Annotated List of Materials and Resources

Annotated List of Materials and Resources

Illinois State Archives

RECORD GROUP 552.000 - STATE COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE LIVING CONDITIONS OF THE URBAN COLORED POPULATION

The establishment of the State Commission to Investigate Living Conditions of the Urban Colored Population was approved by the General Assembly on July 1, 1939 (L. 1939, p. 286). The commission was composed of five state Senators, five state Representatives, and three appointees of the Governor, two of whom were to be "colored". Under the terms of the act the commission was to "inquire into the economic, cultural, health and living conditions of the urban colored population of the State," and to report to the General Assembly before March 1, 1941 with recommendations to improve these conditions. After a preliminary investigation the commission decided that the General Assembly would have to allow more time for the commission to complete its inquiries. Consequently the General Assembly appropriated additional funds, which allowed the commission to operate until 1943 (L. 1941, vol. 1, p. 102).

552.001

TRANSCRIPTS OF COMMISSION HEARINGS. November 29, 1940; January 3, 4, 27, 1941. 4 vols. No index.

Transcripts of commission hearings held in East St. Louis, Chicago, and Springfield concern race relations in those cities as well as relations in Peoria, Champaign, Urbana, and at the University of Illinois. Transcripts contain testimony about discrimination in the administration of relief programs, segregation in school systems, violation of state civil rights laws by entertainment corporations, discriminatory employment practices engaged in by private businesses, restrictive membership regulations and policies of labor unions, and attitudes and practices of law enforcement officials. Transcripts also offer information about New Deal programs and their affects on the "urban colored population."

http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/di/552__002.htm#A1

Employment

·  Struggles of African Americans gaining employment without abuse or racial prejudice was discussed through live testimony.

Housing

·  Description of the housing condition for African Americans in Chicago and Illinois. An in depth look into the living conditions and availability of housing for African Americans in the early 20th century.

Education

·  A discussion is held about the opportunities, discrimination, and facilities available for African American youth.

Medical Care

·  The State Commission interviews doctors and overseers of medical care in Chicago. A discussion is held about medical services offered by different organizations and possible biases or discriminative practices against African Americans.

Labor Unions

·  Testimony is given about discrimination faced by African Americans when trying to enter or contend with different unions in the state.

Real Estate

·  Discussion of discriminatory practices against African Americans in the real estate market.

National Archives

Photograph Analysis Form

·  This analysis form will be used to analyze photos in lesson 2.

Sound Recording Analysis Form

·  This analysis form will be used to analyze sound recordings in lesson 2

Written Document Analysis Form

·  This analysis form will be used to analyze written documents in lesson 4

Library of Congress [http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/085_disc.html]

·  Pictures detailing the Jim Crow era.

Websites

United Streaming

http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

·  Website to access movie

·  Enrolment key is needed (most districts purchase one), create log in

o  Question of Race. Discovery Education.
(2004). Retrieved January 17, 2010, from
Discovery Education: http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

American RadioWorks

http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/remembering/

·  Jim Crow Sound Recordings including:

o  Bitter Times

o  Danger, Violence, Exploitation

o  Communities “Behind the Veil”

o  Keeping the Past

o  Resistance

o  Whites Remember Jim Crow

East St. Louis Riots

http://www.eslarp.uiuc.edu/IBEX/ARCHIVE/nunes/esl%20history/race_riot.htm

·  Description of the causes and effects of the race riot in East St. Louis, Illinois.

Additional East St. Louis Riot Information

http://www.blackpast.org/?q=aah/east-st-louis-race-riot-july-2-1917

·  Further information about East St. Louis riot.

Illinois Race Riots

http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1979/2/79.02.04.x.html

·  Description of race riots across the country, our focus will be the Springfield, East St. Louis, and Chicago race riots.

Springfield Race Riot

http://www.lib.niu.edu/1996/iht329622.html

·  Description of the race riot in Springfield in 1908.

Springfield Race Riot Thinkquest

http://library.thinkquest.org/2986/index.html

·  Thinkquest that explains the different factors involved during the Springfield race riot.

Chicago Race Riot of 1919

http://chicago.urban-history.org/scrapbks/raceriot/raceriot.htm

·  Description of Chicago race riot of 1919. This site also has excellent links to primary resources such as newspaper accounts, newspaper editorials, and an expansive list of photographs.

Glogster Online Tutorial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80NISdsoouE

·  Learn about how to help students create a multimedia poster.

Animoto Video Online Tutorial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feK3tNy9Vxg

·  Learn about how to help students create a short video clip using Animoto.

Podcast Online Tutorial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hrBbczS9I0

·  Learn about how to help students create a podcast.

Worksheets

Lesson 1 Frayer Model Worksheet

·  Pre-assessment used for lesson 1 that helps students to think about their definition of race.

Lesson 1 Learning Log

·  Learning log is used in conjunction with movie on race by Discovery Education.

Lesson 1 Writing Prompt

·  The writing prompt is used after students watch the movie in order to reflect on what they learned and to develop their thoughts on what race truly means.

Lesson 2 Frayer Model Worksheet

·  Pre-assessment used for lesson 2 that helps students to further their thinking on race.

Lesson 2 Graphic Organizer

·  Students will fill out a Graphic Organizer ranking the principles they found in the Declaration of Independence from most important to least important.

Lesson 2 Group Questions Worksheet

·  Students will use this worksheet to compile thoughts and analyze the passage as a group.

Lesson 3 Frayer Model Worksheet

·  Pre-assessment used for lesson 3 that helps students to think about race in view of Jim Crow.

Lesson 3 Graphic Organizer: Notes

·  This graphic organizer will allow students to record events, people, key terms, facts, and important quotes from the riots in Illinois.

Lesson 3 Graphic Organizer: Flowchart

·  This graphic organizer will allow students to chart the events that led to the Illinois riots.

Lesson 3 Graphic Organizer: Causes and Effects

·  This graphic organizer will help students identify the causes and effects of riots in Illinois

Lesson 3 Graphic Organizer: Timeline 1

·  This graphic organizer will help students to place the events of the riots in a timeline.

Lesson 3 Graphic Organizer: Timeline 2

·  This graphic organizer will also help students to place the events of the riots in a timeline.

Lesson 4 Frayer Model Worksheet

·  Pre-assessment used for lesson 4 that helps students to think about race in view of the Illinois riots.

Lesson 4 Graphic Organizer: Organize Your Thoughts?

·  This graphic organizer will help students to compile what they learned and create a comprehensive outline of how Jim Crow impacted every area of life.

Lesson 5 Glogster Rubric

·  A rubric to help students understand the project requirements and to help grade the Glogster multimedia poster.

Lesson 5 Animoto Video Rubric

·  A rubric to help students understand the project requirements and to help grade the Animoto video clip.

Lesson 5 Podcast Rubric

·  A rubric to help students understand the project requirements and to help grade the Podcast.