Students use Mount Vernon's archaeological site George Washington's Midden (a fancy word for trash) to study objects, archaeology, math and science. The artifacts excavated from the midden provide an insight into daily life, diet and furnishings during George and Martha Washington's life.
The document provides an overview of the history and current state of the Tuskegee University Archives. It discusses how the archives was established in 1904 and collected important materials documenting African American history. It outlines the roles of key figures like Monroe Nathan Work in developing the archives. It also describes current projects like digitizing the photo collection and developing an online presence to make more materials accessible. The goal is for the Tuskegee University Archives to be a major research resource on African American and Southern history.
1. The document discusses science clubs, science fairs, and exhibitions as vehicles for promoting interest in science among students. It provides background on the origins of science fairs in the US in the 1940s and how they have grown to different levels.
2. A science club allows students to explore areas of science not covered in the classroom through hands-on activities. Science fairs encourage creativity and the scientific process by having students complete projects and present their findings. Exhibitions provide an organized presentation of items to teach about various topics like art, history, and science.
3. The conclusion emphasizes that science clubs make learning science joyful by allowing students to express their creative abilities and interests in a way that complements their
Inclusive Literature and a Balanced Collection1K.C. Boyd
The document discusses the importance of having an inclusive and balanced literature collection in schools. It provides tips for respecting genres like street literature and communicating with administrators about inclusion. It also lists questions for evaluating whether a collection leads students to make incorrect assumptions or only see certain groups in limited ways without representing their diversity. The document stresses ensuring students have access to varied multicultural literature during independent reading.
This document discusses threshold concepts and their relevance for information literacy. It defines threshold concepts as areas of knowledge that are conceptually difficult or alien, but transformative once understood. For information literacy, key threshold concepts include understanding that authority is constructed, information creation is a process, and research is strategic exploration of a conversation. Mastering these concepts changes one's understanding and is necessary for learning. The library is presented as a liminal space where threshold concepts can be explored.
This document outlines a unit plan for teaching Grade 5 students about ancient civilizations. The unit will have students learn about and compare ancient Egypt, Rome, Greece, North and South America, and China. Students will complete various activities like creating infomercials, blogs, and diary entries to learn about innovations and daily life. They will also visit a museum, play educational games, and develop their own tools to advertise to different civilizations. The goal is for students to gain knowledge about ancient societies and appreciate connections to modern times.
This document discusses using key historical documents to teach history. It provides guidance on choosing documents that represent different perspectives and purposes. The document then presents a case study on Lyndon Johnson's presidency and the impact of the Vietnam War. Students are guided to interrogate a primary document from Johnson to understand the issues and events related to the impact of Vietnam on his presidency. The approach aims to engage students and emphasize skills for working with historical evidence.
Students use Mount Vernon's archaeological site George Washington's Midden (a fancy word for trash) to study objects, archaeology, math and science. The artifacts excavated from the midden provide an insight into daily life, diet and furnishings during George and Martha Washington's life.
The document provides an overview of the history and current state of the Tuskegee University Archives. It discusses how the archives was established in 1904 and collected important materials documenting African American history. It outlines the roles of key figures like Monroe Nathan Work in developing the archives. It also describes current projects like digitizing the photo collection and developing an online presence to make more materials accessible. The goal is for the Tuskegee University Archives to be a major research resource on African American and Southern history.
1. The document discusses science clubs, science fairs, and exhibitions as vehicles for promoting interest in science among students. It provides background on the origins of science fairs in the US in the 1940s and how they have grown to different levels.
2. A science club allows students to explore areas of science not covered in the classroom through hands-on activities. Science fairs encourage creativity and the scientific process by having students complete projects and present their findings. Exhibitions provide an organized presentation of items to teach about various topics like art, history, and science.
3. The conclusion emphasizes that science clubs make learning science joyful by allowing students to express their creative abilities and interests in a way that complements their
Inclusive Literature and a Balanced Collection1K.C. Boyd
The document discusses the importance of having an inclusive and balanced literature collection in schools. It provides tips for respecting genres like street literature and communicating with administrators about inclusion. It also lists questions for evaluating whether a collection leads students to make incorrect assumptions or only see certain groups in limited ways without representing their diversity. The document stresses ensuring students have access to varied multicultural literature during independent reading.
This document discusses threshold concepts and their relevance for information literacy. It defines threshold concepts as areas of knowledge that are conceptually difficult or alien, but transformative once understood. For information literacy, key threshold concepts include understanding that authority is constructed, information creation is a process, and research is strategic exploration of a conversation. Mastering these concepts changes one's understanding and is necessary for learning. The library is presented as a liminal space where threshold concepts can be explored.
