Geographie: kostenloses Unterrichtsmaterial, Arbeitsblätter und Übungen

The Chicago Public Library: Chicago History
Facts about Chicago, Digital Collections, Encyclopedia of Chicago, Timeline etc.

Great Chicago Stories
ʺRead historical fiction stories that illuminate Chicago's past. Use the Interactive History Map to look closer at artifacts from the collection of the Chicago History Museum and to explore locations throughout the city from each story. Build further on your experience with classroom activities.ʺ Quelle: Anbieter

The Plan of Chicago - A Regional Legacy
ʺIn 1909, Daniel Burnham, Edward Bennett, and the Commercial Club of Chicago launched an era of big dreams for the Chicago region and cities throughout the world with the publication of the Plan of Chicago. In 2009, the Plan’s 100th anniversary gives metropolitan Chicago an unparalleled opportunity to recapture the spirit of imagination and innovation that the Burnham Plan represents.ʺ Quelle: Anbieter

Homicide in Chicago 1870-1930
ʺThe years between 1870 and 1930 marked the emergence of Chicago as a dominant American city, undergoing some of the most dramatic and extensive social, political and economic changes in our national history. Against this backdrop we present a unique record – the Chicago Police Department Homicide Record Index – chronicling 11,000 homicides in the city during those years. Because these crimes became cases, these records are also the foundation for a study of courts and legal institutions.

A Reminder of a Tragic Fire
Blog-Artikel auf der Webseite des Chicago History Museum. ʺOn the anniversary of a Chicago tragedy, CHM collections volunteer Robert Blythe uses one of our artifacts to tell the story of a highly respected fire chief who was killed in action.ʺ Quelle: Anbieter

The Dramas of Haymarket
ʺThe Dramas of Haymarket itself is organized in the form of a drama, a tragedy in five Acts with a Prologue and an Epilogue. The seven major parts of the site - the Prologue, the five Acts, and the Epilogue - are arranged chronologically. While the site devotes considerable attention to the Haymarket protest meeting on the evening of May 4, 1886, at which several policemen were killed by a dynamite bomb attributed to political radicals, it encompasses a great deal more.ʺ Quelle: Anbieter

Evaluating Eyewitness Reports
ʺThis lesson offers students experience in drawing historical meaning from eyewitness accounts that present a range of different perspectives. Students begin with a case study including alternative reports of a single event: the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.ʺ Quelle: Anbieter Weitere Materialien: Student Activity: Evaluating Eyewitness Reports Activity 1 Student Activity: Evaluating Eyewitness Reports Activity 2

Carl Sandburg's ʺChicagoʺ: Bringing a Great City Alive
Unterrichtsentwurf mit Material, Einstiegsfragen, Aktivitäten. ʺCarl Sandburg's ʺChicagoʺ is one of the best known works of 20th century American literature. Included in countless anthologies, this poem made famous the description of Chicago as ʺCity of the Big Shoulders,ʺ celebrating its role at the time as the industrial capital of the United States. Sandburg penned it during the summer of 1913 upon moving to Chicago.

Encyclopedia of Chicago
Produced by the Chicago Historical Society, the Newberry Library and Northwestern University, this online edition allows users to search the entire contents of the Encyclopedia, and even browse digitized versions of the primary historical documents that serve as the research materials for the print articles.

Chicago in 1919 (Multimedia History Education Program)
ʺWelcome to ʺChicago in 1919,ʺ a multimedia history education program. The story of Chicago in 1919 opens early in the year as a time of new visions, big ideas and great promise. The year slams closed like a door on many of those visions and visionaries. However, before the door could slam completely shut, new ideas in science and technology, the arts, race relations and more had taken root in the sandy soil on the shores of Lake Michigan.

Go Chicago
Touristische Webseite mit Informationen über Aktivitäten, Architektur, Stadtteile, Umgebung und Veranstaltungen.

American Experience - TV-Reihe zur Amerikanischen Geschichte
ʺFor more than three decades, American Experience has been television's most-watched history series. The series has been hailed as ʺpeerlessʺ (The Wall Street Journal), ʺthe most consistently enriching program on televisionʺ (Chicago Tribune), and ʺa beacon of intelligence and purposeʺ (Houston Chronicle). On air and online, the series brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that have shaped America’s past and present.

City of Chicago - Homepage
Exploring Chicago. General information about arts and culture, history etc.

Kalifornien-Rundreise
Privater deutschsprachiger Blog über Kalifornien. ʺHier finden Sie einen Reiseführer, der die schönsten Sehenswürdigkeiten und Attraktionen in Kalifornien beschreibt. Mit den geballten Information und vielen Fotos können Sie Ihren Urlaub in Kalifornien im Voraus organisieren.

The Golden Gate Bridge
Webseite der Verkehrsbetriebe der GGB. ʺEach year the Golden Gate Bridge attracts more than 10 million visitors to take in its tremendous 746-foot tall towers, sweeping main cables, signature International Orange color and Art Deco styling. It is a sensory experience featuring color, light and sound.ʺ Quelle: Anbieter

Death Valley National Park
ʺHottest, Driest, and Lowest National ParkIn this below-sea-level basin, steady drought and record summer heat make Death Valley a land of extremes. Yet, each extreme has a striking contrast. Towering peaks are frosted with winter snow. Rare rainstorms bring vast fields of wildflowers. Lush oases harbor tiny fish and refuge for wildlife and humans. Despite its morbid name, a great diversity of life survives in Death Valley.ʺ Quelle: Anbieter (Offizielle Webseite des Nationalparks)

On Tour durch Kaliforniens Städte
Deutschsprachiger Reiseblog mit Werbeinhalten. ʺAbwechslungsreiche Orte machen eine Rundreise durch Kaliforniens Städte zum Erlebnis. Diese schließen Megastädte wie Los Angeles, San Francisco und San Diego ebenso ein wie Kleinstädte. In denen spielt sich das Leben um den Marktplatz ab. Wer jedoch pulsierendes Leben mit Restaurants und Nachtclubs sucht, ist in Kaliforniens Megacities richtig. Derjenige, der Städtchen auf dem Land vorzieht, wird stattdessen auf dem Land fündig. Meer. Küste. Berge.

Seeing Stars in Hollywood
ʺThe Ultimate Guide to Celebrities & Hollywood.ʺ Mit Links zu Drehorten, Studiotouren sowie Kategorien wie ʺWhere the Stars Dineʺ oder ʺWhere the Stars Liveʺ.