Illinois Council for the Social Studies


Marcus Hughes (left), Michelle Fry (center), and Joy J. Rogers, Ph.D. (right) of Loyola University Chicago, enjoy the afternoon luncheon. Loyola has created a CD-ROM resource for teachers of U.S. History which is aligned to both the ISBE Learning Standards and the CPS course framework.

Ms. Karen Lewis (left), and Ms. Jill Wayne, both teachers at Lane Tech High School, were each awarded $100 grants from ICSS in the secondary category for their Interdisciplinary Law/CSI Criminology Social Sciences and Science Project.


Dr. Robert V. Remini (left), pre-eminent Jacksonian scholar, answers questions during a book signing. He is assisted by Ms. Phyllis Henry, ICSS President.

Dr. David C. Penn of Crane Tech High School, gave a spirited presentation on his efforts to trace the history of his family. Dr. Penn is the author of the book My Soul Looks Back and Wonders How I Got Over.


Richard Carlson, retired ISBE employee, was awarded the ICSS Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his contributions to Social Studies.

Some conference attendees enjoyed an afternoon and evening of historical folk music performed by Lou Fautsch (right) of Dubuque, Iowa.


Kevin Meade, an aficionado of Harry Truman, was a recipient of The ICSS Citizen's Award for his contribution to Social Studies throughout his career with Prentice Hall.
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Highlights from the 2005 Conference
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David C. Penn, PhD, of Crane Tech High School, and Karen Lewis and Jill Wayne of Lane Tech High School were among the teachers who distinguished themselves at the Illinois Council for the Social Studies 2005 Fall State Conference.

Dr. Robert V. Remini (pictured below at left), official historian of the United States House of Representatives, gave the keynote address at Friday's luncheon. His topic was The U.S. House of Representatives: From Aristocracy to Democracy.

Dr. Remini fields questions from the audience, assisted by Ms. Phyllis M. Henry (below right), President of the Illinois Council for the Social Studies. Ms. Henry is also Manager of Social Sciences for the Chicago Public Schools.