This document outlines a unit plan for teaching Grade 5 students about ancient civilizations. The unit will have students learn about and compare ancient Egypt, Rome, Greece, North and South America, and China. Students will complete various activities like creating infomercials, blogs, and diary entries to learn about innovations and daily life. They will also visit a museum, play educational games, and develop their own tools to advertise to different civilizations. The goal is for students to gain knowledge about ancient societies and appreciate connections to modern times.
This document discusses using key historical documents to teach history. It provides guidance on choosing documents that represent different perspectives and purposes. The document then presents a case study on Lyndon Johnson's presidency and the impact of the Vietnam War. Students are guided to interrogate a primary document from Johnson to understand the issues and events related to the impact of Vietnam on his presidency. The approach aims to engage students and emphasize skills for working with historical evidence.
The document discusses how teens enjoy exploring their interests and learning online through tinkering with new media and sharing their creations. While some see this as negative, education must help teachers take on new roles as mentors for interest-driven learning. Effective school library websites incorporate elements like online catalogs, references, curriculum connections, literacy resources, and general information, but also use web 2.0 tools and online sources to engage students and spark their interests. Dynamic websites that are user-friendly and student-driven tend to be well-used by incorporating things like blogs, online book collections, social bookmarking, and virtual book clubs.
Palomar College GEAR UP Partnership Program:
Improving the Lives of Local Youth in North County San Diego through Sustainable Business Partnerships
Prepared for: Calvin One Deer Gavin
Therese Cisneros-Remington
Prepared by:
April Stotler
Christopher Newman
David Harris
Kelly Bussey
Silvia Monterrosa
The document summarizes findings from a survey of professionals in private capital markets and privately-held businesses. Key findings include:
1) Significant declines in lending across all private capital market segments due to reduced credit quality and demand, with mezzanine finance being the only segment to increase in size.
2) Privately-held businesses have high return expectations but show signs of struggle, with many reporting decreased access to capital and increased competitive pressures and failure risks.
3) While businesses are optimistic about fundraising prospects, their qualification rates are actually lower than reported, especially for smaller companies.
This report summarizes the findings of an energy audit conducted at an intermediate school in California. The audit analyzed the school's electricity and natural gas usage over the past year and identified opportunities to improve energy efficiency and reduce costs. It was found that lighting and HVAC usage account for over 50% of the school's electricity consumption. The report recommends 5 energy conservation measures (ECMs) that could save the school an estimated $17,540 per year and reduce total energy costs by 25%. These ECMs include lighting upgrades, HVAC replacements, and controls for computers and vending machines. Paybacks for the individual ECMs range from 1-21 years. Implementation of all recommended measures would improve the school's energy efficiency and
Panel Moderator: Timothy Reinhold, Ph.D., P.E., IBHS Senior Vice President of Research & Chief Engineer
Panelists: Stephen Quarles, Ph.D., University of California Cooperative Extension and IBHS Wildfire Consultant, and Timothy Smail, Program Lead for Resilient Programs, Savannah River National Laboratory
The document discusses the nature of bank deposits in Canada. It provides details about the Canadian banking environment and the different types of banking institutions. It explains that bank deposits refer to money placed in a bank for safekeeping and includes accounts like savings, checking, and money market accounts. The document also discusses Canadian monetary policy and how the Bank of Canada uses tools like open market operations and interest rates to indirectly control the money supply and influence economic activity and inflation. However, monetary policy has limitations and trade-offs in achieving different economic goals simultaneously.
There are 4 main types of tissues in the body: epithelial, muscle, nervous, and connective. Nervous tissue is made up of neurons and regulates body functions. Connective tissue is found throughout the body and connects and supports other tissues. The 4 main types of epithelia are simple, stratified, glandular, and transitional epithelia which form layers of cells on surfaces and linings throughout the body.
This document provides an overview of Emily Boyles' school project on mental illness. The project plan includes defining mental illness, researching specific mental conditions and treatments, interviewing a field expert, and discussing education/career paths. Emily intends to explain mental illness, explore psychology career options including required education and job outlook, and gain insight from an expert interview. She researches conditions like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, therapies such as CBT, common medications and their side effects, and how mental illness can impact life expectancy. The document outlines Emily's research sources and methodology for informing her audience about mental illness.
