Museum Program

Museum Program Curriculum

1. Purpose Statement: What will this curriculum achieve?
2. Outcome Statement: What will students be able to do with this information?
3. Essential Resources: What will you use to teach your class and what will students use to learn?
4. Strategy Framework: What teaching approach will you use?
5. Verification Method: How will you know that you're effectively teaching?
6. Standards Alignment: How well do you adhere to federal, state, and school standards for your course?
7. Course Syllabus: What will you teach and when?
8. Capstone Project: What final accomplishment will your students use to prove what they've learned in your class?

Purpose Statement: This program will expose the participants to an in-depth look at different cultures' history and art that they would otherwise not be able to experience. The museum docent's presentation regarding each culture will be specifically designed to address racism, prejudice, acceptance, or understanding.

Outcome Statement: The participants will learn about different artists and people who have made an impact in each culture, and that knowledge will promote an deeper understanding of the culture.

Essential Resources: A docent from each museum, video clips, audio recordings, white boards or chalk boards, reference materials, and a computer for online learning.

Strategy Framework: A blended learning approach of lectures using audio and video clips and other resource materials.

Verification Method: To establish any internal biases, at the beginning of the program participants will be asked to complete an anonymous questionnaire. At the end of the program a similar anonymous questionnaire will be distributed to determine how and if those biased ideas have changed.

Standards Alignment: Not yet available.