Please review and download the materials below. Educational materials are a mandatory component every in-person field trip for Grades 3-8, with optional use for Grades 9-12. Our educational materials intended to help further deepen students’ exploration of the museum’s exhibits. Our expectation is not for students to complete their packets by the end of the field trip but rather thoughtfully engage with the materials throughout their visit.

AWM staff will provide educational materials to your students upon your arrival. Packets will be distributed according to grade level as indicated on your field trip request form. If you would like a different packet provided to your students for your field trip, please alert AWM Education Staff as soon as possible.

American Writers Museum Field Trip Materials (Grades 3-5)

Engage all the senses while learning about the history and process of writing. Students will share their answers at the end of the trip.

Size: 67.8 KB
In-Person Field Trip Instructions for Teachers

Instructions for how to best use the curriculum created for in-person field trips to the Museum, and continued learning after the visit.

Size: 52.6 KB
Young students on a field trip at the American Writers Museum in Chicago, IL
American Writers Museum Field Trip Materials (Grade 6-8)

Explore different writing forms throughout the Museum. Students will share their answers at the end of the trip.

Size: 76.8 KB
In-Person Field Trip Instructions for Teachers

Instructions for how to best use the curriculum created for in-person field trips to the Museum, and continued learning after the visit.

Size: 52.6 KB
Two children on a field trip at the American Writers Museum. Both are wearing masks and looking at a wall display with multiple screens, one seated and one standing.
American Writers Museum Field Trip Materials (Grades 9-12)

Learn about the history and process of writing. Students will share their answers at the end of the field trip.

Size: 80.2 KB
In-Person Field Trip Instructions for Teachers

Instructions for how to best use the curriculum created for in-person field trips to the Museum, and continued learning after the visit.

Size: 52.6 KB
A teen girl on a field trip looks at an exhibit at the American Writers Museum