| | | Welcome | | Monique M. Chism, PhD Smithsonian Under Secretary for Education |
| March is Women’s History Month and we’ve got you covered with an array of innovative teaching and learning ideas. This month’s resources feature the achievements and leadership of inspiring women throughout history through formats, such as a coloring book, online interactives, deliberation guides, conversation kits and more. These resources are perfect for teaching an inclusive history all year-round. Looking for more? Be sure to visit the newly-established “Learn” tab of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum website. You can also follow their conversations across social media platforms, via the hashtag #SmithsonianAmericanWomen. |
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| | Save the Dates: National Education Summit 2023 | | Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more announcements about the 2023 National Education Summit! Join us July 18-20, 2023 for this year’s Summit, offering limited capacity spots for in-person professional learning and networking, as well as online-specific sessions. These free sessions offered over the span of three days will feature museum experts and teacher practitioners in free online webinars, plus in-person skill-building workshops and deep-dive discussions at the Smithsonian in our nation’s capital, Washington D.C. Either way, you’ll leave with a toolbox full of classroom-ready ideas. | | Resources for March | | Each month we’ll feature education resources from across the Smithsonian that highlight relevant interdisciplinary content, concepts, and skills for grades PK–12+. | | Coloring Our WorldColor your way through history in a printable coloring booklet featuring 14 stories of notable scientists, artists, writers, and educators from history and today. All the extraordinary women in this coloring book made history by being courageous and creating solutions to problems big and small. We hope learners enjoy these stories, and do not forget to dream and think to themselves, “How can I make history?” en Español PK–3rd Grade, Coloring Pages with Featured Biographies, +Español | |
| | About the Artist (For Kids!)Get to know the artists who made some of your favorite artworks with these kid-friendly, interactive biographies by the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Learn about who these artists are and what motivates them, look closely at featured artwork, and get creative with artist-inspired art projects and activities! K–5th Grade, Lessons Featuring Close-Looking Prompts around Visual Art | |
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| | We Are Here: 30 Inspiring Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Have Shaped the United StatesThis book and series of free online collections by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center introduce you to incredible stories of resilience, adversity, and joy. The profiles feature inspirational AAPI activists, artists, musicians, actors, writers, scientists, and entrepreneurs and introduce you to figures that spark conversations about why their stories need to be told. 5th–9th Grade, Biographies with Complementary Extension Resources | |
| | How to Be a Scientist: Smithsonian Women as Career Role ModelsThis project by the Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology presents the work and contributions of contemporary Smithsonian scientists. Each kit introduces a scientist, her work, and why that work matters. The kits address a variety of student needs and levels of accessibility by offering materials in three formats: video biographies, online interactive simulations and games, and hands-on activities: 5th–9th Grade, Digital Learning Kits with Videos, Simulations and Games, and Activity Ideas, +Español | |
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| | “Expanding Roles of Women” Curriculum GuideIn this interdisciplinary curriculum guide by the National Portrait Gallery, portraits are used as entry points to teach about the history of women in the United States from the colonial period to the dawn of the twentieth century. By studying these works of art, students will come to understand how the women portrayed located agency. Furthermore, students will reflect on the present by considering how women today continue to bring about societal change. 8th–12th Grade, Printable Teacher and Student Guides for Historical Source Analysis and Discussion | |
| | Women’s History Teaching and Discussion GuidesIn this series of “Conversation Kits,” students will investigate and learn the importance of historical women changemakers; from artists, pilots, leaders, and skateboarders, women have had a profound impact on our Nation’s history. 6th–12th Grade, Teaching Ideas Focused on Inquiry with Primary Sources, Arts Integration, and Civic Action, C3 framework | |
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| | Stories of Women of Color in STEMThis e-book from the Smithsonian Science Education Center features biographies of trailblazing women who made history through their scientific discoveries and innovation. From pharmacologist and Nobel Prize winner Tu Youyou to mathematician Gladys West, learn how women have defied gender and racial stereotypes and overcome structural barriers to advance the science, technology, engineering, and math industry. 7th–8th Grade, Career Paths in STEM, +Português, +Español | |
| | Stories of Women in STEM at the SmithsonianThe Smithsonian Science Education Center, Smithsonian American’s Women History Initiative, and Johnson & Johnson created Stories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian to champion the ingenuity that has transformed America and beyond. Find out about inventors, engineers, chemists, and creatives working at the Smithsonian. 5th–8th Grade, Contemporary Career Paths in STEM | |
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| | Upcoming Program Application Deadlines | | Research Experience for Teachers (RET) | Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Local middle school teachers will have the opportunity to work alongside environmental scientists. Teachers will have opportunities for hands-on fieldwork and lab work experiences working side-by-side with researchers. Additionally, teachers will participate in professional development workshops designed to help them work with students outdoors and integrate real world data and data analysis into their classrooms. Applications are due March 10, 2023. | |
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| | Learning to Look Summer Teacher Institute | National Portrait Gallery Participants will learn how to "read" portraiture and use the artworks as a springboard into a more in-depth discussion about biography and history. Teachers in grades kindergarten-12 may apply as individuals or as part of a team. Priority will be given to social studies, English/language arts, and visual arts teachers. Applications are due March 10, 2023. | |
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| | Young Ambassadors Program | National Museum of the American Latino The National Museum of the American Latino seeks high school seniors to apply to its Young Ambassadors Program which fosters the next generation of community-conscious Latino leaders in the arts, sciences, and humanities. This 5-week program includes a leadership development week at the Smithsonian and a 4-week internship in 18 cities across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Applications are due March 24, 2023. | |
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| | Summer Institutes for Teachers: Teaching the Humanities Through Art | Smithsonian American Art Museum Join a community of educators from across the country for an exciting exploration of the connections among American art, social studies, history, and English/language arts. Applications are due April 3, 2023. | |
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