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  • DeWitt Clinton Elementary School
  • Chicago, IL
  • Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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All students throughout our school will read the book "Rickshaw Reggie: Chicago Neighborhoods" by Kathleen Dragon as part of our 3rd annual One Book, One School initiative. It tells the story of Charlie, who thinks he knows everything a kid needs to know about Chicago, until he's taken on a magical journey through Chicago's diverse neighborhoods. Our students will go along for the ride, discovering aspects of Chicago they may never have imagined. For a full week, students, teachers, and staff will become immersed in the story and collaborate on a series of lessons and activities inspired by the themes of the text, which include Chicago history, cultural appreciation, diversity, and more. As part of our Social Emotional learning efforts, One Book, One School aims to bring our community together around one text. With this book specifically, students from pre-k through eighth grade will engage in various activities relating to neighborhoods, history, map-reading, multi-culturalism, etc., before going on a gallery walk to discover how other classes interpreted the book and built skills across the curriculum. We hope they, like Charlie, find the journey unforgettable!

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All students throughout our school will read the book "Rickshaw Reggie: Chicago Neighborhoods" by Kathleen Dragon as part of our 3rd annual One Book, One School initiative. It tells the story of Charlie, who thinks he knows everything a kid needs to know about Chicago, until he's taken on a magical journey through Chicago's diverse neighborhoods. Our students will go along for the ride, discovering aspects of Chicago they may never have imagined. For a full week, students, teachers, and staff will become immersed in the story and collaborate on a series of lessons and activities inspired by the themes of the text, which include Chicago history, cultural appreciation, diversity, and more. As part of our Social Emotional learning efforts, One Book, One School aims to bring our community together around one text. With this book specifically, students from pre-k through eighth grade will engage in various activities relating to neighborhoods, history, map-reading, multi-culturalism, etc., before going on a gallery walk to discover how other classes interpreted the book and built skills across the curriculum. We hope they, like Charlie, find the journey unforgettable!

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