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ISM: Bertha Stenge Quilt Collection Activity: Design a Local Quilting Pattern

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners research quilt designs by Bertha Stenge. They make a list of things that they could stylize as a design motif. They create a quilt design based on local history and landmarks and sew it onto a pre-made quilt block or quilt.
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Chicago Architecture Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
At the online home of the Chicago Architecture Foundation visitors can sample information, exhibitions, and activities designed to enhance awareness and appreciation of Chicago?s architectural legacy.
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Art Institute of Chicago

The Art Institute of Chicago

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to information about the museum, its exhibits and programs, the site offers much to those arts and humanities teachers exploring online. Teacher and student resources are described and can be purchased and downloaded at the...
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The Field Museum

Field Museum: Exhibits: Splendors of China's Forbidden City: Emperor Qianlong

For Students 9th - 10th
Artifacts reveal much about the Forbidden City, buried deep inside Beijing, and the life and reign of Chinese Emperor Qianlong, born in the Forbidden City and ruler from the mid- to late-eighteenth century. An online companion to a past...