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Activity: Think like a Collector

Examine a museum collection for themes and commonalities and consider what the collection represents about a community.

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Activity: Curating a Classroom Museum

Create a classroom museum about American history and culture.

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Object Story: Jar

Stoneware jar with unique decorations.

Painted tin document box mounted with original brass handle; decorated with red, white and yellow on three sides and the top; typical of the workshop of Elijah and Elisha North.

Object Story: Decorated Document Box

Decorated tin document box; decorated with red, white and yellow typical of the workshop of Elijah and Elisha North of Stevens Plains (now Westbrook), Maine 1806-1840.

Identity on Display

Among the many unique traits we have as humans is our ability create, learn, and share different ways of knowing our world.

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Barrel Cactus

Vocabulary

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Bonsai

Vocabulary

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Cycad

Vocabulary

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Rose

Vocabulary

Litografía en color a partir de una placa de aluminio que muestra varios elementos, incluidas imágenes rotas de mujeres negras, un pájaro, una pluma, una flor, un sol de papel y un tapetito de encaje. La escritura a mano en la parte inferior dice en inglés: Conservar para los viejos recuerdos.

Actividad: Piezas de tí

Crea tu propia obra de arte inspirada en la obra de Betye Saar, Fragments (Fragmentos).