Region 1 News Andrew Levin
A Message from your Regional Representative:
Fellow teachers, welcome to the webpage for the Chicagoland Area (Region 1). This region is one of the most diverse in the state and is home to the most social studies teachers. As such, I look forward to collaborating and assisting in a wide variety of ways. As for some background, I have just begun my 7th year as an educator. I have taught courses including US History, US Government, Economics, Geography, World Cultures, Election Studies, Middle Eastern Politics, Comparative Politics, and Non-Western Comparative Politics. I currently teach at Harper College and Grayslake North High School. My main interests in the realm of education are technology and diversity & inclusion in the classroom (and online). There are so many great digital resources available that it is easier than ever to differentiate instruction and assessments. In terms of diversity, you may have seen my presentations at conferences on my classroom inquiry-based projects or "museums". These provide each student a voice and a choice. Along with thousands of other social studies educators and professionals, I went to the 2018 National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Annual Conference in Chicago. Like ICSS Conferences, NCSS brought together experts in the social studies and history to lead sessions for educators. The big difference is the size and, as a result, the number of options. To learn more about some of the great speakers that I personally got to observe, click this link to head to my professional page: https://internationalchicago.com/2018/12/28/ncss-annual-conference/ Please don’t hesitate to reach out with questions or comments on how this organization can be helpful. I encourage you to stay in touch with me and allow me be to a resource for you: visit my website, www.internationalchicago.com, follow me on twitter @ProfessorLevin, or email me atalevin@harpercollege.edu . Sincerely, Andrew Levin, MAT, MS |
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Upcoming National and State Events
Upcoming Regional Events
Join Professor Levin's upcoming online course on Non-Western Comparative Politics at Harper College (PSC-280). It examines the political systems of selected non-Western countries, including common governmental problems, causes of political instability and revolution and techniques of political analysis. Plus, it is transferable to almost any Illinois college. It also meets ISBE political science licensing requirements. Let me know if you have any questions: alevin@harpercollege.edu
New eBook
An Upstream Battle: John Parker's Personal War on Slavery
An Upstream Battle: John Parker's Personal War on Slavery, brings to life the exciting true story of John Parker, an African American businessman who helped hundreds of runaway slaves cross the Ohio River to freedom. Well known in southern Ohio during his lifetime, Parker's contribution to American history was all but lost for more than a hundred years. Now this inspiring story, based on Parker's autobiography, is available in a form suitable for young readers.
An Upstream Battle is currently available on Amazon ($2.99/ebook, $9.99/paperback), but the ebook will be available for free May 15-19. You can find this offer on the Amazon website by typing "An Upstream Battle: John Parker" into the search field or by clicking here.
Additional curriculum materials related to An Upstream Battle are in development and a teacher's discount (20% off the list price) will be offered over the summer. Questions or comments about this offer or to request information about additional promotional offers may be addressed to Anne Stanton at anneaugusta1@gmail.com.
An Upstream Battle: John Parker's Personal War on Slavery
An Upstream Battle: John Parker's Personal War on Slavery, brings to life the exciting true story of John Parker, an African American businessman who helped hundreds of runaway slaves cross the Ohio River to freedom. Well known in southern Ohio during his lifetime, Parker's contribution to American history was all but lost for more than a hundred years. Now this inspiring story, based on Parker's autobiography, is available in a form suitable for young readers.
An Upstream Battle is currently available on Amazon ($2.99/ebook, $9.99/paperback), but the ebook will be available for free May 15-19. You can find this offer on the Amazon website by typing "An Upstream Battle: John Parker" into the search field or by clicking here.
Additional curriculum materials related to An Upstream Battle are in development and a teacher's discount (20% off the list price) will be offered over the summer. Questions or comments about this offer or to request information about additional promotional offers may be addressed to Anne Stanton at anneaugusta1@gmail.com.
Registration Open -
Illinois Geographic Alliance’s Exploring Our World with GIS:
A Hands-On Workshop for Educators
June 18-19, 2019
at Illinois State University
The Illinois Geographic Alliance (IGA) is pleased to offer a two-day summer workshop entitled “Exploring Our World with GIS: A Hands-On Workshop for Educators.” Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provides a lens for analyzing and visualizing geographic data to help us understand our world and to inform smarter decision-making. GIS has applications in the social sciences, natural sciences, humanities, business, and many other disciplines.