Fall & Winter Vegetable Gardening in King County, Washington, Gardening Guidebook for Washington
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
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Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
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Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
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Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
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Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
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City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
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Huerto Ecológico, Tecnologías Sostenibles, Agricultura Organica
http://scribd.com/doc/239850233
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Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
The document discusses the MOSEP project, which aims to help reduce dropout rates among 14-16 year olds by familiarizing them with ePortfolio tools for lifelong learning. It provides background on issues like informal/non-formal learning and the need to upskill the European workforce. The MOSEP course teaches trainers how to use ePortfolios to help students reflect on their skills, boost self-esteem, and encourage continuing education. The course structure and wiki-based modules are outlined.
This document discusses a study that used appreciative inquiry to develop a professional development program aimed at making two South African schools more intentionally inviting based on the principles of invitational education. The study focused on understanding teachers' positive experiences with the current teaching approach and identifying strategies to help teachers and schools become more intentionally inviting. Workshops were held to educate teachers on invitational education principles and increase their understanding of how to apply these principles to make their practices more intentionally inviting. The analysis of data from the study revealed themes around discovering best existing practices in the schools and creating a new future, consistent with the appreciative inquiry approach.
This document discusses information accountability and proposes augmenting information systems with mechanisms called Policy Awareness. Policy Awareness would provide transparency about how information is used according to associated policies. It aims to address issues around appropriate information use beyond just access restriction. The goal is to extend the web architecture to support accountability when information is intentionally or accidentally misused, by maintaining information about provenance and usage policies in a machine-readable way. This could help balance interests around copyright, privacy and information sharing in a world where information spread is difficult to control.
This document discusses three milestones reached by programs at the Graziadio School during the 2013-2014 academic year. It discusses:
1) The 10th anniversary of the Education-to-Business (E2B) MBA consulting program, which brings executives and students together in the classroom to solve real business issues.
2) The Executive MBA program enrolling its 100th cohort.
3) The 10th anniversary of the Drescher Graduate Campus in Malibu, which expanded facilities for graduate business students.
The document reflects on the impact of focusing on innovation and engagement over decades and the importance of continuing to adapt programs to meet student needs in the future.
This document summarizes the use of the private cost of capital model for valuing privately held companies. It discusses that privately held companies obtain capital from private rather than public markets, so their cost of capital should be based on expected returns in private capital markets. The Pepperdine Private Capital Markets Project surveys private capital providers to determine expected returns by type of capital and investment size. These expected returns are used to estimate cost of capital for privately held firms according to the private capital they would likely obtain.
This document proposes a theoretical framework called WorkFlow to support creativity in problem solving environments (PSEs). WorkFlow combines theories of flow, creativity, and problem solving into a model of the creative problem solving process. It identifies 10 key conversions in problem solving like problem formation, detector creation, and model execution that PSEs should support to foster creativity. The document also provides an example scenario of a biologist using a PSE to model mouse sleep cycles to illustrate how the theory applies.
This document summarizes the Galactic Arms Race (GAR) video game, which uses an evolutionary algorithm called content-generating neuroevolution of augmenting topologies (cgNEAT) to evolve unique weapon designs for players to use in-game. The algorithm tracks which weapons players use most and evolves new weapon designs based on player preferences, allowing the game content to continuously change based on collective player behavior. When released, GAR attracted over 1,000 registered players who contributed to the evolution of hundreds of thousands of unique weapons. The game demonstrated the potential for evolutionary algorithms to impact video games by generating novel content in real-time.
This document lists various document sharing websites and the typical fields required for user signup on those sites. It includes a list of 18 document sharing sites along with whether they require a username, email, captcha, or other fields for signup. It also lists some popular document sharing sites like Docstoc, Scribd, Issuu, and Google Docs. Finally, it provides instructions for logging into Docstoc and uploading a document, including required fields like title, category, description, and legal terms.
This document discusses ways that visual arts can be used to expand student understanding of history in social studies classrooms. It provides 10 concepts for how visual arts can deepen historical study, such as allowing students to research particular artists or art movements to better understand historical periods. Other concepts include studying art-related technologies, interpreting meaning from images, analyzing artistic styles, and using art to experience history. The document provides examples for each concept and additional resources for integrating visual arts and social studies.
The document discusses how teens enjoy exploring their interests and learning online through tinkering with new media and sharing their creations. While some see this as negative, education must help teachers take on new roles as mentors for interest-driven learning. Effective school library websites incorporate elements like online catalogs, references, curriculum connections, literacy resources, and general information, but also use web 2.0 tools and online sources to engage students and spark their interests. Dynamic websites that are user-friendly and student-driven tend to be well-used by incorporating things like blogs, online book collections, social bookmarking, and virtual book clubs.
