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What’s On | Student + Teacher Virtual Programs
NATIVE KNOWLEDGE 360° TEACHER WORKSHOP SERIES
Indigenous Women: Artists and Activists
All sessions will take place on Zoom from 7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. ET.
During this three-part online workshop series, teachers will be introduced to the intersection of Indigenous women artists and activism.
Native artists will explore art from the museum’s collections and contemporary children’s books that feature Indigenous women artists and activists. Using the museum’s
Essential Understandings framework
and artworks by contemporary Indigenous women artists, teachers will deepen their knowledge of Indigenous women’s roles and contributions and examine ways students might use art to learn about
difficult historical events and contemporary issues. Classroom materials from the museum’s
Native Knowledge 360°
education initiative will be provided.
This project received support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative.
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Session 1,
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Teachers will hear from visual artist America Meredith, Cherokee Nation citizen and publishing editor of
First American Art Magazine. Meredith’s painting of Mary Golda Ross, the Cherokee aerospace engineer, is featured in the museum’s contemporary art collection. Teachers will also be introduced to the book
Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer, illustrated by Natasha Donovan.
Recommended for teachers of grades 2 and up. Register
here.
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Session 2, Thursday, February 17, 2022
Dr. Debbie Reese (Nambé Owingeh), founder of the website American Indians in Children's Literature, will lead a discussion with Joanne Robertson (AnishinaabeKwe), the artist and illustrator of the
award-winning children’s book Water Walker. They will discuss the book as a classroom tool to increase student knowledge of Indigenous women’s roles and their contributions to environmental issues.
Recommended for teachers of grades 2 and up. Register
here.
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Session 3 , Thursday, March 3, 2022
Teachers will take a deeper dive into contemporary artworks from the museum’s collections with Rebecca Head Trautmann, assistant curator of contemporary art. They will learn how to connect inquiry
techniques to their classroom practice and to NMAI’s
Native Knowledge 360° classroom materials. Teachers will also explore the museum’s collections as tools to expand their knowledge of Indigenous women’s roles and contributions and learn ways to introduce students to difficult histories, including forced
removal. Recommended for teachers of grades 4 and up. Register
here.
VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS
These live and interactive programs led by a museum educator focus on specific topics in Indigenous histories, cultures, and contemporary
lives. A variety of programs are available for Pre-K–12 students.
February slots now available!
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