The goal of the workshop is to inspire educators about how they might integrate GIS and digital mapping into their current curriculum. The workshop will feature several hands-on exercises with ESRI’s ArcGIS software, emphasizing key GIS concepts and applications. The workshop will also cover steps for acquiring free ESRI GIS software for use in the K-12 classroom.
This workshop is aimed at in-service and pre-service high school educators, from any discipline; however, educators at all levels (K-16) are welcome. (Note: Priority will be given to high school educators. Other educators are highly encouraged to register and will be invited to participate as space permits.) No prior experience with GIS is needed.
Participating in-service Illinois K-12 teachers will receive a $150 stipend for successful completion of the workshop. Professional Development hours (formerly referred to as CPDUs) will be provided at no-out-of-pocket cost for Illinois K-12 in-service teachers who participate in the entire workshop. In addition, a limited number of $100 travel stipends are available for participants traveling 2+ hours each way to the workshop. All workshop participants will receive a free GIS workbook. Lunch and snacks will also be provided.
The workshop will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. June 18 and 19, 2019, on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.
There is no cost to participate in the workshop; however, space is limited. Please register online by May 31, 2019.
Questions about the workshop can be emailed to the Illinois Geographic Alliance at iga@illinoisstate.edu.
Illinois Geographic Alliance’s Exploring Our World with GIS:
A Hands-On Workshop for Educators
June 18-19, 2019
at Illinois State University
The Illinois Geographic Alliance (IGA) is pleased to offer a two-day summer workshop entitled “Exploring Our World with GIS: A Hands-On Workshop for Educators.” Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provides a lens for analyzing and visualizing geographic data to help us understand our world and to inform smarter decision-making. GIS has applications in the social sciences, natural sciences, humanities, business, and many other disciplines.
The goal of the workshop is to inspire educators about how they might integrate GIS and digital mapping into their current curriculum. The workshop will feature several hands-on exercises with ESRI’s ArcGIS software, emphasizing key GIS concepts and applications. The workshop will also cover steps for acquiring free ESRI GIS software for use in the K-12 classroom.
This workshop is aimed at in-service and pre-service high school educators, from any discipline; however, educators at all levels (K-16) are welcome. (Note: Priority will be given to high school educators. Other educators are highly encouraged to register and will be invited to participate as space permits.) No prior experience with GIS is needed.
Participating in-service Illinois K-12 teachers will receive a $150 stipend for successful completion of the workshop. Professional Development hours (formerly referred to as CPDUs) will be provided at no-out-of-pocket cost for Illinois K-12 in-service teachers who participate in the entire workshop. In addition, a limited number of $100 travel stipends are available for participants traveling 2+ hours each way to the workshop. All workshop participants will receive a free GIS workbook. Lunch and snacks will also be provided.
The workshop will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. June 18 and 19, 2019, on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.
There is no cost to participate in the workshop; however, space is limited. Please register online by May 31, 2019.
Questions about the workshop can be emailed to the Illinois Geographic Alliance at iga@illinoisstate.edu.
Action Civics Summer Institute
July 18-19, 2019
Loyola University Chicago
Join hundreds of educators from across the country to learn strategies to engage young people in meaningful civic action.
Click here to learn more & register!
https://mikvaactioncivicsnetwork.org/mikva-action-civics-summer-institute
mikvaactioncivicsnetwork.org
July 18-19, 2019
Loyola University Chicago
Join hundreds of educators from across the country to learn strategies to engage young people in meaningful civic action.
Click here to learn more & register!
https://mikvaactioncivicsnetwork.org/mikva-action-civics-summer-institute
mikvaactioncivicsnetwork.org
Summer 2019:
Two Gilder Lehrman Teacher Seminars in the Midwest
Two Gilder Lehrman Teacher Seminars in the Midwest
- June 23-29: Lincoln Speaks: Words that Transformed a Nation (Springfield, IL)
- In partnership with The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation
- Learn more
- July 14-20: The Vietnam War (Wheaton, IL)
- In partnership with The First Division Museum
- Learn more
Population Education Facilitator-Training Institute at the Wingspread Retreat Conference Center in Racine, Wisconsin on July 19-21, 2019.
