Be sure to visit the Tenement Museum's website and check out the programs Sarah mentioned:
Education Information
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Baseball Hall of Fame: School Program Follow Up
Just following up on today's presentation from Anna Wade. Below are some resources she shared with us:
Basball HOF curriculum modules
Baseball HOF revamped economic curriculum
Museum Education presentation
Basball HOF curriculum modules
Baseball HOF revamped economic curriculum
Museum Education presentation
School Group Follow-Up
We will review and vote on these titles tomorrow. Email me if you have other suggestions.
Possible titles for school group:
Making a Life and a Living: Female Immigrants in the Late 19th Century
Coming to America: Women Making a Home and Life in the Late 19th Century
Women’s Work: Life in the Late 19th Century
We’ll also vote on this statement and 3 overarching learning goals for the program:
Statement:
This educational program complements the Heart of the Home exhibit at the Yager Museum of Art and Culture at Hartwick College. Through interactive experiences in the museum, this teacher-led program delves into the home and work life of women in the late 19th century. During their visit students will:
1) Understand the difficulty in making a new life and a living in American during this time period.
2) Learn about how culture influences home and work life.
3) Compare home and work then and today.
The teacher is Sandy Bright and her email is brights@hartwick.edu.
Information from last week, including deadlines:
*For each station, please provide a lesson plan including additional materials needed, 3 learning goals, bibliography and script. I want the lesson plan typed, please!!
What else needs to be done to make this a successful visit? (The logistics committee)
Pre-visit materials for teacher and class
Welcome
Flow Chart
Evaluation
Conclusion
Crowd control and safety
How will your time be allocated in advance of the program and during the program? (AKA- who needs to do what).
Groups: (where will you each be located this time?)
Flowers
Quilts
Immigrant aka Carpet Bagger (formerly calling card group)
Logistics (formally the dining group)
Deadlines:
April 22: Theme and outline established
April 29: Supplies list due (if more needed)
Pre-visit materials due (including letter to Sandy Bright)
May 6: Group lesson plan due (each group)
Flow chart due (Logistics)
May 11: Evaluations due (teacher and student) to professors for review
Possible titles for school group:
Making a Life and a Living: Female Immigrants in the Late 19th Century
Coming to America: Women Making a Home and Life in the Late 19th Century
Women’s Work: Life in the Late 19th Century
We’ll also vote on this statement and 3 overarching learning goals for the program:
Statement:
This educational program complements the Heart of the Home exhibit at the Yager Museum of Art and Culture at Hartwick College. Through interactive experiences in the museum, this teacher-led program delves into the home and work life of women in the late 19th century. During their visit students will:
1) Understand the difficulty in making a new life and a living in American during this time period.
2) Learn about how culture influences home and work life.
3) Compare home and work then and today.
The teacher is Sandy Bright and her email is brights@hartwick.edu.
Information from last week, including deadlines:
*For each station, please provide a lesson plan including additional materials needed, 3 learning goals, bibliography and script. I want the lesson plan typed, please!!
What else needs to be done to make this a successful visit? (The logistics committee)
Pre-visit materials for teacher and class
Welcome
Flow Chart
Evaluation
Conclusion
Crowd control and safety
How will your time be allocated in advance of the program and during the program? (AKA- who needs to do what).
Groups: (where will you each be located this time?)
