The 8th grade unit will draw from the Metro Joe curriculum to help students apply the vision of Burnham to Chicago today. Students will learn how the metropolitan area is connected, why planning is essential to progress, how decisions can influence the future, what they can do to influence progress in their community, and that civic engagement has an impact.
The pilot lessons will be introduced to Chicago Public School teachers through professional development workshops scheduled for March 27, 2009 at The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago History Museum, Chicago Architecture Foudnation, Jane Addams Hull House Museum, and the National Museum of Mexican Art.
Contact: Laurie Scott, 312.332.6179, lscott@burnhamplan100.org