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Art + Humanities * Free Resources * Professional Development

Remembering MLK: Programs for Teachers & Students This Spring marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebrate his life by examining his legacy.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS
Civil Rights: A Commemoration of Dr. King
March 17, 2018 (9:30 am - 1:30 pm)
How do artworks record the actions and legacy of civil rights workers? How can they inspire students to explore history and the present? Join area teachers as well as Faye Colon from Teaching for Change to practice strategies that bring the complexity of the civil rights movement into conversation with today.
$10 workshop fee includes breakfast and lunch.

Workshop Registration

HANDS-ON ENGAGEMENT FOR STUDENTS
A Morning with Artist Lava Thomas
April 6, 2018
Do you have a crew of student movers and shakers, change-makers-in-the-making? Don't miss this unique opportunity for your middle and high school students to work with Lava Thomas, a contemporary artist from SAAM's collection! An artist talk and hands-on activities will center on ideas of social justice.
Bus funds are provided. Capacity is VERY limited and pre-registration is required. Please email Elizabeth at DeinesE@si.edu to get more information.

Be inspired this summer! WEEK 1: Monday, July 9–Friday, July 13, 2018 WEEK 2: Monday, July 23–Friday, July 27, 2018

Attend one of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s week-long institutes in the nation’s capital. Join educators from across the country for an exciting exploration of the connections among American art, social studies, history, and English/language arts. Stay connected with your newfound colleagues and museum staff throughout the year.

Applications Due April 1, 2018

Summer Institutes

Renwick in YOUR Classroom Would you like to host a museum educator in your classroom and give your students a chance to learn Humanities content through art? We're available through June 2018!

We're testing new teaching resources for SAAM's Renwick Gallery and we need real, live students and teachers to tell us what they think!
Four topics are on offer: Perspective-Taking Connection-Making Successful Communication Uncovering Hidden Stories Would you be interested in hosting us, in-person or via videoconference? Email Elizabeth at DeinesE@si.edu for more information.

TOP: Alma Thomas, Snow Reflections on Pond, 1973, acrylic on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of the artist
CENTER: Alfredo Jaar, Life Magazine, April 19, 1968, 1995, three chromogenic prints, Smithsonian American Art Museum, © Alfredo Jaar, Courtesy Galerie Lelong, New York, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Frank H. Denghausen Endowment.
BOTTOM: Steven Young Lee, Vase with Landscape with Dinosaurs, 2014, porcelain with pigment and glaze, © 2014, Steven Young Lee, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Richard Fryklund, Giselle and Ben Huberman, David and Clemmer Montague, and museum purchase through the Howard Kottler Endowment for Ceramic Art

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