Flowers
Quilts
Immigrant aka Carpet Bagger (formerly calling card group)
Logistics (formally the dining group)
Deadlines:
April 22: Theme and outline established
April 29: Supplies list due (if more needed)
Pre-visit materials due (including letter to Sandy Bright)
May 6: Group lesson plan due (each group)
Flow chart due (Logistics)
May 11: Evaluations due (teacher and student) to professors for review
Thursday, April 22, 2010
School Program Resources
Quilt Activity:
http://www.carolhurst.com/titles/keepingquilt.html
Immigrants
Ellis Island: The Immigrants’ Experience
http://www.oah.org/pubs/magazine/gilded/koman.html
Image (with carpet bag)
http://historyproject.ucdavis.edu/marchandslides.bak/PCD3638/images/IMG0020.jpg
Tenement Museum
http://www.tenement.org/immigrate/
http://www.carolhurst.com/titles/keepingquilt.html
Immigrants
Ellis Island: The Immigrants’ Experience
http://www.oah.org/pubs/magazine/gilded/koman.html
Image (with carpet bag)
http://historyproject.ucdavis.edu/marchandslides.bak/PCD3638/images/IMG0020.jpg
Tenement Museum
http://www.tenement.org/immigrate/
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Another resource for final paper
Here is another idea to apply to the Yager Museum's Quilt Exhibit and your final education paper:
http://www.moma.org/learn/programs/access
http://www.moma.org/learn/programs/access
Quilt Information for Final Education Paper
Preliminary exhibition brief “From Geometric to Fancy: Coverlets from the Yager Museum of Art & Culture,” (Title tentative)
April 2010
Summary:
The Yager Museum of Art & Culture plans to develop an exhibition and related programs for a Fall 2010 opening. The exhibition is tentatively entitled "From Geometric to Fancy: Coverlets from the Yager Museum of Art & Culture." The exhibition will feature 16 to 18 handmade coverlets, which are significant regional works of art in their own right. The project also presents very interesting opportunities for multidisciplinary learning. The exhibition will include sections and interactives exploring ideas such as chemistry, color, and dying of fibers; weaving technology and improvements in the early 19th century; the role of home weavers and professionals; gender and weaving; design issues including both traditional geometric patterns and fancy (figural and floral) designs; and how these coverlets were used in the home and valued over subsequent generations. The coverlets all date from the 1820s through the 1870s, and were made in the New England/New York/New Jersey/Pennsylvania region. The exhibition will provide visitors with a variety of tools for understanding and examining the coverlets, enhancing their visual literacy skills. A variety of regional scholars will be invited to participate in the development of the exhibition, along with an arts educator who is also a fiber arts specialist.
Project goals:
• The project will introduce students to fiber arts, considering an important moment in the history of this art form.
• The exhibition will provide an opportunity to show how science, technology, and art work together, demonstrating how tradition and innovation worked together in the creation of these visually appealing objects.
• Students will be challenged to develop a wider range of visual literacy skills, which will not only help them to explore the coverlets in the exhibition, but will develop a core of skills that are useful in viewing other artwork and in creating or navigating visual information in the world at large.
• The project will include three area scholars and educational specialists, who will work with staff and students in the development of the project and in its presentation in the museum. These scholars and educators will be invited to present programs to the campus community during the fall semester to increase engagement and interest in the exhibition.
This project will deepen the museum's research and collections files and provide an opportunity to see and understand this group of artifacts, which have not been seen for a significant amount of time.
Checklist of artifacts:
List of 22 coverlets in Yager Museum collection available (most with images of portions of the coverlets)
Information to come:
Exhibition practica students plan to conduct a short front-end evaluation to ascertain what HC students know about coverlets, the effets of gender perception on the artifacts, and what aspects of the interdisciplinary interpretation might interest them. Results to come.
April 2010
Summary:
The Yager Museum of Art & Culture plans to develop an exhibition and related programs for a Fall 2010 opening. The exhibition is tentatively entitled "From Geometric to Fancy: Coverlets from the Yager Museum of Art & Culture." The exhibition will feature 16 to 18 handmade coverlets, which are significant regional works of art in their own right. The project also presents very interesting opportunities for multidisciplinary learning. The exhibition will include sections and interactives exploring ideas such as chemistry, color, and dying of fibers; weaving technology and improvements in the early 19th century; the role of home weavers and professionals; gender and weaving; design issues including both traditional geometric patterns and fancy (figural and floral) designs; and how these coverlets were used in the home and valued over subsequent generations. The coverlets all date from the 1820s through the 1870s, and were made in the New England/New York/New Jersey/Pennsylvania region. The exhibition will provide visitors with a variety of tools for understanding and examining the coverlets, enhancing their visual literacy skills. A variety of regional scholars will be invited to participate in the development of the exhibition, along with an arts educator who is also a fiber arts specialist.
Project goals:
• The project will introduce students to fiber arts, considering an important moment in the history of this art form.
• The exhibition will provide an opportunity to show how science, technology, and art work together, demonstrating how tradition and innovation worked together in the creation of these visually appealing objects.
• Students will be challenged to develop a wider range of visual literacy skills, which will not only help them to explore the coverlets in the exhibition, but will develop a core of skills that are useful in viewing other artwork and in creating or navigating visual information in the world at large.
