. In 2018, she became the news editor for the DE before starting at WSIU...
June 12, 2020 -
Author
Sushmita Jaya Mukherjee
Jaya Mukherjee is a Chicago-based manager for the education team at the Pulitzer Center. In her previous job, she managed creative writing programs for Chicago Public School students, focusing on...
February 18, 2020