Chicago

Jane Addams
(New!)

Abraham Lincoln
(Bicentennial!)

Gabriela Mistral
(Continuing!)

Mary McLeod Bethune
(Jan. - Mar., 2009)

Benjamin Franklin
(Through Dec., 2008)

Laura Ingalls Wilder
(Through Dec., 2008)

Boston

Gabriela Mistral
(New!)

Abraham Lincoln
(Bicentennial!)

Helen Keller
(Continuing!)

Marie Curie
(Final Year!)

Benjamin Franklin
(Final Year!)

Minneapolis / St. Paul

Gabriela Mistral
(New!)

Abraham Lincoln
(Bicentennial!)

Clara Barton
(Final Year!)

Benjamin Franklin
(Through Dec., 2008)

All programs are designed to complement the social studies, science, and language arts curricula as well as character education.  We would be happy to email you detailed information regarding how each program complements your state’s learning standards.

INTERVIEW THE AUTHOR!  As a special booking bonus, schools may email author Joan Schaeffer questions about her research and writing process, and how she chooses her historical characters.  This is a wonderful way to contribute to a student-generated school newspaper article and also complement your school’s writing program!

Each school year, Historical Perspectives for Children presents over 1200 programs throughout the greater Chicago, Boston, Minneapolis/St. Paul and Long Island areas.