• The project will include three area scholars and educational specialists, who will work with staff and students in the development of the project and in its presentation in the museum. These scholars and educators will be invited to present programs to the campus community during the fall semester to increase engagement and interest in the exhibition.
This project will deepen the museum's research and collections files and provide an opportunity to see and understand this group of artifacts, which have not been seen for a significant amount of time.
Checklist of artifacts:
List of 22 coverlets in Yager Museum collection available (most with images of portions of the coverlets)
Information to come:
Exhibition practica students plan to conduct a short front-end evaluation to ascertain what HC students know about coverlets, the effets of gender perception on the artifacts, and what aspects of the interdisciplinary interpretation might interest them. Results to come.
Event Wrap Up
Feedback:
- Event was fun
- Program was on budget (need to verify actual costs)- If under budget, what could have been added?
- Had more people than expected (over 90 visitors)
- Program did have value
Areas for improvement:
- Short film or introduction
- Improve signage/graphics
- More activities (if had more people)
- PR needed improvement for community outreach (for future, get information to communications 2 weeks in advance)
- Engage admissions more (put word out about program during Junior Day)
- Program can benefit by offering during these type of events
- Deadlines for planning
- Communication between groups (needed to be better)- depending on each other- each group should have had a point person (ideas for future)
- Communication between groups
- Communication for activity sign offs and implementation (who has authority to approve deliverables)
- Incorporate info into Evaluation about Facebook page
- Advertise/market other events during program
Education Goals:
- Were they met? (scavenger hunt was a good way to see engagement)- Difficult to truly measure
- What was average time spent at each station? (may want to measure that in the future)
- Research- needed more info for activities
- Team members- all needed to have same understanding and same message
Visitors:
- Interaction with visitors- how prepared were you when questions asked? (good to have resources available there- pictures/illustrations/examples)
Readings for Skype Conversation with James Yasko
In preparation for our discussion with James later this week, he has asked you all to read the following:
- http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09085/958251-54.stm
- http://media.www.dennews.com/media/storage/paper309/news/2010/03/29/News/Updated.Budget.Shows.More.Than.1.Million.Saved-3896087.shtml
- http://campustechnology.com/articles/2010/02/17/getting-face-to-face-with-distance-learning.aspx
- http://www.edutopia.org/online-education-virtual-classrooms?page=999
Monday, April 19, 2010
Public Program A Success!
The Public Program, Heart of the Home & The Real Housewives of the 19th Century, attracted over 80 visitors and was a great success! Here is a summary of the evaluations from the program. What were the lessons learned from our program, and what kind of improvements could have been made?
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Other Details to Remember
We will be meeting tomorrow to discuss a couple points about the program. Here are some loose ends:
- Don't forget that we spoke about the class wearing similar outfits to stand out and be easily identified at the program.
- Remember to send your 2 scavenger hunt questions to Danielle.
- Confirm with Donna if a bead necklace activity will be included in the program.
- Finalize the supply list.
- Finalize layout for groups.
- Finalize the pr and posters and get the word out.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
The Real Housewives of the 19th Century: Program Details
Here are the planning details for each group as we discussed today:
Group 1 (Planning/Logistics):
Program: Place setting
Molly Sloan
Danielle Smith
Stephanie Cadwell
Rachel Schwartzman
Title: Not a Microwave Meal
- Dining section of exhibit; place setting game; and seating arrangement activity/order of events
Exhibit connection: It is part of the exhibit and expands on it.
