Teacher Resources
The DuSable Museum Department of Education provides programs and curriculum that are designed to entertain, engage, and educate. Our programs are attuned with Illinois and Chicago Academic and Learning Standards and can be useful for educators of students in pre-school through high school and home classes.
Resources for Educators to Use With Students
Educational Programs for Students
DuSable Museum hosts live educational programs that allow students to learn about Black culture and history through performances and dramatic characterizations of African and African American subject matter.
African Storytelling for pre-school and primary grade children
These 60-minute performances feature storytellers that weave tells about the lived experiences of people of the African Diaspora.
Docent Guided Tours
Educators who bring their classes for a field trip experience can expect to receive an introductory lecture, historical film, a Treasure Hunt Activity for team participation and a guided tour.
Penny Cinema
Penny Cinema is a collaboration between the DuSable Museum and the Coca-Cola Company. This annual program allows children’s’ groups and families to view and enjoy films that provide information and history about the African American experience all for the price of one cent. Each child that attends will receive a free book at the end of every movie.
For more information, contact Jomo Cheatham at 773-947-0600 ×255 or email (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
For Educators’ Professional Development
Educators Open House
DuSable Museum’s annual Educators Open House provides lectures, workshops and activities to assist educators in using the museum exhibitions and collections as a resource for class studies.
A Course for Educators
This eight-week professional development course for educators will focus on integrating the African and African American historical context of DuSable Museum’s permanent galleries into the elementary and secondary school curriculum.
For more information, contact Jomo Cheatham at 773-947-0600 ×255 or email (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
