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The Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) has been sharing the wealth of Smithsonian collections and research programs with millions of people outside Washington, D.C., for more than 65 years. SITES connects Americans to their shared cultural heritage through a wide range of exhibitions about art, science and history. For more information, including exhibition descriptions and tour schedules, visit sites.si.edu.

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Learning Resources from our National Partners

<p><em>The Bias Inside Us</em> has built relationships with a number of national and regional organizations whose focus centers on anti-bias education.  These resources are a sample of the breadth of their work.</p> <p>Part of SITES' community engagement project <em>The Bias Inside Us</em> featuring a traveling exhibition, the centerpiece for local programs and activities that raise awareness about the science and history of bias and what people can do about it. The project is grounded in research and teaches us that bias is inside everyone. It is part of being human.</p>
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Exhibition Resources

<p>Did something from <em>The Bias Inside Us</em> exhibition stick with you that you would like to learn more about?  In this collection we have gathered resources that appeared directly in the exhibition.  </p> <p>Part of SITES' community engagement project <em>The Bias Inside Us</em> featuring a traveling exhibition, the centerpiece for local programs and activities that raise awareness about the science and history of bias and what people can do about it. The project is grounded in research and teaches us that bias is inside everyone. It is part of being human.</p>
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Additional Resources

<p>This collection is a catch-all of resources that don't fit into other collections, but may be helpful in your work.</p> <p>Part of SITES' community engagement project <em>The Bias Inside Us</em> featuring a traveling exhibition, the centerpiece for local programs and activities that raise awareness about the science and history of bias and what people can do about it. The project is grounded in research and teaches us that bias is inside everyone. It is part of being human.</p>
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Scholarly Conversations

<p>A deeper dive into conversations with scholars on topics related to bias.</p> <p>Part of SITES' community engagement project <em>The Bias Inside Us</em> featuring a traveling exhibition, the centerpiece for local programs and activities that raise awareness about the science and history of bias and what people can do about it. The project is grounded in research and teaches us that bias is inside everyone. It is part of being human.</p>
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The Bias Inside Us Book Lists

<p>A collection of book lists that educators can reference as they diversify their learning resources.</p> <p>Part of SITES' community engagement project <em>The Bias Inside Us</em> featuring a traveling exhibition, the centerpiece for local programs and activities that raise awareness about the science and history of bias and what people can do about it. The project is grounded in research and teaches us that bias is inside everyone. It is part of being human.</p>
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Habitats and Humans

<p>Habitats provide homes for all living things from the tiniest ant to the tallest tree! Use this Smithsonian Learning Lab Collection to explore the stories and science of habitats, and the plants, animals and humans that call them home. Healthy habitats fulfill four basic needs: shelter, water, food and air.</p> <p>The exhibition <em>Habitat</em> is developed by Smithsonian Gardens and made available by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service.</p> <p>To explore what a habitat is with your young learner, click here: <a href="https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/habitat/T2nEsecDVo9wSiQz#r/">https://learninglab.si.edu/col...</a></p> <p>For more information about healthy habitats and food, click here: <a href="https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/habitat-healthy-habitats-need-food/WJ68txwZdcCyBT1E#r/">https://learninglab.si.edu/col...</a></p> <p>To learn more about healthy habitats and water, click here: <a href="https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/habitat-healthy-habitats-need-water/lkhcMjsvU8xRIJNS#r/">https://learninglab.si.edu/col...</a></p> <p>To explore healthy habitats and shelter, click here: <a href="https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/habitat-healthy-habitats-need-shelter/6vaPnL97HAyrw8Fh#r/">https://learninglab.si.edu/col...</a></p> <p>For more information on habitats and clean air, click here <a href="https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/habitat-healthy-habitats-need-clean-air/Bcvny5wfTa0mPKLU#r/">https://learninglab.si.edu/col...</a></p>
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Habitat: Healthy Habitats Need Food

