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Scenes from the Symposium: May 22-23, 2003

Frank Valadez
Frank Valadez, the CHP Project Director and Director of Professional Development Programs for Teachers at the Newberry Library, discusses the Chicago History Project with teachers from Harlan and Ryder: James Kenjorski, Angela C. Davis, and Tim Escudier.
Barbara McCarry, O.S.B.
Sister Barbara McCarry,
Manager of Social Science Support for the Chicago Public Schools welcomes everyone to the Chicago History Project.



Leon Fink
Leon Fink, Professor of History at UIC, leads a discussion
about historical thinking and history textbooks.

Stephanie McCurry
Stephanie McCurry, Professor of History at Northwestern University, and participants examine primary sources from the early 17th century to study how colonial communities dealt with diversity.


taft group
Katherine Hoyne, Stephanie Chapnick, Ed Davis and Sam Duarte of Taft Middle School and Taft High School meet together to set curriculum development goals.
teachers planning
Victor Munoz, Christopher Lee, Scott Bischoff, and Stephanie Nelson (teachers from Foreman and Irving Park) meet with Lisa Oppenheim, Chicago Metro History Education Center, to prepare for the summer institute.


teachers
Relaxing at the end of two-day symposium.