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Smithsonian Education

@SmithsonianEdu

Nov 17

Know an undergraduate student interested in learning more about museum education with the

@smithsonian

this summer? Claudine K. Brown Internship in Education applications for a paid opportunity are now open until Feb 17. More information: internships.si.edu/opportunity/cl #SmithsonianEdu

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Learning Lab

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Nov 17

Learn inquiry-based techniques for teaching about tribal sovereignty & self-government with cultural objects from

@SmithsonianNMAI

: youtube.com/watch?v=IX7k1_ Resources: learninglab.si.edu/q/ll-c/JPDRjhG #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #SmithsonianNAHM #SmithsonianEdu 📷 learninglab.si.edu/resources/view

Learning Lab

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Nov 17

Conducting Oral History: Tips from Across the Smithsonian gathers resources for middle & high school students on recording this #primarysource material: s.si.edu/3hJdG4a Find even more on teaching with #primarysources at learninglab.si.edu/news/teaching- #SmithsonianEdu

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Smithsonian Education

@SmithsonianEdu

Nov 15

✨ Want to use

@smithsonian

early learning resources in your own education spaces? Don’t miss the session “Bring the Smithsonian to your classroom: How to use

@SmithsonianLab

” on Thursday 11/17 from 3:00-4:30 pm. More info: naeyc.org/events/annual #naeycac

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Title: “Bring the Smithsonian to Your Classroom: How to use the Learning Lab”
Speakers: Carrie Heflin (National Museum of American History), Ariel Moon (National Museum of African American History and Culture), Maureen Leary (National Postal Museum), Anne Matlock (Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden).
Location: Salon 9
Audience: First– to Third–Graders
Subject: Technology and Digital Media

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The Learning History Through Objects series by

@NMAAHC

empowers students to explore, question & interpret history via #primarysources. It covers topics from The Founding Documents, to the Transatlantic Slave Trade, to the Civil War & more. s.si.edu/3O6rpxX #SmithsonianEdu

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Learning Lab

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Nov 15

NEW DATE: Mon, 12/5 at 4 PM ET! Need techniques to analyze primary sources & explore women's history? Join

@TranscribeSI

@smithsoniannpg

, and the #BecauseOfHerStory initiative for a LIVE & interactive “Cultivating Learning” session: youtube.com/watch?v=vE45zn #SmithsonianEdu

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Learning Lab

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Nov 13

Introduce students to #primarysources: What makes something a primary source? How can you use, compare & evaluate them? learninglab.si.edu/q/ll-c/MhkNadP by

@SILibraries

Find more resources for teaching with primary sources with

@SmithsonianLab

! learninglab.si.edu/news/teaching- #SmithsonianEdu

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Learning Lab

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Nov 10

Our upcoming "Cultivating Learning" session with

@TranscribeSI

@smithsoniannpg

, and the #BecauseOfHerStory initiative has been postponed, and a new date will be announced on Twitter and learninglab.si.edu shortly. #SmithsonianEdu

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Learning Lab

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Nov 10

Introduce middle & high school students to Alaska Native cultures in 40+ collections by

@NMNH

's Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center on

@SmithsonianLab

! learninglab.si.edu/org/sasc-ak #arcticstudies #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #SmithsonianNAHM #SmithsonianEdu 📷 s.si.edu/3WPW1rk

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Lonnie G. Bunch III

@SmithsonianSec

Nov 10

Climate change is inextricably linked to racial justice, migration, health, and the forces that shape our lives. Its costs are born disproportionately. Collaborating locally and globally to address climate change is the civil rights movement of the 21st century. #ClimateAction

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@TranscribeSI

@smithsoniannpg

, and the #BecauseOfHerStory initiative on Mon, 11/14 at 4 PM ET for a LIVE & interactive “Cultivating Learning” session: youtube.com/watch?v=vE45zn #SmithsonianEdu

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Smithsonian Transcription Center

@TranscribeSI

Oct 24

In the Transcription Center, you can explore millions of primary source documents from across the Smithsonian. Join us and #BecauseOfHerStory Acting Head of Education, Ashleigh Coren, on 11/14/22 as we discuss transcribed examples from the Archives

@SmithsonianNMAI

. Details ⬇️

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Oct 24

Want new ways to help students analyze primary sources & explore women's history? Join @TranscribeSI, @smithsoniannpg, and the #BecauseOfHerStory initiative on Mon, 11/14 at 4 PM ET for a LIVE & interactive “Cultivating Learning” session: youtube.com/watch?v=vE45zn #SmithsonianEdu