This will be an excellent opportunity for social studies educators to become acquainted with innovative, interdisciplinary curricula to prepare to become volunteer facilitators for the program.
The facilitator training is open to educators who are interested in leading Population Education workshops for their colleagues at schools, universities, and conferences around the region. Participants will include K-12 teachers, university education faculty and non-formal educators who work with teachers.
Thanks to foundation support, we are able to cover most of your expenses for the weekend event (two nights lodging, meals during the weekend and up to $500 travel stipend). Participants will also receive an extensive handbook of training materials and a variety of curriculum resources.
Since 1990, Population Education has been hosting train-the-trainer institutes to prepare educators to facilitate workshops using our hands-on curricula. During our institutes, we demonstrate a range of teaching activities for different grade levels, share presentation ideas and discuss the many social and ecological issues related to population growth and resource use dynamics.
Population Education is a program of Population Connection and is a nonprofit 501(C)(3) organization based in Washington, DC. Our acclaimed program has been producing teaching resources for over 40 years and offering professional development workshops to allow educators to participate in the many hands-on, inquiry-based activities that have become part of tens of thousands of teachers’ K-12 classrooms.
To apply, follow this link for the application form and email it in with a current resumé or CV. Please note that there is an application deadline of March 9, 2019. If you would like additional information, please contact me at the phone number or e-mail address below. Details on our Population Education program and our Trainers Network can be found on our website, www.populationeducation.org, and for information on the venue, please go to www.wingspread.com. Here is a link to a flyer on the event; feel free to share this with colleagues who may be interested.
Pam Wasserman
Senior Vice President, Education
Population Connection
pam@popconnect.org
1-202-332-2200
1-202-974-7745 (direct line)
Population Education
2120 L St NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20037
P: (202) 974-7716 | E: llewis@populationconnection.org
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This will be an excellent opportunity for social studies educators to become acquainted with innovative, interdisciplinary curricula to prepare to become volunteer facilitators for the program.
The facilitator training is open to educators who are interested in leading Population Education workshops for their colleagues at schools, universities, and conferences around the region. Participants will include K-12 teachers, university education faculty and non-formal educators who work with teachers.
Thanks to foundation support, we are able to cover most of your expenses for the weekend event (two nights lodging, meals during the weekend and up to $500 travel stipend). Participants will also receive an extensive handbook of training materials and a variety of curriculum resources.
Since 1990, Population Education has been hosting train-the-trainer institutes to prepare educators to facilitate workshops using our hands-on curricula. During our institutes, we demonstrate a range of teaching activities for different grade levels, share presentation ideas and discuss the many social and ecological issues related to population growth and resource use dynamics.
Population Education is a program of Population Connection and is a nonprofit 501(C)(3) organization based in Washington, DC. Our acclaimed program has been producing teaching resources for over 40 years and offering professional development workshops to allow educators to participate in the many hands-on, inquiry-based activities that have become part of tens of thousands of teachers’ K-12 classrooms.
To apply, follow this link for the application form and email it in with a current resumé or CV. Please note that there is an application deadline of March 9, 2019. If you would like additional information, please contact me at the phone number or e-mail address below. Details on our Population Education program and our Trainers Network can be found on our website, www.populationeducation.org, and for information on the venue, please go to www.wingspread.com. Here is a link to a flyer on the event; feel free to share this with colleagues who may be interested.
Pam Wasserman
Senior Vice President, Education
Population Connection
pam@popconnect.org
1-202-332-2200
1-202-974-7745 (direct line)
Population Education
2120 L St NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20037
P: (202) 974-7716 | E: llewis@populationconnection.org
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Regional Exhibits
If you know of additional exhibits that should be added below, please contact me, Andrew Levin (alevin@harpercollege.edu) or the ICSS Webmaster David McMullen (mcmullen@fsmail.bradley.edu).
If you know of additional exhibits that should be added below, please contact me, Andrew Levin (alevin@harpercollege.edu) or the ICSS Webmaster David McMullen (mcmullen@fsmail.bradley.edu).
Pritzker Military Museum and Library in Chicago
Their current exhibit is: Lest We Forget: Sailors, Sammies and Doughboys Over There in World War One.
