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A Show of Hands

By admin / December 4, 2020
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How can puppets change the way we communicate? Throughout history and around the world, humans have used puppets to pass down stories, share cultural practices, and revolt against censorship. A…

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Course Poster

All the World’s A Stage

By admin / December 3, 2019
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How can drama be used to highlight oppression? Why? All The World’s A Stage is a combined STEAM/Humanities course that focuses on the “how” of theatrical productions and the “why”…

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Poetic Justice

Poetic Justice

By admin / December 8, 2017
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How can you become a poet of social change? If more politicians knew poetry, and more poets knew politics, I am convinced the world would be a little better place…

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Stories: An integrated, project-based high school class

Stories

By admin / November 29, 2014
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How are journeys shared? Stories have traveled through time, oral tradition, books, and art. The stories that reach us create a relationship with our ancestors, to civilizations that are long…

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Forbidden Books: An integrated, project-based high school class

Forbidden Books

By admin / November 29, 2014
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Why have books been forbidden throughout history? In this course, you will explore why certain books and ideas have been considered dangerous or threatening throughout history, focusing on 3 themes:…

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Drama: An ISS and English High School Course

Drama

By admin / November 29, 2014
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From ancient times, theater has provided an opportunity for communities to stage their challenges and rehearse ways of facing them. The Drama course provides an opportunity to study the history…

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Animated Stories

August 1, 2022 @ 8:00 am - August 12, 2022 @ 5:00 pm CDT
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Financial Literacy Bootcamp

August 1, 2022 @ 10:00 am - August 12, 2022 @ 4:00 pm CDT
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Chicago, IL 60602 United States