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Nov 8

Teach with #primarysources using the

@SmithsonianLab

! For example, students can explore the women's suffrage movement through deep analysis of an object – a pin worn by suffragist Alice Paul: s.si.edu/3fPguMu More primary sources: learninglab.si.edu/news/teaching- #SmithsonianEdu

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Learning Lab

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Nov 3

Check out 10 Youth in Action collections about young Native changemakers from

@SmithsonianNMAI

. Explore topics from Indigenous Food Sovereignty to the Retelling of the American Story! learninglab.si.edu/org/youthinact #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #SmithsonianNAHM #SmithsonianEdu

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Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center

@SmithsonianAPA

Oct 31

Celebrate the release of WE ARE HERE by exploring the

@SmithsonianLab

collection based on our book. These educational resources highlight the inspiring stories of 30 #AAPI artists, activists, scientists, writers, and more!

learninglab.si.edu

Asian Pacific American Center

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A new

lesson on

invites students in grades 4-12 to explore social-emotional qualities in the context of reading portraiture: s.si.edu/3FnHkWk #NPGteach #SmithsonianEdu

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Learning Lab

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Oct 30

You can find all kinds of #primarysources on

@SmithsonianLab

— plus we've gathered ideas, ready-made tools, videos, & professional development webinars all about teaching with primary sources in our latest blog post: learninglab.si.edu/news/teaching- #SmithsonianEdu

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Learning Lab

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Oct 28

Aquatic Animal Adventures is a new lesson for K-5 students from Smithsonian’s

@NationalZoo

! Inspire curiosity and encourage wildlife conservation through learning about aquatic animals such as river otters and sea lions: s.si.edu/3NeSPRG #SmithsonianEdu

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Learning Lab

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Oct 24

Want new ways to help students analyze primary sources & explore women's history? Join

@TranscribeSI

@smithsoniannpg

, and the #BecauseOfHerStory initiative on Mon, 11/14 at 4 PM ET for a LIVE & interactive “Cultivating Learning” session: youtube.com/watch?v=vE45zn #SmithsonianEdu

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Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center

@SmithsonianAPA

Oct 18

Happy Book Release Day to us! WE ARE HERE has arrived. Written by

@gasagasagirl

, with illustrations by Illi Ferandez, this anthology highlights 30 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and the impact they’ve had on the cultural, social, and political fabric of the U.S.

Uncover meaning behind the imagery in William H. Johnson's Fighters for Freedom paintings through this

@SmithsonianLab

collection from

@americanart

. Explore artist Johnson's visual references & historical source material and little-known figures in Black history. #SmithsonianEdu

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Oct 19

Creating resources to spark curiosity: SAAM educators on keeping William H. Johnson’s “Fighters for Freedom” series at the center of new digital resources. americanart.si.edu/blog/william-h

Explore

Day topic ideas for #NHD2023 Frontiers in History on

@SmithsonianLab

—like

@amhistorymuseum

's Woman Suffrage: The Ballot & Beyond collection: s.si.edu/3ebsxTj More #NHD resources: s.si.edu/3Cn4KJt 📸 ow.ly/Zs6Y50L173N #SmithsonianEdu

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Learning Lab

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Oct 18

Missed yesterday's "Cultivating Learning" session with

@jamuseum

? Want to learn techniques to help students build primary source analysis skills and understand Japanese American Experiences during WWII? View the archive: youtube.com/watch?v=AFrSG9 #SmithsonianEdu

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Analyzing Primary Sources to Teach the Japanese American WWII...

Join Lynn Yamasaki, Director of Education at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) in Los Angeles, to explore the unjust forced removal of Japanese Am...

Learning Lab

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Oct 17

TODAY: Want to help students understand Japanese American Experiences during WWII? Join

@jamuseum

and

@SmithsonianLab

at 4 PM ET for a LIVE & interactive “Cultivating Learning” session full of techniques and resources! Join us: youtube.com/watch?v=AFrSG9 #SmithsonianEdu

Learning Lab

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Oct 16

Preschool & kindergarten educators can use this new lesson from the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center to talk with students about how drums are used in different cultures and how differences make us interesting! learninglab.si.edu/q/ll-c/w29rPaq #SmithsonianEdu

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Day topic ideas for #NHD2023 Frontiers in History on

@SmithsonianLab

—like

@SmithsonianFolk

's "Daniel Boone & American Ginseng: Truth & Legend" s.si.edu/3M2QBEA More for #NHD: s.si.edu/3Cn4KJt Image: ow.ly/SJNT50L16eB #SmithsonianEdu