The Pritzker Military Museum & Library is open to the public with new hours:
Monday - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesday - Thursday - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m
Friday and Saturday - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday - 12 - 4 p.m.
Admission to the Museum & Library is $5. Admission is free for members and all visitors with active military ID, Chicago police and fire departments and children under 18. Tours are offered daily at 11 a.m.
Their current exhibit is: Lest We Forget: Sailors, Sammies and Doughboys Over There in World War One.
The Pritzker Military Museum & Library is open to the public with new hours:
Monday - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesday - Thursday - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m
Friday and Saturday - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday - 12 - 4 p.m.
Admission to the Museum & Library is $5. Admission is free for members and all visitors with active military ID, Chicago police and fire departments and children under 18. Tours are offered daily at 11 a.m.
First Division Museum at Catigny Park in Wheaton.
They have recently updated their museum with its new exhibit hall covering the First Division post Vietnam to present day. They also updated their collections on the main exhibit space (WW1 - Vietnam).
1s151 Winfield Road
Wheaton, IL 60189
Phone: 630.260.8185
Get Directions
HOURS
Closed Jan. 1 – Feb. 1
February (Fri-Sun)
10am – 4pm
Admission to the First Division Museum is always free. There is a parking fee for the park.
Daily: $5.00
Weekends (May through September): $10.00
They have recently updated their museum with its new exhibit hall covering the First Division post Vietnam to present day. They also updated their collections on the main exhibit space (WW1 - Vietnam).
1s151 Winfield Road
Wheaton, IL 60189
Phone: 630.260.8185
Get Directions
HOURS
Closed Jan. 1 – Feb. 1
February (Fri-Sun)
10am – 4pm
Admission to the First Division Museum is always free. There is a parking fee for the park.
Daily: $5.00
Weekends (May through September): $10.00
Social Studies Links
Democracy Schools are High Schools “dedicated to expanding and improving civic learning experiences across the curriculum (McCormick Foundation)
“Getting to the Point: Documentary Film Excerpts to Use in Your Classroom” by Andrew Levin
Alliance for Good: Global service club for Illinois high schoolers
“Getting to the Point: Documentary Film Excerpts to Use in Your Classroom” by Andrew Levin
Alliance for Good: Global service club for Illinois high schoolers
Local Historical and Genealogical Societies & Museums:
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The Chicago History Museum 1601 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614 www.chicagohistory.org The Field Museum 1400 South Lakeshore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605 https://www.fieldmuseum.org/ DuSable Museum of African American History 740 East 56th Place, Chicago, IL 60637 http://www.dusablemuseum.org/ Pullman National Monument 11141 South Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago, IL 60628 https://www.nps.gov/pull/index.htm Mitchell Museum of the American Indian 3001 Central Street, Evanston, IL 60201 http://mitchellmuseum.org/ Illinois Holocaust Museum 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL 60077 https://www.ilholocaustmuseum.org Lake County Discovery Museum (Museum is currently transitioning to a new building and will open again in late 2017) http://www.lcfpd.org/museum/ McHenry County History Museum www.mchenrycountyhistory.org/ 6422 Main Street, Union, IL 60180 Volkening Heritage Farm 201 S. Plum Grove Road, Schaumburg http://www.parkfun.com/spring-valley/heritage-farm |
The Obama Presidential Center Site to be determined Elgin History Museum 360 Park Street, Elgin, IL 60120 http://elginhistory.org/ Naper Settlement Museum 523 South Webster Street, Naperville, IL 60540 http://www.napersettlement.org/ DuPage County History Museum 102 East Wesley Street, Wheaton, IL 60187 http://www.dupagemuseum.org/ Will County Historical Museum and Research Center 803 South State Street, Lockport, IL 60441 http://willcohistory.org/ Joliet Area Historical Museum 204 Ottawa Street, Joliet, IL 60432 https://www.jolietmuseum.org/ Chicago Genealogical Society http://www.chicagogenealogy.org The Newberry: Genealogy and Local History Desk 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL 60610 https://www.ilholocaustmuseum.org Gail Borden Public Library: Genealogy section 270 North Grove Avenue, Elgin, IL 60194 https://www.gailborden.info/research/genealogy |