TIME TRAVELERS
Glessner House is offering specialized, free tours for CPS third grade classes. The tours use the museum to explore concepts about architecture and design, social history of late 19th and early 20th century Chicago, and how life in the earlier era compares today. The lessons are tailored to meet Illinois Learning Standards in Social Science, History and Art.
The Time Travelers program is made possible by a grant from the
Society of Architectural Historians, American Architecture and Landscape Field Trip Program
STUDENTS
Students will receive a uniquely designed tour followed by several activities chosen to reinforce what they've learned. Activities include:
Working with floor plans
Reflecting on the lives of people who lived and worked in the house, through writing and drawing
Planning and building a structure for themselves
TEACHERS
Teachers will receive classroom materials in advance including:
Stories about the family and staff who lived in the house
Information about architecture and design
Background on the architect of the building
Pictures of the house and related buildings
Suggested lesson ideas
The tour and activities last 90 minutes, and there is space available at the museum for students to eat their lunches.
Tours are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
To sign up for a tour or for more information please contact Gwen Carrion, Visitor Services Manager (gcarrion@glessnerhouse.org), or call 312-326-1480.

TRANSPORTATION
Glessner House will provide bus transportation to and from the Museum

MATERIALS
Glessner House will provide lesson plans and materials for teachers prior to your visit

LESSONS
Glessner House will provide docent-led tours focusing on history, architecture and design, and hands-on activities for the students
I liked the tour because it had so much history and I think these tours should go on as long as Glessner House stands”