<p>Habitats provide homes for all living things from the tiniest ant to the tallest tree! Use this Smithsonian Learning Lab Collection to explore the stories and science of habitats, and the plants, animals and humans that call them home. Healthy habitats fulfill four basic needs: shelter, water, food and air.</p> <p>The exhibition <em>Habitat</em> is developed by Smithsonian Gardens and made available by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service.</p> <p>To explore what a habitat is with your young learner, click here: <a href="https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/habitat/T2nEsecDVo9wSiQz#r/">https://learninglab.si.edu/col...</a><br></p> <p>To learn more about healthy habitats and water, click here: <a href="https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/habitat-healthy-habitats-need-water/lkhcMjsvU8xRIJNS#r/">https://learninglab.si.edu/col...<br></a></p> <p>To explore healthy habitats and shelter, click here: <a href="https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/habitat-healthy-habitats-need-shelter/6vaPnL97HAyrw8Fh#r/">https://learninglab.si.edu/col...</a></p> <p>For more information on habitats and clean air, click here <a href="https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/habitat-healthy-habitats-need-clean-air/Bcvny5wfTa0mPKLU#r/">https://learninglab.si.edu/col...</a></p> <p>To learn about how human effect their habitat, click here: <a href="https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/habitats-and-humans/kWOYdt6aUosvjRGX#r/">https://learninglab.si.edu/col...</a></p>
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Habitat

<p>Habitats provide homes for all living things from the tiniest ant to the tallest tree! Use this Smithsonian Learning Lab Collection to explore the stories and science of habitats, and the plants, animals and humans that call them home. Healthy habitats fulfill four basic needs: shelter, water, food and air.</p> <p>The exhibition <em>Habitat</em> is developed by Smithsonian Gardens and made available by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service.</p> <p>For more information about healthy habitats and food, click here: <a href="https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/habitat-healthy-habitats-need-food/WJ68txwZdcCyBT1E#r/">https://learninglab.si.edu/col...</a></p> <p>To learn more about healthy habitats and water, click here: <a href="https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/habitat-healthy-habitats-need-water/lkhcMjsvU8xRIJNS#r/">https://learninglab.si.edu/col...</a></p> <p>To explore healthy habitats and shelter, click here: <a href="https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/habitat-healthy-habitats-need-shelter/6vaPnL97HAyrw8Fh#r/">https://learninglab.si.edu/col...</a></p> <p>For more information on habitats and clean air, click here <a href="https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/habitat-healthy-habitats-need-clean-air/Bcvny5wfTa0mPKLU#r/">https://learninglab.si.edu/col...</a></p> <p>To learn about how human effect their habitat, click here: <a href="https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/habitats-and-humans/kWOYdt6aUosvjRGX#r/">https://learninglab.si.edu/col...</a></p>
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Life in One Cubic Foot

<p>Do you want to make a difference in your community? Discover the variety of plants and animals in your neighborhood on your own, with a friend, or with your family. Learn how you can support the health of your local wildlife! Let's get started!</p> <p>This Smithsonian Learning Lab collection has 40 tiles. Use the collection to learn about biodiversity and to do a survey in your own backyard or a nearby park. Activities and resources include Harvard University’s Project Zero Thinking Routines, a treasure hunt, and the steps to conduct a biodiversity survey almost anywhere.</p>
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¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues/ ¡Pleibol! En los barrios y las grandes ligas