Palomar College GEAR UP Partnership Program:
Improving the Lives of Local Youth in North County San Diego through Sustainable Business Partnerships
Prepared for: Calvin One Deer Gavin
Therese Cisneros-Remington
Prepared by:
April Stotler
Christopher Newman
David Harris
Kelly Bussey
Silvia Monterrosa
The document summarizes findings from a survey of professionals in private capital markets and privately-held businesses. Key findings include:
1) Significant declines in lending across all private capital market segments due to reduced credit quality and demand, with mezzanine finance being the only segment to increase in size.
2) Privately-held businesses have high return expectations but show signs of struggle, with many reporting decreased access to capital and increased competitive pressures and failure risks.
3) While businesses are optimistic about fundraising prospects, their qualification rates are actually lower than reported, especially for smaller companies.
This report summarizes the findings of an energy audit conducted at an intermediate school in California. The audit analyzed the school's electricity and natural gas usage over the past year and identified opportunities to improve energy efficiency and reduce costs. It was found that lighting and HVAC usage account for over 50% of the school's electricity consumption. The report recommends 5 energy conservation measures (ECMs) that could save the school an estimated $17,540 per year and reduce total energy costs by 25%. These ECMs include lighting upgrades, HVAC replacements, and controls for computers and vending machines. Paybacks for the individual ECMs range from 1-21 years. Implementation of all recommended measures would improve the school's energy efficiency and
Panel Moderator: Timothy Reinhold, Ph.D., P.E., IBHS Senior Vice President of Research & Chief Engineer
Panelists: Stephen Quarles, Ph.D., University of California Cooperative Extension and IBHS Wildfire Consultant, and Timothy Smail, Program Lead for Resilient Programs, Savannah River National Laboratory
The document discusses the nature of bank deposits in Canada. It provides details about the Canadian banking environment and the different types of banking institutions. It explains that bank deposits refer to money placed in a bank for safekeeping and includes accounts like savings, checking, and money market accounts. The document also discusses Canadian monetary policy and how the Bank of Canada uses tools like open market operations and interest rates to indirectly control the money supply and influence economic activity and inflation. However, monetary policy has limitations and trade-offs in achieving different economic goals simultaneously.
There are 4 main types of tissues in the body: epithelial, muscle, nervous, and connective. Nervous tissue is made up of neurons and regulates body functions. Connective tissue is found throughout the body and connects and supports other tissues. The 4 main types of epithelia are simple, stratified, glandular, and transitional epithelia which form layers of cells on surfaces and linings throughout the body.
This document provides an overview of Emily Boyles' school project on mental illness. The project plan includes defining mental illness, researching specific mental conditions and treatments, interviewing a field expert, and discussing education/career paths. Emily intends to explain mental illness, explore psychology career options including required education and job outlook, and gain insight from an expert interview. She researches conditions like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, therapies such as CBT, common medications and their side effects, and how mental illness can impact life expectancy. The document outlines Emily's research sources and methodology for informing her audience about mental illness.
Fall & Winter Vegetable Gardening in King County, Washington, Gardening Guidebook for Washington
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ~
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ~
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Increase Food Production with Companion Planting in your School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ~
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ~
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden =
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ~
`
Huerto Ecológico, Tecnologías Sostenibles, Agricultura Organica
http://scribd.com/doc/239850233
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide =
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
The document discusses the MOSEP project, which aims to help reduce dropout rates among 14-16 year olds by familiarizing them with ePortfolio tools for lifelong learning. It provides background on issues like informal/non-formal learning and the need to upskill the European workforce. The MOSEP course teaches trainers how to use ePortfolios to help students reflect on their skills, boost self-esteem, and encourage continuing education. The course structure and wiki-based modules are outlined.
This document discusses a study that used appreciative inquiry to develop a professional development program aimed at making two South African schools more intentionally inviting based on the principles of invitational education. The study focused on understanding teachers' positive experiences with the current teaching approach and identifying strategies to help teachers and schools become more intentionally inviting. Workshops were held to educate teachers on invitational education principles and increase their understanding of how to apply these principles to make their practices more intentionally inviting. The analysis of data from the study revealed themes around discovering best existing practices in the schools and creating a new future, consistent with the appreciative inquiry approach.
This document discusses information accountability and proposes augmenting information systems with mechanisms called Policy Awareness. Policy Awareness would provide transparency about how information is used according to associated policies. It aims to address issues around appropriate information use beyond just access restriction. The goal is to extend the web architecture to support accountability when information is intentionally or accidentally misused, by maintaining information about provenance and usage policies in a machine-readable way. This could help balance interests around copyright, privacy and information sharing in a world where information spread is difficult to control.
This document discusses three milestones reached by programs at the Graziadio School during the 2013-2014 academic year. It discusses:
1) The 10th anniversary of the Education-to-Business (E2B) MBA consulting program, which brings executives and students together in the classroom to solve real business issues.
