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The Smithsonian Summer Sessions: Interrogating the Stories We Tell
About this course
Educators from six Smithsonian museums examine specific objects in their collections, showing how to question the narratives those objects convey. Participants see concrete examples of linking artifacts across museums and get models for teaching strategies they can bring into their own classrooms.
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What you'll learn
- Identify and analyze objects from museum collections to uncover underlying narratives
- Connect artifacts from different Smithsonian museums to build interdisciplinary lesson plans
- Apply demonstrated teaching strategies for incorporating object-based inquiry into classroom instruction
Course objectives
- Explore the stories behind museum objects and the assumptions they carry
- Model and practice teaching approaches that engage students with primary artifacts
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#storytelling
#collections
#student engagement
#education
#teaching strategies
#artifacts
#narratives
#cultural heritage
#museum studies
#smithsonian
#museum education
#object-based learning
#critical storytelling
#curriculum design
#pedagogy
#primary sources
#interdisciplinary teaching
#artifact analysis
#classroom strategies
#museum collections
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