Nuestras Voces: Bringing the Smithsonian to Your Classroom (Riverside, CA)
When
Where
The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture of the Riverside Art Museum (3581 Mission Inn Ave Riverside, CA 92501)
Sponsor
American Latino Museum
Type
Workshops
Note: the event times are Pacific Time, not Eastern Time.
Join the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino and the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture of the Riverside Art Museum for an educator workshop on using primary resources, museum objects, and children’s books in the classroom.
This free workshop will include:
This workshop is open to teachers of all grade levels and subject areas; however it may be more beneficial to upper elementary and middle school teachers, librarians, and other educators with a focus in Social Studies, English and Language Arts, ESL/ESOL, Spanish Language, Arts Education, and Science.
Food and refreshments will be provided.
Registration is highly recommend through Eventbrite.
The National Museum of the American Latino is grateful for General Motors’ support of the Molina Family Latino Gallery’s General Motors Learning Lounge and its Learning Program.
Join the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino and the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture of the Riverside Art Museum for an educator workshop on using primary resources, museum objects, and children’s books in the classroom.
This free workshop will include:
- An introduction to the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino.
- An overview of five children’s books published by the National Museum of the American Latino and how they correspond to state standards and curriculum in Social Studies, English and Language Arts.
- Sample activities for teacher participation, which can also be replicated in the classroom as plug and play stand-alone activities.
- An orientation to using the Smithsonian Learning Lab.
- Question and Answer Session
- A resource kit with copies of all the books outlined as well as reproducible handouts for the classroom.
- “Nuestra América: 30 Inspiring Latinas and Latinos who have Shaped the United States”
- “Nuestras Voces: Paloma's Song for Puerto Rico”
- “Nuestras Voces: On the Homefront with Valentina”
- “Nuestras Voces: Cocuyo Lights the Way”
- “Nuestras Voces: Wishing on a Star With Estrella”
This workshop is open to teachers of all grade levels and subject areas; however it may be more beneficial to upper elementary and middle school teachers, librarians, and other educators with a focus in Social Studies, English and Language Arts, ESL/ESOL, Spanish Language, Arts Education, and Science.
Food and refreshments will be provided.
Registration is highly recommend through Eventbrite.
The National Museum of the American Latino is grateful for General Motors’ support of the Molina Family Latino Gallery’s General Motors Learning Lounge and its Learning Program.
