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| Digging Deeper with Smithsonian American Art Museum Winter 2020
Whether shining a light on multiple facets of seemingly-simple issues or seeking to understand the complexities of being human, each of these four resources offers a way for you and your students to use art to go beyond the surface.
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 | | Smithsonian Experts on Video Did you know that buffalo and bison are not the same thing? SAAM’s new video series, Re:Frame, brings together SAAM art historians and researchers from across the Smithsonian—think zoologists, geologists, musicologists, and astronomers—to explore art’s many meanings.
An upbeat host seeks out diverse perspectives and discovers the ways that knowledge is interconnected in the real world. |
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| Teacher Workshop: Reading, Writing, and Speaking with Shakespeare at the Heart Saturday, April 4, 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. In this lively workshop, we will practice strategies for connecting art and literature in the classroom and helping students understand and interrogate a range of works. How can we dig deeply together to find the relevant heart of complex texts and unlock students’ speaking and writing skills? This weekend workshop is intended for teachers of all grades and subjects.
Co-facilitated by Folger Shakespere Library. |
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| Additional Workshop Using Craft to Climb Bloom’s Taxonomy Thursday, January 23, 4:30 p.m.
Registration Required |
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| Apply to Attend SAAM’s Summer Teaching Institutes Applications due March 30, 2020 Be inspired this summer! Join a community of educators from across the country for an exciting exploration of the connections among American art, history, and English/language arts. Each week-long institute features interactive content sessions, gallery talks, and hands-on activities. You’ll gain comfort in using American art to make interdisciplinary connections and foster critical thinking skills. Walk away with a tool kit of practical strategies and a cohort of colleagues invested in continued growth. - Week 1: Monday, June 22-Friday, June 26, 2020
- Week 2: Monday, July 13-Friday, July 17, 2020
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| Exhibition to Consider
Chiura Obata: American Modern Through May 25, 2020 Japanese-born artist Chiura Obata’s seemingly effortless synthesis of different art traditions defies the usual division between “East” and “West.” This retrospective offers opportunities for students to consider the universal challenges to becoming a successful artist as well as the particular struggles and dreams of America’s minority and immigrant communities.
History teachers: consider how Obata’s work can give your students a window onto the effects of Executive Order 9066. |
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| Museum Educator at Your Service Here for You If you don’t see anything here that connects directly to your curriculum, take heart! I’ve got lots more resources behind the screens and I'm here for you (DeinesE@si.edu).
With my best,
Elizabeth |
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