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LIFTING AS THEY CLIMBED: THE TOOLS
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There are multiple educational uses for Lifting As They Climbed guidebook. Our goal is that educators, readers, and explorers take the guidebook out in to the community, into classrooms.

 

The descriptions in the guidebook are brief and not exhaustive. For those who want to learn more about the women featured in the guidebook or the topics that we cover, here are a few resources. we have 

Resources: Curriculum

and Multimedia

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Curriculum

Are you looking for curriculum that will keep your students engaged ? You’ll love this list of online resources you can use for your lesson plans.

Musical Playlist

Listen to the Women of Lifting As They Climbed in this curated playlist. There's jazz and soul includes from the 20th and 21st century. 

Coloring Pages

Have youth that want to learn about the 48 women of Lifting As They Climbed. We have coloring pages that you can download and print. 

Additional Resources

Below are additional resources are for educators or learners who want to delve into more. Whether you're interested in teaching about or taking tours, Chicago History, or Black Women's organizing in the

20th century, we have educational guides listed. 

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Chicago and the Great Migration

This Library of Congress learning guide explores context and the photographic journey of the Great Migration to Chicago and throughout the United States.

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Chicago's Black Metropolis

Understanding History Through a Historic Place (Teaching with Historic Places) Help students develop skills of historical thinking and reflect on the value of historic preservation.

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The Black Women's Club Movement

During the Women's Era, Black women came together to make sure that their voices were heard in the struggle for justice. 

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Create Your Own Community Tours

National Trust for Historic Preservation: 10 Tips for organizing a community tour

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Black Women & 1893 World's Fair

The Center for the Historical Study of Women and Gender created this resource on women's organizing and the 1895 World's Fair.

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The Center for the Historical Study of Women and Gender created this Curriculum on women's organizing

Mapping & Teaching Tours

Tools and resources for using the Lifting As They Climbed guidebook in classrooms. 

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