Chicago On Stage

Ezell Blair, Jr., David Richmond, Franklin McCain and Joseph McNeil changed history. Their sit-in at the lunch counter of the Woolworths in Greensboro, North Carolina on February 1, 1960 became a model for the nonviolent protests that...

Students read, analyze and critique a newspaper article on how new tall buildings are changing London's skyline. They assess key vocabulary terms within the article, comprehension questions and write out how to design the perfect building.

Learners compare forms of electronic media. They watch a news broadcast and take notes on the content being conveyed. After viewing the broadcast, they read newspaper articles or news magazines to locate articles with similar content to...

An excellent tool for organizing information, these cards contain information about different events in the Civil Rights Movement. Students can work individually or as a group to read their given passages. Once they have finished...

Students explore the genre of the musical film and its history. They draw conclusions on relationships between a stage musical and a musical film. They share the results of their research as a class.

Young scholars are introduced to the genre of the musical film. They become aware of the music and dance trends of the 1920s. They identify musical motive as a basis for unity in composition.

Students watch a video: "VH1 Millennium Jazz Festival From The White House" to become familiar with prominent women in jazz. They discuss the vocally oriented nature of jazz and the contributions made by women on and off stage.

earn about public art and how the use of language can challenge the viewer. Discuss how language shapes our opinions and worldviews. Learners devise truisms and then re-create them on large posters. Finally, write artist statements...

Young scholars view examples of political posters. Using the posters, they determine which social issue the artist is trying to comment on. They create a composition which overlaps, layers and juxtaposes other images. They examine the...

Young scholars explore the expressive and/or narrative potential of portraiture and the effect of repetition on an image by making self-portraits based on Andy Warhol¿s grid compositions.