<p>Ever since their first appearance in the 1939 release of <i>The Wizard of Oz</i>, Dorothy's ruby slippers quickly became one of the most iconic pieces of pop culture. But, did you know that other notable events also took place in 1939? In the same year that Dorothy walked down the Yellow Brick Road while wearing the ruby slippers, Germany invaded Poland, Batman first appeared in comics, Lou Gehrig retired from the New York Yankees, and much more. Explore this collection of images to witness key moments from 1939.</p>

<p>In this collection, students will explore how portraits can be used to reveal biographical information about a subject and time period. This collection focuses on a few portraits of the monarchs of the Kingdom of Hawaii (1795-1893). Students will be asked to think critically about each portrait. This activity is based on the "Reading Portraiture" Guide for Educators created by the National Portrait Gallery. The guide can be found at the end of the collection. The collection also includes an article from Smithsonian magazine that provides a brief history of Hawaii to provide further context for the images.</p> <p>One of the final activities requires students to compare the monarchs' portraits to contemporary images of Hawaii (after it became a part of the U.S.). Students will also be asked to find an image of a famous person from Hawaii to compare and contrast with the previous images. This assignment tasks the class to think critically about their preconceptions and background knowledge on this part of history.<br /></p> <p>Resources would work best in a social studies class (either U.S. or World History) in a unit focusing on Hawaii. This collection can also be revised to fit into an Art History class. To learn more about the theory behind this approach of analyzing portraits of a subject before reading their biography, please see the last resource "'Reading' Portraiture Guide for Educators."</p> <p></p>

<p>A learning resource for students about opera. The images in this collection focus on different portrayals of opera singers and different types of spaces. As you look through them and complete the activities, think about how they change your viewpoint and understanding of opera.</p><p>#SmithsonianMusic<br /></p>

<p>In this online activity, you will get a better sense of the four <strong>rhetorical appeals </strong>(<strong>logos, ethos, pathos, and kairos</strong>) The collection is organized as follows:</p> <ul><li>The collection opens with<strong> an introduction to rhetoric and definitions of the four rhetorical appeals.</strong></li><li>Then, you will be tasked to<strong> examine</strong> four advertisements and<strong> identify</strong> one rhetorical appeal that is being used. For each image, <strong>you must use concrete information </strong>to explain your choices.</li><li>After looking through the four advertisements, you will then<strong> sort six additional advertisements</strong> into categories. You will categorize the images based on the rhetorical appeals. In the slide after the sorting tool, you will be asked to<strong> fully explain</strong> your classifications.</li><li>You will then be asked to <strong>reflect </strong>on the information learned through these activities, and how it may have changed your opinion on rhetoric.</li><li>In the final assignment for the collection, you will be tasked to<strong> upload</strong> an advertisement or public service announcement and analyze <strong>two rhetorical appeals</strong>. You may use an image or a video as your uploaded resource.</li></ul><p>Tags:  rhetorical analysis, beginning writing, English 101, ENG101, on-line activity, student activity, online activity</p> <p></p>

<p>In this collection, students will answer the question "What Makes a First Lady?" by comparing and analyzing images of various First Ladies. They will also think critically about their definition of the First Lady as compared to that of the President and the differences in medium (painting, photography, video) artists use to represent a First Lady. One of the final activities will require students to find an image of a First Lady not shown in the collection to test their definitions. </p><p>This activity is based on the "Reading Portraiture" Guide for Educators created by the National Portrait Gallery. The guide can be found at the end of the collection. </p>

<p>In this activity, students will learn about the differences between <strong>primary and secondary sources</strong> by comparing and analyzing different resources from the <strong>U.S. Civil Rights Movement</strong>. </p> <p>This collection provides ideas and strategies on how to<strong> spark discussions</strong> in the classroom about these types of resources, focusing primarily on <strong>students' interpretations of resources found here in Smithsonian Learning Lab</strong>.</p> <p>Students will examine three different types of sources (<strong>documents, images, and objects</strong>). The activity consists of the following:</p> <ul><li> In small groups, have your class <strong>examine the primary source</strong>, and have them summarize and report on its content, and discuss its <strong>strengths and limitations</strong>. </li><li>For each primary source,<strong> review the groups' responses as a class</strong>.  </li><li>Then, have each group <strong>analyze the corresponding secondary source</strong>. Have them <strong>spot the differences between the primary and secondary source</strong>, and evaluate the reasons for using a primary source versus a secondary source. <ul><li>The primary and secondary sources in this collection focus on the same topic (the documents are about<strong> the Black Panther Party</strong>, the images feature <strong>Marian Anderson</strong>, and the objects relate to <strong>Rosa Parks</strong>)</li></ul></li><li>Near the end of the collection is the students' task to<strong> sort through sources to identify which are primary vs. secondary sources</strong>.  </li><li>The final activity will call on students to <strong>reflect </strong>on the information that they have learned from the collection and ask them to think about how they would categorize digital resources  such as texts and tweets as either primary or secondary.</li></ul><p>This collection and activity is based on <strong>the “Engaging Students with Primary Sources” guide from Smithsonian’s History Explorer</strong>, which can be found here: <a href="https://historyexplorer.si.edu/sites/default/files/PrimarySources.pdf">https://historyexplorer.si.edu/sites/default/files/PrimarySources.pdf</a>. The guide is also included at the end of the collection, and can be used to develop other activities and/or collections on the topic of primary and secondary resources. </p> <p><br /></p>