Students identify connections between agriculture, advertising, and mail order catalogues during 1890s as expressed at World's Fair of 1893. Students interpret photographic exhibit and discuss how reactions of rural fair visitors...

Students examine aesthetic movement known as modernism, discover why organizers chose modernism as World Fair's design pattern, interpret photographs of modernist fair buildings and identify artifacts that reflect modernist ideas, and...

Young scholars interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this technological advancements lesson, students research and share information regarding technologies and inventions featured at the World's...

Has media always had an influence on public policy? After researching and reading news articles written during World War I, learners understand the influence of communication and media. They discuss articles in small groups and as a...

Students become familiar with the art and architecture and history of the Chicago World's Fair.  In this public arts project lesson, students compare and contrast fine art and public art through a study of the exhibits at the...

Young scholars explore invention and unveiling of world's first Ferris wheel, analyze photographs and poster of first Ferris wheel, and discuss engineering achievements of Ferris wheel, including how it worked, how it was built, and its...

Fourth graders listen to a read aloud of a book that provides background information on the Columbian Exposition. They research the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition and the city of Chicago at the turn of the century and create a...

Middle schoolers investigate the environmental and human implications to local communities of hosting a major exposition or fair in their region. They study current site conditions and develop a comprehensive plan.

Learners research and discuss the features and controversies of the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893.

America has always been seen as a melting pot to the world. Scholars research the concept of blending cultures in the United States and how it is changing over time. The final instructional activity of a four-part series analyzes the...

Students investigate plastics and learn they are giant molecules made of carbon atoms. In this polymers and plastics lesson, students perform 3 activities which all include making polymers from household items such as milk and vinegar,...

Create trigonometric functions from circles. The first lesson of the module begins by finding coordinates along a circular path created by a Ferris Wheel. As the lessons progress, pupils graph trigonometric functions and relate them to...

Pupils relate the economic growth of 18th century Deerfield, CT to that of America today.

Students write about an artifact that they are studying. In this artifacts lesson plan, students analyze details of the artifact and answer short answer questions about it.

This collection contains the majority of materials that were published for the Century of Progress 1933-34 World's Fair. Three hundred and fifty pamphlets from the collection have been digitized. Also available is a searchable database...

Historical photos of Chicago during the Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, gives viewers a sense of the image Chicago was trying to portray through the ideals expressed in the architecture.

Chicago World's Fair was to commemorate the 400th anniversary of 1492 Christopher Columbus landing in the New World. It combined entertainment and educational exhibits with the latest inventions and attracted over 27 million visitors.

Students K-12 explore a map of the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition, 1893, to get a sense of how Americans entertained themselve prior to the automobile.

An hour-long professional development workshop on investigating the Chicago Exposition as a vision of America's future. Features experienced classroom teachers. Materials and a complete lesson plan are also provided.

In the midst of the Great Depression, Chicago managed to put on an incredible World's Fair, complete with Hall of Science, Transportation Building, and Enchanted Island.

Find information on the four major expositions of the last half of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century in the United States. Primary sources tout the progress in America over the century and celebrate the American spirit.

Find essays, electronic books, and floor plans of the major Exposition buildings at the Columbian World's Fair in Chicago in 1893. A great resource with many related links to the exposition.

Description and link to a map of the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893.

Find photographs of buildings and other sights from the Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893.