| What does clothing communicate? |
| Webinar looking at clothing, community, and self-expression. From sorority colors to religious garb to everyday clothes, our dress and style is a representation of our community, our values, and ourselves. Clothing is often used to show faith, to mark a rite of passage, or to indicate inclusion in a group. Drawing on her research into African American communities in seven cities, Diana N’Diaye asks: “How do we define and express our community through the clothing we wear?” |
| Provider: Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies |
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| Grade(s): 4–8, 9–12 |
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| Edge of Enchantment |
| Exhibit presenting the pictures and stories of the people of Huatulco and Huamelula as they talk about their families, the beliefs and practices that sustain their sense of who they are, the ceremonial landscapes to which they remain rooted, and the development and migration now changing their world. Shows and describes many of the places in Mexico known as encantos or enchanted places. |
| Provider: National Museum of the American Indian |
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| Grade(s): General audience |
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| A Nigerian Yoruba Naming Ceremony |
| Online exhibit focuses on the cultural traditions of an African immigrant community in the United States. A Nigerian family’s Naming Ceremony story raises the topics of cultural preservation, community, and family. Includes descriptions of the event, people, and links to relevant local publications. |
| Provider: Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage |
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| Grade(s): General audience |
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| What's Your Problem? A Look at the Environment in Your Own Backyard |
| Lesson plans in which students take on an environmental project. They begin by interviewing people who live in their town or neighborhood. They ask about the state of the local environment—and how it has changed over the years—before deciding on a problem to tackle. The ideas are based on a project in which a second-grade students in Colorado addressed the problem of deer overpopulation in their town. |
| Provider: Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies |
| Grade(s): PreK–3, 4–8, 9–12 |
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| Smithsonian Education Online Conference: Problem Solving with Smithsonian Experts |
| This archived online conference features live presentations, moderated forums, and demonstrations of how Smithsonian specialists use critical thinking skills to solve problems in their areas of expertise. The website includes session recordings, topic discussions, and related resources. The conference covers four areas of exploration: Understanding the American Experience, Valuing World Cultures, Unlocking the Mysteries of the Universe, and Understanding and Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet. |
| Provider: Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies |
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| Grade(s): General audience |
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| Creativity & Resistance: Maroon Cultures in the Americas |
| Online exhibition highlighting the history and cultural traditions of Maroons, descendants of Africans who freed themselves from captivity in the Americas. Contains exhibit description, virtual tour, and teaching guides that can be utilized to create lesson plans covering topics relevant to slavery, culture, migration, and language. |
| Provider: Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage |
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| Grade(s): 4–8, 9–12 |
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| Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage |
| Main website for the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage includes information on the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, educator resources, cultural policy, publications, and exhibitions. |
| Provider: Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage |
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| Grade(s): General audience |
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| Music as Environmental Advocacy |
| Smithsonian archivist Jeff Place looks at the lives and works of musicians who have spread a message of appreciation and personal responsibility for our rivers, lakes, and oceans. |
| Provider: Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies |
| Grade(s): 4–8, 9–12, General audience |
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| Alerta Sings & Canciones para el Recreo/Children’s Songs for the Playground |
| Acclaimed Folkways childrens’ recordings with easy-to-learn songs from Latin America, the Caribbean, Argentina, and Chile. Accompanied by children singing and Latin American instruments. 20-page booklet, lyrics in English and Spanish. |
| Provider: Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage |
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| Grade(s): PreK–3, 4–8 |
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| Música del Pueblo |
| Bilingual online exhibit featuring a diverse range of Latin American and Latino musics. This interactive exhibit invites visitors to meet musicians, learn about the world of meaning behind the songs, and sing the songs, tap the rhythms and experience the panorama of diverse expression we call musica latina. Includes 24 high-quality videos arranged by thematic category. |
| Provider: Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage |
| Grade(s): General audience |
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