We hope these resources below will help ensure that Black histories, contributions, and joy are centered, honored, and uplifted in social science curriculum and instruction this month, and throughout the school year.

Social Science Inquiry: How have Black individuals and groups shaped Chicago?

Resources that support this inquiry are found in the guidance.

Educators Ryan Williams (US History) and Anna Deem (English II) from Multicultural Arts High School created an interdisciplinary unit on Red Summer.

The unit began with a field trip to the Eugene Williams Memorial Marker at the 31st St. Beach with a reading from Eve Ewing’s book 1919. Students studied the Red Summer using 1919 as an anchor text as well as the SHEG materials in which students answer the historical question, “What caused the Red Summer?”

Learn more about this project, and the social science and english teachers' collaboration and learning experience here.

This virtual event, which is free and open to the public, will celebrate the accomplishments and explore the challenges of our first 1619 Project Education Network cohort, provide opportunities to learn about the resources they have created on their www.1619education.org website, and serve as an invitation for interested educators to apply to join the second cohort.

The conference will consist of nine panels, webinars, and keynotes featuring presentations and discussions from cohort teams and project contributors. Register here!

*Please note: Registering for Learning Hub allows for us to follow up with you regarding the reflection and stipend. Credit and a stipend will be given upon submission of your reflection. You will receive an email from us with closer to further details. Questions? Contact ssce@cps.edu.

The 1619 Project Curriculum and Resources

The 1619 Project, inaugurated with a special issue of The New York Times Magazine, challenges us to reframe U.S. history by marking the year when the first enslaved Africans arrived on Virginia soil as our nation's foundational date.

Access the Pulitzer Center's reading guides, activities, and other resources to bring The 1619 Project into your classroom here. Wondering where to start? Dive into their Reading Guide.

Go beyond trauma and struggle to examine the liberation, civic engagement, creativity and intersecting identities of Black people during Black History Month.

Alongside the lessons of Black history, it’s also critical to honor the resilience, creativity, and vitality of Black people in the face of inequity and violence, past and present. This year, Facing History is continuing to elevate Black history by honoring the themes of Black Agency & Black Joy.

In honor of Black History Month, StoryCorps is sharing StoryCorps stories that center Black voices in conversations about Black history, identity, struggles, and joy.

This collection also includes behind-the-scenes information about some of the stories. Through these broadcasts and animations, you can discover new perspectives and reflections on our shared history as a nation. Access it here!

Attention Educators! Are you passionate about culturally responsive social science? Do you innovate in civic learning practices like discussion of controversial issues or community-based learning? Come join our team!

Email us at ssce@cps.edu with questions.