2) The Executive MBA program enrolling its 100th cohort.
3) The 10th anniversary of the Drescher Graduate Campus in Malibu, which expanded facilities for graduate business students.
The document reflects on the impact of focusing on innovation and engagement over decades and the importance of continuing to adapt programs to meet student needs in the future.
This document summarizes the use of the private cost of capital model for valuing privately held companies. It discusses that privately held companies obtain capital from private rather than public markets, so their cost of capital should be based on expected returns in private capital markets. The Pepperdine Private Capital Markets Project surveys private capital providers to determine expected returns by type of capital and investment size. These expected returns are used to estimate cost of capital for privately held firms according to the private capital they would likely obtain.
This document proposes a theoretical framework called WorkFlow to support creativity in problem solving environments (PSEs). WorkFlow combines theories of flow, creativity, and problem solving into a model of the creative problem solving process. It identifies 10 key conversions in problem solving like problem formation, detector creation, and model execution that PSEs should support to foster creativity. The document also provides an example scenario of a biologist using a PSE to model mouse sleep cycles to illustrate how the theory applies.
This document summarizes the Galactic Arms Race (GAR) video game, which uses an evolutionary algorithm called content-generating neuroevolution of augmenting topologies (cgNEAT) to evolve unique weapon designs for players to use in-game. The algorithm tracks which weapons players use most and evolves new weapon designs based on player preferences, allowing the game content to continuously change based on collective player behavior. When released, GAR attracted over 1,000 registered players who contributed to the evolution of hundreds of thousands of unique weapons. The game demonstrated the potential for evolutionary algorithms to impact video games by generating novel content in real-time.
This document lists various document sharing websites and the typical fields required for user signup on those sites. It includes a list of 18 document sharing sites along with whether they require a username, email, captcha, or other fields for signup. It also lists some popular document sharing sites like Docstoc, Scribd, Issuu, and Google Docs. Finally, it provides instructions for logging into Docstoc and uploading a document, including required fields like title, category, description, and legal terms.
This document discusses ways that visual arts can be used to expand student understanding of history in social studies classrooms. It provides 10 concepts for how visual arts can deepen historical study, such as allowing students to research particular artists or art movements to better understand historical periods. Other concepts include studying art-related technologies, interpreting meaning from images, analyzing artistic styles, and using art to experience history. The document provides examples for each concept and additional resources for integrating visual arts and social studies.
The document discusses using art and images to teach history, specifically about the Civil War. It outlines research showing that art can help students construct historical understanding in unique ways compared to other sources. When used as primary sources, art allows students to develop knowledge about historical periods and empathize with historical actors. However, sources alone do not teach students historical thinking skills; teachers must provide guidance on analyzing sources and placing them in proper context.
Here are some tips for analyzing images:
- Describe what you see without making inferences. Focus on details.
- Note the composition - where is the subject located, angles, lighting, etc.
- Consider when and where it was created to understand context.
- Think about the intended audience and purpose. Was it meant to educate, persuade, etc.
- Compare and contrast images on the same topic from different eras or cultures.
- Identify any symbols and consider their meaning both originally and how meanings can change over time.
- Discuss how the image makes you feel and what message or ideas it conveys. Support with evidence from the image.
- Analyze the
Students will learn about the many roles that Washington engaged in throughout his life and create their own “George Washington’s trunk” of objects that reflect these activities
This document provides information on presenting and curating artworks. It discusses selecting, analyzing, and interpreting works for presentation based on various presentation techniques, methods, and criteria. It also covers developing and refining artistic techniques for different presentation formats and venues. The document provides examples for different grade levels on analyzing artworks, curating collections, and conveying meaning through presentation to influence ideas and experiences. Resources on preparing and preserving artworks for various presentation contexts are also included.
This document provides strategies and resources for integrating art history into K-12 classrooms in an engaging way. It outlines goals of making art history relevant, engaging, and manageable for teachers. Key recommendations include examining artworks in context, looking for themes, being inclusive, and allowing student exploration. Short and long-term project ideas are presented to incorporate art history, such as having students act as travel agents or compose songs about artworks. Resources like SmartHistory and museum websites are also suggested.
This chapter discusses the history of museum education in the United States. It describes how Charles Wilson Peale opened the first public museum in Philadelphia in 1794 and worked to promote the new concept of museums to the public. Peale exhibited a wide range of collections and used various strategies to educate visitors and convey important ideas. Education was emphasized from the early days of museums in America. Following philosophers also envisioned museums as educational institutions for the public.
Time to create the best museum in history, right in your own classroom! You'll develop an exhibit that illustrates one of the civilizations you read about earlier in this lesson.
