Smithsonian Education | Teaching with Museum Objects: Black Women’s History Pop-Up! @SmithsonianEducation | Uploaded February 2023 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
Teachers, join the Smithsonian Summer Sessions for a school year virtual pop-up. How can museums help you highlight untold stories of African American women throughout history? You’ll look closely at a set of primary source objects from six museum collections and the Smithsonian Learning Lab, explore connections among them, and discuss ways to engage students in deeper thinking. Preview a set of three free online courses created by museum educators to extend your learning.
Hosted by the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, National Museum of African American History and Culture, National Museum of American History, National Portrait Gallery, National Postal Museum, Office of Educational Technology, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and Smithsonian Enterprises.
Session Resources
Smithsonian Learning Lab Collection: https://learninglab.si.edu/q/ll-c/PGnXr0h9lkx8oCFq
The Smithsonian Summer Sessions Courses on edX: edx.org/professional-certificate/smithsonianx-the-smithsonian-summer-sessions-teaching-with-museum-objects
Additional Professional Development Opportunities
Smithsonian American Art Museum Summer Teacher Institutes: https://americanart.si.edu/education/k-12/professional-development/summer-institutes
National Portrait Gallery Summer Teacher Institute: https://npg.si.edu/teacher-workshops/learning-look-summer-teacher-institute
Teachers, join the Smithsonian Summer Sessions for a school year virtual pop-up. How can museums help you highlight untold stories of African American women throughout history? You’ll look closely at a set of primary source objects from six museum collections and the Smithsonian Learning Lab, explore connections among them, and discuss ways to engage students in deeper thinking. Preview a set of three free online courses created by museum educators to extend your learning.
Hosted by the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, National Museum of African American History and Culture, National Museum of American History, National Portrait Gallery, National Postal Museum, Office of Educational Technology, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and Smithsonian Enterprises.
Session Resources
Smithsonian Learning Lab Collection: https://learninglab.si.edu/q/ll-c/PGnXr0h9lkx8oCFq
The Smithsonian Summer Sessions Courses on edX: edx.org/professional-certificate/smithsonianx-the-smithsonian-summer-sessions-teaching-with-museum-objects
Additional Professional Development Opportunities
Smithsonian American Art Museum Summer Teacher Institutes: https://americanart.si.edu/education/k-12/professional-development/summer-institutes
National Portrait Gallery Summer Teacher Institute: https://npg.si.edu/teacher-workshops/learning-look-summer-teacher-institute
