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Robin McLaurin

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Pocahontas: Comparing and Contrasting Portrayals

<p>In this collection, we explore various portrayals of Pocahontas over 400 years. Students can compare and contrast two or more artistic renderings of Pocahontas, using the provided strategies and historical context with guidance from the teacher. By using portraits of the same sitter by different artists, students consider historical accuracy and changing cultural and historical perspectives. <br /></p> <p>This collection was adapted from National Portrait Gallery educator, Briana White's collection, "<a href="https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/compare-and-contrast-looking-strategy-learning-to-look-with-the-national-portrait-gallery/6y56a5fBegm4Ttor#r" target="_blank">Compare and Contrast Looking Strategy: Learning to Look with the National Portrait Gallery</a> " and supplemented with the National Museum of the American Indian's<em> <a href="https://nmai.si.edu/americans/#stories/queen-of-america" target="_blank">Americans</a></em> online exhibition. Sources for the approach include Compare and Contrast, the National Portrait Gallery's Reading Portraiture Guide and Project Zero's Artful Thinking Routines. </p> <p>#historicalthinking</p> <p><br /></p>
Robin McLaurin
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Irish Music

<p>This collection includes a wide range of Irish contemporary and traditional music in the Smithsonian collections, with two lesson plans for grades 3-5 from the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.</p><p>#SmithsonianMusic<br /></p>
Robin McLaurin
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ART: Colors, shapes & lines all around

<p><em>Talk with Me!</em></p><p>Having conversations with young children contributes to their thinking and language development. All conversations are good, but research shows that the quality of words children hear matters more than the quantity. Further, what’s best is an exchange; in other words, talk with children, not at them.</p> <p>The Talk with Me Toolkits give parents and caregivers thematically organized high-quality, authentic materials to make children their conversational partners in discussions that matter. Each online toolkit features captivating videos and real-world photographs, as well as intriguing paintings and other artworks to observe and discuss through conversation prompts.  Hands-on activities and books complete each toolkit. Simple instructions appear right in the toolkits, so you can jump right in. See what interests your child and get started. There’s a lot to talk about!</p> <p>To read more, see, from the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Usable Knowledge site, <a href="https://www.gse.harvard.edu/uk/author/bari-walsh/517480" target="_blank">The Brain-Changing Power of Conversation.</a></p>
Robin McLaurin
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science in art

Robin McLaurin
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Identifying Characteristics of Renaissance Art

This collection will teach you about how Renaissance artists changed the style and focus of art in the period between 1300 and 1600 CE. When you are done, you should be able to thoroughly answer the question: How did the art of the Renaissance reflect the new emphasis on humanism and science?<br /> <br /> First, review the painting, Raphael's School of Athens, and learn about the new techniques used.<br /> Then study the additional works in the collection and try to use them as examples of the different techniques. Some of the works are from the Renaissance period and others are more modern interpretations. A worksheet is included at the end of this collection to record your work. <br /> Finally, test your knowledge with a quick quiz. Use your worksheet to help!
Robin McLaurin
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