Register to explore the whole course here: https://school.bighistoryproject.com/bhplive?WT.mc_id=Slideshare12202017
The document provides an introduction to using primary sources in the classroom. It discusses the benefits of primary sources for student learning, including developing critical thinking skills. The document outlines five types of primary sources - documents, photographs, oral histories, objects, and their strengths and limitations. Practical suggestions are provided for classroom activities analyzing primary sources along with examples from the National Museum of American History collections.
Inservice - Teaching with Primary SourcesCourtney F
using primary sources in the K-12 classroom; inservice included activities in analyzing primary sources, using the PDFs available from the Library of Congress
Info about my final project hw is not the final project. Homework LaticiaGrissomzz
Info about my final project hw is not the final project. Homework directions start on 3rd page.
My Final Project
My topic is a travel log about the renaissance.
My format will be travel diaries.
Final Project: Travel LogPurpose
Learners will create a travel journal or log about an imaginary trip they take back in time to a period, region, and culture studied during this course to assess students’ ability to describe the significance of cultural achievements of Western Civilizations.Description
Students will create a travel journal about their travels back to one of the cultures or societies studied in the course and write about the sites and events that they visited. The journal can be presented in a digital format such as a website, blog, social media posting series, or storyboard.
Important: Travel Logs created using Word or PowerPoint will not be accepted for grading. See media options below.Details
1. Students must choose a minimum of 5 sites or events from a single culture or society.
A. Examples of site: monuments, temples, churches, castles, famous marketplaces, battlefields, statues, painters’ workshops, taverns, etc.
B. Example of events: gladiator fights, dinner parties, sermons, receptions, parades, religious festivals or ceremonies, marriage ceremonies, etc.
2. Students will use at least 10 sources (5 primary, 5 secondary) to research how the sites were constructed and used by the societies, what events took place at these locations, and the significance of these events and monuments for the culture visited.
A. Pay attention to descriptions and images of the monument or site
B. Be sure to understand the society that site, or event was relevant to
C. Consider who might visit such a site. What types of people might the traveler encounter?
D. Imagine what sounds, smells, conversations the traveler might overhear.
Acceptable Primary and Secondary Sources include but are not limited to:
· Primary sources (court records, memoirs/autobiographies, letters, artifacts, etc.)
· Print secondary sources
· Scholarly journals
· Newspaper and other media and video archives
· Appropriate history-related websites and databases (not Wikipedia)
· Historical documentaries
· History textbooks
Please contact a NOVA librarian or your instructor if you have questions on locating sources.
3. Students will submit an annotated bibliography in Module 5
4. Descriptions of the 5 sites or events should be at least 300-500 words for each site or event presented. The descriptions should accurately demonstrate the cultural achievements and significance of the society studied and presented.
A. Consider utilizing photos of the site or an event that may have been similar to help illustrate your narrative
5. The student will present their travel narrative and descriptions of location, along with any accompanying images (properly label and cited) on a digital platform of their choice. Here are some options:
A. Google sites
B. Blogger
C. Wix
D. Weebly
E. WordPress
F. ...
This document outlines a proposed "Curator for a Day" program for students to experience creating an exhibit. The program would include a tour of current exhibits and archives, a master class on artifact handling, and having students work in groups to create their own exhibit on a given topic with a descriptive placard. The program is designed to last two to two and a half hours for classes of around 25 students and could meet various middle and high school history and writing standards. Students would rotate through the tour, class, and exhibit creation activities in two groups while learning about exhibit curation. The goal is for students to gain knowledge around the curation process and have an archival literacy experience.
Art History A Guide To Basic Research ResourcesAndrew Molina
This document provides a guide to basic research resources for undergraduate art history students. It outlines the steps of the research process from exploring the topic to citing sources. Key resources discussed include the Metropolitan Museum of Art website, Oxford Art Online, library catalogues, databases like JSTOR and Art Index, and strategies for modifying searches when initial results are limited. The guide aims to equip students with effective research methods for writing art history papers.
This document outlines a lesson plan for high school art students where they take on the role of art thieves planning a heist. Students are placed into groups and must select 5 works of art to research, finding information on the artwork's history, current location, and justification for choosing it. They compile this into a presentation folder and present their findings to the class. The teacher provides guidance and ensures proper internet usage throughout the project.
This multi-day lesson plan teaches students about immigration to the United States through primary source images and political cartoons. Over the course of five class periods, students will formulate historical research questions, analyze primary sources, and write a paper on why a specific ethnic group migrated to America. They will explore push and pull factors, expectations vs realities, occupations, settlement patterns, and assimilation over time. The lesson addresses several CT history and social studies standards and provides rubrics to evaluate students' research papers.