Explore

Day ideas for #NHD2023 Frontiers in History on

@SmithsonianLab

—like collections on Latinx members & women in Congress from the Smithsonian Office of Government Relations learninglab.si.edu/org/si-governm More #NHD resources: s.si.edu/3Cn4KJt #SmithsonianEdu

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Day topic ideas for #NHD2023 Frontiers in History on

@SmithsonianLab

– like

@PostalMuseum

's Moving the Mail collection (1775 to present): s.si.edu/3RAdOio More #NHD resources: s.si.edu/3Cn4KJt 📸 s.si.edu/3CwBpwh #SmithsonianEdu

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National History Day

@NationalHistory

Oct 10

Classroom resource alert!📢 Check out this awesome video from

@SmithsonianLab

to help students get started with

@smithsonian

resources for #NHD2023.

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Oct 6

Do you have @NationalHistory Day students? Teach them how to research topics on the @SmithsonianLab via this 2-minute tutorial: youtu.be/MwjVFKNSw6g Access resources from across the @smithsonian for various topics related to Frontiers in History! #NHD2023 #SmithsonianEdu

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's #NHD2023 Collection Connection Grid, students can find inspiration or expand their #NHD research with documents, images, objects & videos highlighting the African American experience in relation to "Frontiers in History." learninglab.si.edu/q/ll-c/SwYxWKJ #SmithsonianEdu

Check out these new

Day Project Resources from

@NMAAHC

! The page includes resources for students & educators participating in #NHD2023: learninglab.si.edu/q/ll-c/cofFADa #SmithsonianEdu

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Want to help students understand Japanese American Experiences during WWII? Join

@jamuseum

and

@SmithsonianLab

on Mon, 8/17 at 4 PM ET for a LIVE & interactive “Cultivating Learning” session full of techniques and resources! Learn more: youtube.com/watch?v=AFrSG9 #SmithsonianEdu

Do you have

Day students? Teach them how to research topics on the

@SmithsonianLab

via this 2-minute tutorial: youtu.be/MwjVFKNSw6g Access resources from across the

@smithsonian

for various topics related to Frontiers in History! #NHD2023 #SmithsonianEdu

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Oct 5

Check out the related

@SmithsonianLab

collection about immigration from the Philippines to the United States created by Katherine and

@SmithsonianAPA

! learninglab.si.edu/q/ll-c/6KlSvpe #SmithsonianEdu

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Oct 4

An intern from @SmithsonianAPA and @amhistorymuseum shares her personal journey in research and preservation of the immigrant community history found within her hometown of Stockton, California. Read more here: smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithson #SmithsonianEdu #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth

Learning Lab

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Oct 5

New features and fixes for

@SmithsonianLab

include a significant improvement to search results! Check out all the latest updates: learninglab.si.edu/news/smithsoni #SmithsonianEdu Image: learninglab.si.edu/resources/view

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Oct 4

Looking for fresh ways to support students' #NHD2023 research? Check out

@SmithsonianACM

's collection and explore the First Lady of the Black Press’s pioneering journalism career through her focus on civil rights, women’s rights, and more: learninglab.si.edu/q/ll-c/XEDBN21 #SmithsonianEdu

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Do you have

students? Intro the #NHD2023 Frontiers in History theme via

@SmithsonianLab

collections on communication, activism, representation, science & exploration: s.si.edu/3Cn4KJt Image: 4c stamp,

@PostalMuseum

s.si.edu/3BUoDpX #SmithsonianEdu

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Learning Lab

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Oct 2

Are your students participating in

@NationalHistory

Day? We have several

@SmithsonianLab

collections created by educators across the

@smithsonian

that connect to the #NHD2023 theme, Frontiers in History! ow.ly/gWfo50KPEbi #SmithsonianEdu

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ISTE

@ISTEofficial

Sep 29

Learn more about #HispanicHeritageMonth in the "Top 8 Reasons Why and How We Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month" from

@USLatinoMuseum

! Are you taking some of these facts back to the classroom? #EdChat #EdLeaders

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Top 8 Reasons Why and How We Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Learning Lab

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Sep 29

Looking for ways to help students tie scientific curiosity to #NHD2023 research on "Frontiers"? Check out

@NMNH

's "Gratitude for Food" collection, exploring the relationship between climate change, soil health, and food through history: learninglab.si.edu/q/ll-c/fMqWCUu #SmithsonianEdu

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