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Programs
for Teachers
Programs
for School Groups
Educational
Loan Collection
Programs
for Teachers
ART
AND SOCIAL STUDIES WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS
Express Yourself: Tibet, at the Crossroads of Asia
March 8, 2004
9:00 a.m.— 2:30 p.m.
$40 fee per teacher
For reservations call 973-596-6558
Located
high in the Himalayan mountains, Tibet has been for centuries an
important crossroads for trade, culture and religion, reflecting
especially the influences of its neighbors India and China. Through
guided discussion and hands-on activities in the Museum's Tibetan
galleries and world-famous Tibetan Buddhist Altar, teachers explore
ways to enhance their classroom studies of Asian culture. Participants
will be introduced to assorted curriculum resource materials linking
art and language arts, and will receive a CD-ROM with curriculum
materials and Tibetan images for classroom use.
Educator's
Evenings at The Newark Museum
Teacher
Open House
March 10, 2004
Call 973-596-6558 to register, or email schoolprograms@newarkmuseum.org
Visit
the Tibet Information Zone, a new interactive educational
gallery. Explore a mural of Tibet's snowy mountains and folk culture
painted by the same artist who painted the Museum's Tibetan Altar.
Play games, try on authentic Tibetan clothing and learn about Tibetan
culture.
Programs
for School Groups
ART and SOCIAL STUDIES PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL GROUPS
Express Yourself: Tibet
Tuesdays
through Friday
9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
75 minutes
Limit of 50 per program
Grades 3 through 12
For reservations call 973-596-6690
Students
explore the rich artistic and cultural history of Tibet through
guided discussion and hands-on activities in the Museum's Tibetan
galleries. Participants examine and discuss examples of Tibetan
artworks including mandalas, thangka paintings and the Museum's
Tibetan Buddhist Altar. In the Museum's new Tibet Information
Zone, Tibetan culture is explored through authentic clothing
and narrative painting on display.
EARLY
CHILDHOOD PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL GROUPS
Yak'd Yak
Tuesdays through Friday
10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m
60 minutes (limit of 25 per Program)
Ages 5 and 6
For reservations call 973-596-6690
Young visitors enjoy a Tibetan gallery experience where they
learn about the fierce protectors who occupy the Museum's Tibetan
Buddhist altar. Based in the Museum's new Tibet Information Zone,
this program includes storytelling, clothing try-on and a hands-on
art activity.
Educational
Loan Collection
Learn more about the Tibetan Mini-Exhibits
to Borrow featured here in the Tibet Information
Zone. For more information about The Newark Museum's Educational
Loan Collection, click here.
We
invite you to discover our educational resources and by downloading
our 2003-2004
School and Teacher Catalog or visit
www.newarkmuseum.org/schoolandteacher/index.htm
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