Poems about Works of Art, Featuring Women and Other Marginalized Writers

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 18.02.05

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale and Objectives
  3. History of Segregation in Chicago
  4. Chicago Neighborhoods of Focus  
  5. Poetry About Works of Art, Ekphrastic Poetry
  6. Activism in Art
  7. Strategies that Create Transcending Poems and Authentic and Extensive Interpretations About Works of Art
  8. Poems in Action
  9. Classroom Activities
  10. Notes
  11. Teacher Resources
  12. Student Resources
  13. Appendix

Activism and Cultural Identity Through Works of Art in Chicago Neighborhoods

Laura Michelle Gillihan

Published September 2018

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Student Resources

Ali, Tanveer. "The Definitive Guide to Pilsen Street Art." Chicago Sun-Times. Accessed August 03, 2018. https://guides.suntimes.com/street-art/pilsen/.

Bloom, Joanne Gazarek., Maureen F. Sullivan, and Daniel Pogorzelski. Bridgeport. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub., 2012.

"Bronzeville: The Black Metropolis | Riots to Renaissance | DuSable to Obama - WTTW." WTTW Chicago Public Media - Television and Interactive. Accessed August 03, 2018. https://interactive.wttw.com/a/dusable-to-obama-explore-riots-to-renaissance-bronzeville-black-metropolis.

"Chicago South: Art in Bronzeville." Public Art in Chicago. Accessed August 03, 2018. http://www.publicartinchicago.com/chicago-south-art-in-bronzeville/.

"Chinatown." WTTW Chicago Public Media - Television and Interactive. December 01, 2015. Accessed August 03, 2018. https://interactive.wttw.com/southside/near-southwest/chinatown.

"Ekphrasis: Poetry About Art | Scholastic." Scholastic Publishes Literacy Resources and Children's Books for Kids of All Ages. Accessed August 03, 2018. https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/blog-posts/alycia-zimmerman/ekphrasis-poetry-about-art/.

Greenberg, Jan. Heart to Heart: New Poems Inspired by Twentieth-century American Art. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2001.

Jyoti. "Chicago's Chinatown." Public Art in Chicago. September 17, 2009. Accessed August 03, 2018. http://chicago-outdoor-sculptures.blogspot.com/2009/09/chicagos-chinatown.html.

Pero, Peter N. Chicagos Pilsen Neighborhood. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub., 2011.

"Stunning Street Art in Pilsen, Chicago • Cultural Xplorer." Cultural Xplorer. July 12, 2018. Accessed August 03, 2018. http://culturalxplorer.com/street-art-pilsen-chicago/.

Washington Post, adapted by Newsela. “Redlining is still making it hard for some families to own homes.” May 07, 2017.

Zangs, Mary. The Chicago 77: A Community Area Handbook. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2014.

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