<p>Baseball has been a social and cultural force within Latino and Latin American communities across the United States for over a century. It is more than simply a game; Latinas/os have celebrated their communities, made a living, and challenged prejudice through baseball. Some used their talents to boost diplomacy around the world. Some offered humor and style from their home countries. Some symbolized the American dream, making it big and giving back to their communities in the United States and abroad. Those who seized the opportunities afforded by this global game have changed American baseball and culture more broadly.  </p> <p><strong><em>¡</em></strong><strong><em>Pleibol</em></strong><strong><em>! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues </em></strong>takes audiences on a journey into the heart of American baseball to understand how generations of Latinas/os have helped make the game what it is today. Their inspirational stories gesture to larger themes in American history that connect us all, on and off the diamond. </p> <p>This project has been years in the making, from collecting objects and histories to the opening of this bilingual exhibition in 2021. </p> <p>The following educational resources are thinking routines from Project Zero. All thinking routines can be used by any grade level with the appropriate scaffolding. The thinking routines and images can be combined as you see fit. </p> <p>As you go through this learning lab, make sure to click on the notebook and pin icons to view in English and Spanish as well as learn more from some highlighted information. </p> <p><em>¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las grandes ligas</em><br>Organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with the National Museum of American History<br>This exhibition received generous support from the Cordoba Corporation and Linda Alvarado, and federal support from the Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center.<br>#Pleibol<br></p> <p></p> <p>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p>El béisbol ha sido una fuerza social y cultural en las comunidades de todo Estados Unidos desde el siglo XX. Es más que un mero juego: a través de él, los latinos y latinas han celebrado a sus comunidades, se han ganado la vida y han desafiado prejuicios. Algunos han empleado su talento para fomentar la diplomacia en el mundo. Otros han difundido el humor y el estilo de sus países natales. Otros, simbolizando del “sueño americano”, han retribuido a la sociedad dentro y fuera de EE.UU. Aquellos que aprovecharon las oportunidades que ofrece este juego universal han cambiado no solo el béisbol, sino la cultura del país.</p> <p><strong><em>¡Pleibol!</em></strong><strong> <em>En los barrios y las grandes ligas</em></strong> es un viaje al corazón del béisbol estadounidense para conocer a las generaciones de latinos/as que han contribuido a hacer del juego lo que es hoy. Sus vivencias inspiradoras remiten a temas de la historia del país que nos unen a todos, dentro y fuera del diamante.</p> <p>Este proyecto ha tomado años desde que comenzamos a reunir objetos e historias hasta la apertura de esta exposición bilingüe en 2021. </p> <p>Los siguientes recursos educativos son rutinas de pensamiento de Project Zero. Todas las rutinas pueden ser usadas por cualquier nivel de grado. Las rutinas de pensamiento y las imágenes pueden ser combinadas de cualquier manera. </p> <p>Haz clic en los iconos del cuaderno y del alfiler para ver en inglés y en español, así como para aprender más de alguna información resaltada. </p> <p>¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las grandes ligas<br>Organizada por el Servicio de Exposiciones Itinerantes de la Institución Smithsonian en colaboración con el Museo Nacional de Historia Americana<br>Esta exposición recibió el generoso apoyo de la Cordoba Corporation y Linda Alvarado y apoyo federal del Fondo de Iniciativas Latinas, administrado por el Centro Latino Smithsonian.<br>#Pleibol<br><br><br></p>
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Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth.

<p>In SITES' traveling exhibition <strong><em>Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth., </em></strong>African American changemakers are highlighted to illustrate their outstanding legacy and contributions. These individuals are icons often rendered invisible by a country, yet uplifted by a major culture. The following images showcase the legacy of men and women featured in the exhibition, illuminating their greatest works, interactions with the community, and so forth. Every individual, whether featured in the exhibit or Learning Lab, affirms the power of the African American journey and, ultimately, the American experience. </p> <p>As you navigate throughout this Learning Lab, take notice of the various sections the Men of Change are divided into; such as Storytellers, Myth-breakers, Fathering, Community, Imagining, Catalysts and Loving.</p> <p>#NHD2020</p> <p>#BreakingBarriers</p>
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Dolores Huerta: Revolution in the Fields/Revolución en los Campos Community Engagement Resource

<p>Developed in partnership with the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, this community engagement resource - available in both English and Spanish - encourages dialogue within local communities on contemporary issues based on the bilingual exhibition <em>Dolores Huerta: Revolution in the Fields/Revolución en los Campos. </em>The resource includes community engagement facilitation techniques, as well as three learning activities centered around community building, activism, and leadership. </p>
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