Tag: Professional Development

For K-12th grade educators  In July 2021 the TEAACH Act or Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History Act was signed into law, making Illinois the first state in the nation to require the teaching of the Asian American experience in K-12 public schools.  This act ensures students will understand the perspectives and contributions of Asian Americans… Read More

For Grades 7-12  Hungarian Jews were one of the last communities to be targeted by the Nazis. Hungary had a  Jewish population of 825,000 before the German invasion on March 19, 1944. Between May and  July, Nazis and Hungarian collaborators deported approximately 440,000 Jews to Auschwitz and  other camps in an effort to complete the total destruction of European… Read More

For 7th=12th Grade Educators In the flurry of anti-Jewish legislation following the Kristallnacht Pogrom in November 1938, Jews were completely banned from attending the cinema. The Jewish Cultural League in Berlin, created by and for Jews soon after the Nazis came to power in 1933, decided to open a movie theater and provide Jews an opportunity to watch… Read More

Proof of full vaccination required. For 7th-12th grade educators  As educators we strive to give the past meaning for our students. Diaries and memoirs are essential tools in teaching the Holocaust, helping our students to develop both a historical and a human understanding of this complex history. This session will provide an overview of how to use these… Read More

For 3rd-12th grade educators  Get an exclusive look at A Journey Back, A VR Experience, the Museum’s newest virtual reality exhibition, before it opens to the public in 2022.    Tour our newest special exhibitions: Rise Up! Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights Movement and Shanghai: Safe Haven During the Holocaust Explore our new multi-gallery augmentation to… Read More

For 7th-12th grade educators  Prior to the Nazis coming to power in 1933, Berlin was home to a visible and vibrant LGBTQ community. The situation changed drastically under the Nazi regime, when the LGBTQ community became targets of persecution, imprisonment, and murder. Liberation did not bring freedom, as “homosexuality” remained illegal long after Nazi Germany was… Read More

For 7th-12th grade educators  This workshop is a guided re-examination of the dominant narratives of disco music and the dance genres that grew out of it, including Chicago House, Detroit Techno and Acid Jazz. Educators will look at the creative output and the activism of Black and LGBTQI+ activists and artists Sylvester, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, Grace Jones,… Read More

For 3rd-6th grade educators  Whether you spent the last school year in your classroom, teaching remotely, in a hybrid setting, or all three, this year is a “back to school” like no other. In this workshop for elementary and middle grade educators, explore strategies and resources from Make a Difference! The Harvey L. Miller Family Youth Exhibition to… Read More