Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Life Story of an Artifact

For Teachers 4th - 6th
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.
Primary
University of Chicago

University of Chicago Library: A Century of Progress: The 1933 34 World's Fair

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
Handout
Chicago History Museum

Chicago Historical Society: History Files: Century of Progress 1933 34

For Students 9th - 10th
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.