Goals:
1.Learn how they set the table
2.Learn how they arrange the household hierarchy at the dinner table
3.Learn the serving order
Supplies:
2 sizes paper plates
Paper bowls
Plastic silverware
Napkins
Blank note cards
Construction paper
2 table cloths
2 tables and 4 chairs
$40-50
Group 2 (Marketing/PR)
Program: Calling Cards and meaning
Martina Camarda
Katherine Miller
Kelly Holman
Title: Before voicemail...there were calling cards
- learning how to make calling cards (and doing so)
Goals:
1. To understand what calling cards are
2. To understand what they are used for
3. To understand why
Supplies:
Card stock and markets
Group 3 (Budget and Materials)
Program: Piecework/flowermaking
Sydney Jenkins
Rebecca Redman
Arianna Galluzzo
Title: needed- Flowermaking activity
- located in the front part of the museum (Hartwick College museum club wall) to create atmosphere of a 19th century home
Exhibit connection: looking towards immigrant women as an example, home life, domestic/labor/working in the home. Talk about what the flowers were used for (hats, wealthy women profited off labor)
Goals:
1.Show the difficulty of this activity
2. Show reality of home life/labor
3.Marking little money for all your efforts
Supplies:
Tissue paper
Rulers
Pencils
Scissors
Floral wire
Green pipe cleaners
$40
Group 4 (Evaluation)
Program: Quilting element/design (African American focus)
Margaret Webb
Rebecca Welton
Jessica Halbohm
Title: Amazing Technicolor Dream Quilts: The Importance of Quilting in the 19th Century Black Community
- Located in Yager Museum classroom. Participants will construct their own paper quilt and be encouraged to include colors/symbols/etc that are important to them.
Exhibit Connection: This program deals with the African American section of the exhibit and importance of quilting to the black community in the 19th century.
Goals:
1. Understand importance of quilting to African Americans
2. Create/spark an interest in African American culture
3. Relate the process of quilting in the 1800s to the modern quilting process
4. Homesewn vs mass produced
Supplies:
Scrapbooking paper in bright/interesting colors and patterns
Scissors
Tape/glue stick
Markers, pens and colored pencils
Display board for presenting meaning of colors and patterns
Candy for filling out evaluations during program
$40-50
Additional details:
Group 1 (Planning/Logistics):
Program: Place setting
Molly Sloan
Danielle Smith
Stephanie Cadwell
Rachel Schwartzman
Title: Not a Microwave Meal
- Dining section of exhibit; place setting game; and seating arrangement activity/order of events
Exhibit connection: It is part of the exhibit and expands on it.
Goals:
1.Learn how they set the table
2.Learn how they arrange the household hierarchy at the dinner table
3.Learn the serving order
Supplies:
2 sizes paper plates
Paper bowls
Plastic silverware
Napkins
Blank note cards
Construction paper
2 table cloths
2 tables and 4 chairs
$40-50
Group 2 (Marketing/PR)
Program: Calling Cards and meaning
Martina Camarda
Katherine Miller
Kelly Holman
Title: Before voicemail...there were calling cards
- learning how to make calling cards (and doing so)
Goals:
1. To understand what calling cards are
2. To understand what they are used for
3. To understand why
Supplies:
Card stock and markets
Group 3 (Budget and Materials)
Program: Piecework/flowermaking
Sydney Jenkins
Rebecca Redman
Arianna Galluzzo
Title: needed- Flowermaking activity
- located in the front part of the museum (Hartwick College museum club wall) to create atmosphere of a 19th century home
Exhibit connection: looking towards immigrant women as an example, home life, domestic/labor/working in the home. Talk about what the flowers were used for (hats, wealthy women profited off labor)
Goals:
1.Show the difficulty of this activity
2. Show reality of home life/labor
3.Marking little money for all your efforts
Supplies:
Tissue paper
Rulers
Pencils
Scissors
Floral wire
Green pipe cleaners
$40
Group 4 (Evaluation)
Program: Quilting element/design (African American focus)
Margaret Webb
Rebecca Welton
Jessica Halbohm
Title: Amazing Technicolor Dream Quilts: The Importance of Quilting in the 19th Century Black Community
- Located in Yager Museum classroom. Participants will construct their own paper quilt and be encouraged to include colors/symbols/etc that are important to them.
Exhibit Connection: This program deals with the African American section of the exhibit and importance of quilting to the black community in the 19th century.
Goals:
1. Understand importance of quilting to African Americans
2. Create/spark an interest in African American culture
3. Relate the process of quilting in the 1800s to the modern quilting process
4. Homesewn vs mass produced
Supplies:
Scrapbooking paper in bright/interesting colors and patterns
Scissors
Tape/glue stick
Markers, pens and colored pencils
Display board for presenting meaning of colors and patterns
Candy for filling out evaluations during program
$40-50
Additional details:
- Scavenger hunt (8 questions total- 2 from each group)
- Completed scavenger hunt entered into drawing for prize
Announcing THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE 19TH CENTURY!
Join the 2010 museum education class for their special public program, The Real Housewives of the 19th Century, on Saturday, April 17th from 12pm to 3pm.
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