<p>April 8, 2017</p><p>9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.</p><p>When navigating the reality of today and seeking to shape their futures, your students may not see the power of the past at work in their lives. As the educators of tomorrow's voters, leaders, and citizens, you know that history can serve as a roadmap and a cautionary tale. Explore the Museum's contemporary art galleries with the senior curator of contemporary interpretation to uncover the history hiding in contemporary art. Participate in activities that challenge you (and your students) to internalize the past, trace its ripples to the present, and take informed action toward change for the future.<br /></p>

<p>Artists can raise our awareness of issues from the past and present and help us imagine alternatives for the future. In this workshop, museum educators will use artworks as a springboard for engaging participants in the design thinking process: discovery, interpretation, ideation, experimentation, and evolution. Teachers will consider how to integrate design thinking into lessons that challenge students to identify and address problems that may challenge scientists, historians, and writers.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Hosted by the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum</p>

<p>Writing activities and artworks that spark inspiration, escape, persuasion, creation, and communication. All writing styles and purposes encouraged! By trekking through century-old landscapes, giving voice to silent portrait sitters, and imagining what’s outside the frame, user will play with words as they hone their skills as teachers and writers. Includes Monday-ready strategies for jump-starting your students’ writing.</p> <p>Keywords: NCTE, National Writing Day, creative writing</p> <p></p>

<p>Collection to support 11th grade unit examining Virginia Woolf's "A Room of One's Own" in order to uncover ideas about belonging and to prepare for the collection of oral histories.</p>

<p>Prepared for Kiley Acosta (UCSB)</p>

<p>Artworks aligned with concept-based units:</p> <ol><li>Outside Influence</li><li>Friendship &amp; Relationships</li><li>Resiliency</li><li>The Impact of Choices</li><li>Changing the World</li><li>Competition and Challenge</li><li>Overcoming Obstacles</li><li>Survival &amp; Dystopia</li><li>Why Stories Matter</li><li>Identity</li></ol>

<p>Created for <em>Art and the African American Experience</em></p><p>Look beyond the traditional narrative of the Harlem Renaissance by taking on the character of historical figures with Teaching for Change.</p>

Artists express powerful opinions about defining moments and movements in American history. Their images may help raise public awareness or call the viewer to action. Zoom in on postage stamps and stand back from wall-sized murals to see how design, social issues, and persuasion come together in meaningful ways. Take home strategies for engaging students in evidence-based reasoning, argumentation, and persuasive writing.

<p>Created for <em>Art and the African American Experience</em></p><p>Marian Anderson's legacy extends beyond her brilliant musical career. Explore local history, children's literature, and the power of visual symbolism with the Anacostia Community Museum. </p>

<p>Lesson plan: Use an artwork to support students' analysis as they examine American identity in light of the story of westward expansion.</p> <p><strong>Keywords:</strong> US History, visual analysis, critical thinking, sourcing heuristics</p>

<p>Art-making activities for at-home fun. Join us for <a href="https://americanart.si.edu/visit/family-activities" target="_blank">family days</a> when the time comes!</p>

<p><strong><em><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW164487697 BCX0">“Living Through History”</span></em></strong><span class="TextRun SCXW164487697 BCX0" xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW164487697 BCX0"> is a cross-curricular Cornerstone that will allow students to document their experience during this global pandemic, with </span></span><a href="https://asiasociety.org/education/what-global-competence" class="Hyperlink SCXW164487697 BCX0" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW164487697 BCX0" xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW164487697 BCX0">global competence</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW164487697 BCX0" xml:lang="en-us" lang="en-us"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW164487697 BCX0"> in mind.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW164487697 BCX0"> </span></p> <p>This activity set is intended for 8th - 12th grade students. The primary goals of this progression are to support students’: <br></p> <ul><li>analytical skills, to the end of leveraging photography as a tool for communicating about moments in history; </li><li>independent, small group, and whole group processing of the experience of the pandemic and social uprisings of current history; </li><li>use of global competency thinking routine Truth and Beauty as a reflection tool; </li><li>creation of images and texts to contribute to the city-wide virtual event, Living Through History: A Cornerstones Showcase. </li></ul> <p>In an effort to accommodate various teacher and student needs, including emotional support, multiple tracks and “choice points” are provided. </p> <p></p> <p>Keywords: COVID-19, SEL, Social Emotional Learning, History, ELA, DCPS</p> <p></p>