The Chicago Humanities Festival is hosting their 16th annual Summer Institute for Teachers on July 10-11, 2012 at the Harold Washington Library Center. The theme is "Literature and Citizenship" and will use the book The Book Thief to discuss civic participation, tolerance, courage and morality. Teachers will work with digital media mentors to incorporate various media like graphic design, audio, and video to engage students. The session will also cover assessing student digital media projects.

1. Chicago Humanities Festival presents
The Summer Institute
for Teachers
July 10 & 11, 2012
Literature
& Citizenship
Professional Development For Teachers
Join us for the
Chicago Humanities Festival’s 16th annual
Summer Institute for Teachers (SIT)
Dates: Tuesday, July 10 , 2012, 9am-3pm Highlights of SIT 2012 “Literature and Citizenship”
Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 9am-3pm
Location: YOUmedia at the Harold Washington • The Book Thief sparks discussion on civic
Library Center, 400 S. State Street participation, tolerance, courage, morality,
(on the 1st floor, corner of Van Buren and State) and civil disobedience.
Notes: Lunch will be provided. • Facing History and Ourselves introduces
10 CPDUs are available. “Choosing to Participate,” an acclaimed civic
initiative and exhibition designed to encourage
For more information and to register, please visit young people to think deeply about the
www.chicagohumanities.org or call the CHF Box Office importance of participating in a democratic
at 312-494-9509. society. The exhibit opens at the Harold
A box office representative will contact you with additional information. Washington Library Center in August 2012.
There is a $6 non-refundable registration fee.
• “Literature and Citizenship” incorporates
The aim of SIT is to nourish teachers’ love of learning, various digital media—graphic design, audio
as well as introduce them to current research and give interviews, creative writing, video, music—
them new tools for their classroom. and shows how to use them to engage
students in narrative, persuasive,
At this year’s Summer Institute for Teachers, CHF and informational communication.
returns to YOUmedia at the Chicago Public Library and
partners with Facing History and Ourselves. Using the • The session will include discussion about
fall 2012 One Book, One Chicago selection, The Book assessment of students’ digital media projects.
Thief by Markus Zusak, SIT participants will work with
the digital media mentors at YOUmedia to deepen their
understanding of and engagement with the book.
CHF professional development programs for teachers are generously sponsored by
the Polk Bros. Foundation. This program is presented in partnership with YOUmedia
at the Chicago Public Library. The 2012 Summer Institute for Teachers is generously
sponsored by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.