This document provides an overview of National History Day (NHD) in Washington state. It discusses what NHD is, how it works, the annual themes and project categories. Students research historical topics, analyze sources, and create exhibits, papers, performances or websites. Projects can be entered into local, regional, and state competitions. The document shares student stories and outlines the benefits of NHD, such as developing skills in research, critical thinking, and presentation. It provides a sample calendar and resources to help teachers implement NHD in their classrooms.
The document proposes using library resources to improve student writing skills by engaging them in meaningful research projects in history. It provides an example assignment asking students to research a military leader, determine their influence, and argue whether they should be included in a war museum. Resources on specific leaders like Simon Bolivar, Napoleon Bonaparte, Winston Churchill, and General Charles Cornwallis are listed. The goal is to incorporate interesting topics, primary sources, and themes to motivate students and strengthen research, writing, and critical thinking.
The document is a WebQuest that guides students through researching an Abstract Expressionist artist and creating materials for an art exhibit on that artist. Students are split into roles like curator, historian, publicist, and critic. They choose an artist together, then each role researches to fulfill tasks like choosing artworks, writing artist biographies, designing advertisements, and reviewing one of the pieces. The goal is to plan a successful exhibit and draw visitors to a struggling art museum.
This document provides guidance on developing a topic for a history fair project. It discusses formulating a thesis statement and guiding questions based on historical context. Students are advised to use both primary and secondary sources to conduct balanced research that answers their guiding questions. The research process involves developing a premise, considering different perspectives, and using a variety of source types to tell the full story of an event from history.
This document provides background information on a planned archaeological survey of the Slave Cemetery at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate. The cemetery, which is believed to have been used from 1760 to 1860, is the last known burial ground for Washington's enslaved laborers and freedmen that has not been developed. The survey aims to delineate the cemetery boundaries and identify individual graveshafts in order to better honor and protect the burial site. Previous excavations uncovered 8 possible graveshafts, but only 2 were fully recorded. The survey hopes to reveal more about the lives and death rituals of the enslaved individuals buried there.
This thesis examines the archaeological study of the Slave Cemetery at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate. Through excavation and analysis of the cemetery, the author seeks to better understand the death rituals and traditions practiced by the enslaved community at Mount Vernon. The cemetery is investigated within its historical and regional contexts. Comparable archaeological sites in Virginia, like those at Monticello and the University of Virginia, are also reviewed. The author establishes research goals and questions, and outlines the methodology employed during excavations at the Mount Vernon Slave Cemetery.
The document announces a Regional GIS Symposium for Historical Resources to be held on February 19th, 2015 at Mount Vernon. It provides the schedule of presentations which will discuss topics such as using GIS to protect historic viewsheds, mapping racial segregation in Washington DC, reconstructing an historic road path, developing mobile applications for historic resource surveying, visualizing antebellum Richmond through 3D modeling, and building a historic building information model at Mount Vernon. RSVPs for the event are due by February 13th and should be sent to the listed Co-Chairs.
The document summarizes educational programs available for student groups visiting Mount Vernon. It describes programs that last 45-90 minutes focused on topics like the daily lives of enslaved people, George Washington's farming practices, and his views on slavery. Discounts are available for Title 1 schools. Programs are available from November to June and require advanced registration and a small fee per student.
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This document outlines a $35 dinner for two special at the Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant in Alexandria, Virginia, including an appetizer, entrée, and dessert for each person from select menus. The appetizer choices are a cup of crab soup, scallop wellington, or zucchini pancakes. For entrées, guests can choose between sliced leg of lamb, chicken francaise, or seared rainbow trout. Dessert options are tres leches cake, flourless chocolate cake, or peach amaretto ice cream. The special is available from August 15-24, 2014 for Alexandria Restaurant Week.
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1. My Very Own
Washington Exhibition
Intended Grade Level: Middle School
Lesson Purpose: The curator of a museum is responsible for choosing objects that can
demonstrate a specific exhibit theme in an interesting and engaging manner. At Mount
Vernon, curators are responsible for creating exhibits that educate visitors about the
importance of George Washington to our nation’s founding, but also encourage the
general public to see Washington as a real person. In this lesson, students will use
multiple research sources to choose objects and create an exhibition on a specific theme
of George Washington’s life.
Lesson Objectives:
• Students will learn about the life of George Washington through the process of
curating a museum exhibition.
• Students will conduct primary research in order to choose objects, art, and
primary documents for their exhibition.
