Research
🧩 Chinatown and Loop Perspective Sort
Develop an inquiry plan
Engage and critique perspectives
Engage in discussion
Nurture and sustain relationships
Build cultural intelligence
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.9-10.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.9-10.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.6
Submission Required
Students analyze short texts, interview excerpts, photos, and foot-traffic or transit visuals connected to Chinatown and the Loop. In small groups, they sort evidence into themes such as access, identity, business pressure, public space, and belonging, then compare how different stakeholders describe the same neighborhood features. Groups create an affinity map that highlights agreements, tensions, and missing voices.
Plan day
Day 6
Duration
90 min
Grouping
Small Group
Steps
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