Great Books Chicago a Great Success!
Big Ideas in Popular Culture: May 2018
The great ideas were all around us during this weekend’s Chicago event! Popular culture inspires compelling writing on ideas central to our modern world, and it also proved to be a source of rich and vibrant discussion. Thank you to everyone who joined us for a weekend of stimulating discussion, cultural activities, and wonderful weather!
Great Books Connections
GBF/Studs Terkel Archive Partnership
The Great Books Foundation is proud to be partnering with the Studs Terkel Radio Archive, the Chicago History Museum, and WFMT, to bring compelling audio to high school students across the country. GBF has developed an innovative high school curriculum based on interviews conducted by Studs Terkel with civil rights activists in the 1960s and 1970s.Read More . . .
GBF/PBS Free Webinar
On Thursday, May 24, the Great Books Foundation will co-present a free webinar, “Little Women for a New Generation,” with MASTERPIECE on PBS LearningMedia™ and WGBH Education. This interactive session on Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel is designed for teachers of sixth grade and higher, and will be held at 6:00 p.m. CDT / 7:00 p.m. EDT. Registration is limited, so sign up today!Read More . . .
