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=Diversity Resource Guide=

What you will find there
The Seattle Art Museum Educator site contains a plethora of resources which may be used both in and out of the classroom. The art covers a variety of cultures, religions, and time periods. Highlights of information presented include, but are not limited to:
 * Information on **//class trips//** to the SAM (Seattle Art Museum)/SAAM (Seattle Asian Art Museum).
 * Information on **//ARTreach Workshops//** in which individuals come into your classroom for discussion and hands-on activities.
 * **//Lesson plans//** available to educators, including student teachers. The lesson plans were created for art, social studies, language arts, mathematics, and science. The site contains interactive web activities, including games identifying features of various artwork, videos of Pacific Northwest Native American stories and traditions, interactive information on marine navigation, how students can create their own virtual art exhibit, an 8 year-old girl's introduction to her life and culture in ancient Egypt, and much more. [|Search the lesson plans] by topic, grade level, curriculum, and/or keyword.
 * **//Outreach Suitcases//** available for teachers to check out for several days. The available suitcases currently include:
 * Modern and Contemporary Sculpture Outreach Suitcase
 * Made in America: Exploring American History Through Art
 * Bridging Ancient Cultures
 * Tea in Japanese Culture: A Window into the Arts
 * Values To Live By: Northwest Coast Native American Art and Culture
 * Passing Down Traditions from Yesterday to Today
 * A Competitive Spirit: Images of Games and Play in Art
 * Explore the Daily Lifestyles of a Korean Family
 * Ganesh and Family: Arts and Games of India
 * Personal Strength, Personal Beauty: Personal Adornment of the Peoples of Africa
 * And Coming Soon... Philippines Suitcase
 * Information on **//teacher training//** to incorporate art into the classroom

There is a small fee for the class trips and the ARTreach workshops. However, there is also a discount for low-income schools. The lesson plans and interactive activities are free. There is a fully refundable deposit required for the Outreach Suitcases and there is a small fee for the teacher training.

How it might be used in a classroom
The interactive web activities can be used to enhance a lesson. For example, if you are teaching the students about [|Pacific Northwest history], you could incorporate videos on how to harvest bark, a video of a Native American story, and pictures and narratives of artwork and daily life into the lesson. The visual and audio images will appeal to auditory and visual learners. The interactive games can help teach the children of certain features of art and culture, increasing their attention to detail and cultural awareness, while at the same time making learning fun.

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