National Standards:
NSS-USH.5-12.3 ERA 3: REVOLUTION AND THE NEW NATION (1754-1820s)
• Understands the causes of the American Revolution, the ideas and interests involved in forging
the revolutionary movement, and the reasons for the American victory
• Understands the impact of the American Revolution on politics, economy, and society
• Understands the institutions and practices of government created during the Revolution and how
they were revised between 1787 and 1815 to create the foundation of the American political
system based on the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights
NL-ENG.K-12.7 EVALUATING DATA
Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing
problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources (e.g., print and nonprint
texts, artifacts, people) to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience.
NL-ENG.K-12.8 DEVELOPING RESEARCH SKILLS
Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer
networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.
2. NL-ENG.K-12.5 COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES
Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements
appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.
NA-VA.5-8.4 UNDERSTANDING THE VISUAL ARTS IN RELATION TO HISTORY AND
CULTURES
• Students know and compare the characteristics of artworks in various eras and cultures
• Students describe and place a variety of art objects in historical and cultural contexts
• Students analyze, describe, and demonstrate how factors of time and place (such as climate,
resources, ideas, and technology) influence visual characteristics that give meaning and value to
a work of art
Materials:
• Poster board
• Art supplies
Timeframe: Approximately five class sessions
Procedure:
1. Make a class list of museum exhibitions that your students have visited. Discuss
which aspects of the exhibitions they enjoyed and what they learned. Ask
students if they can remember art, artifacts, documents, interactive experiences,
etc. from the exhibitions and why they believe a curator chose to use that
particular object. Students should understand that the role of a curator is to
choose objects that will be displayed in an exhibition in order to educate about a
specific theme.
2. Either as a class or on their own, have students explore the online exhibition for
the Smithsonian Museum of American Art’s, “George Washington: A National
Treasure,” www.georgewashington.si.edu. Ask students to define the theme of
the exhibition, then choose one object from the exhibition and explain why they
believe curators included it.
3. Distribute the assignment sheet, “My Very Own Washington Exhibition,”
(included below) and answer any questions students may have after reading the
assignment.
3. 4. Divide students into four groups and assign each group a theme:
• Washington: Surveyor & Soldier
• Revolutionary War General
• The First President
• Life at Mount Vernon
The group will be responsible for choosing objects and documents that
demonstrate their theme clearly and also provide support for why they chose
each item.
5. Students can use a variety of text and online resources for choosing items, such
as the online Collections of Mount Vernon. The Mount Vernon library also offers
a number of online databases for public use on their website,
www.mountvernon.org/learn/collections. An easy way to familiarize students
with this type of research is to have them use an online database to search for an
item. Good examples are:
• Find Rembrandt Peale’s “Portrait of George Washington” on GroveArt.
• Find Edward Savage’s “The Washington Family” on ARTstor.
• Find Washington’s Will on the Digital Papers of George Washington.
6. If you choose to have groups create an online exhibition to accompany their
physical display, a simple way to do this is creating a PowerPoint show. As a
supplement to their exhibition, you may also have them create a poster or movie
using the National Archives Digital Vault website, www.digitalvaults.org.
7. After students have completed their exhibitions, display them in the classroom
or a public space in the school if possible. Allow the class sufficient time to
explore their “museum,” then have groups explain their exhibition to the class.
Students should be ready to justify why they chose each object.
Extension Activities:
1. Have students visit a local museum and discuss their impressions of the
exhibition and why they think certain objects were chosen.
2. Have students research a museum career and write an overview of the position.
4. My Very Own Washington Exhibition
You have been chosen to curate an exhibition about the life of George Washington.
Your job as a curator will be to choose objects that teach your classmates about a theme
of Washington’s life. You must use at least five different resources for research
(websites, books, video, etc.) and choose at least 15 objects to be in your exhibition.
The objects can be physical artifacts that represent objects that would have been used by
George Washington, copies of paintings, sculpture, video clips, primary documents, etc.
Each item must have a printed label that states in three-five sentences the use, materials
(if applicable), and importance of the object. The labels will be displayed as a part of
your exhibition. All objects must be cited to include any applicable information such as
title, artist, author, year it was created, and current owner.
The background of your exhibition should be mounted on poster board and have a
clearly displayed title (not the same as your theme). Upon completion of your
exhibition, it will become part of the “class museum.” As curators, your group will
introduce the purpose of your exhibition, describe each item, and be prepared to
explain why the object was chosen. Your group will also need to turn in a typed copy
of your labels and answers to the following:
• Exhibition Title
• Purpose
• Research Sources (at least five)
Remember that your exhibition needs to be historically
accurate and educational, but also engaging and
attractive!