Useful Links
Queer Women History Forgot: Jane Addams
While Jane Addams is often discussed as the ultimate selfless person in the creation of social work, her queerness is usually ignored. http://gomag.com/article/queer-women-history-forgot-jane-addams/ Biographies: https://www.makingqueerhistory.com/articles/2018/11/30/jane-addams Jane Addams: A Hero for Our Time https://www.neh.gov/article/jane-addams-hero-our-time https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/jane-addams https://www.hullhousemuseum.org/about-jane-addams |
Primary & Secondary Sources
Jane Addams’ Writings
https://maxwellhalsted.uic.edu/home/enlightened-reformer/jane-addams-writings/index.html
Books by Jane Addams, Collection of Addams’ Writings, Books about Jane Addams, Books about Hull-House and Its residents, & books about the Settlement House Movement
https://janeaddams.ramapo.edu/about-jane-addams/bibliography/
Educational Resources
Educational Materials:
books about or written by Jane Addams
Timeline of Jane Addams’ Life
Topics and Resources for History Projects (includes questions and guiding ideas for different areas of Hull-House’s history, as well as a selection of books that address each topic)
Lesson: Public Health Zines (PDF)
Grades 5th-12th
How can art help us talk about problems in our communities?
Hull-House Residents made countless strides toward public health reform in Chicago’s 19th Ward, from establishing the city’s first public baths to introducing the first child labor legislation in the state. Using this guide, create and illustrate a zine around a public health issue in your own community.
https://www.hullhousemuseum.org/research
Woman Suffrage Lesson Plan
https://digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/exhibits/show/resources-for-educators/woman-suffrage-lesson-plan
https://legacyprojectchicago.org/sites/default/files/2019-09/Jane%20Addams%20Lesson%20Plan.pdf
books about or written by Jane Addams
Timeline of Jane Addams’ Life
Topics and Resources for History Projects (includes questions and guiding ideas for different areas of Hull-House’s history, as well as a selection of books that address each topic)
Lesson: Public Health Zines (PDF)
Grades 5th-12th
How can art help us talk about problems in our communities?
Hull-House Residents made countless strides toward public health reform in Chicago’s 19th Ward, from establishing the city’s first public baths to introducing the first child labor legislation in the state. Using this guide, create and illustrate a zine around a public health issue in your own community.
https://www.hullhousemuseum.org/research
Woman Suffrage Lesson Plan
https://digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/exhibits/show/resources-for-educators/woman-suffrage-lesson-plan
https://legacyprojectchicago.org/sites/default/files/2019-09/Jane%20Addams%20Lesson%20Plan.pdf