Bring a Museum Educator into your classroom and offer your students a glimpse into how museums bring history to life. The National Women’s History Museum is offering free 15 minute electronic field trips for 4th through 11th grade classes.
African American women fought for civil rights from America’s earliest days. They resisted slavery. They protested against racism. They established networks to improve conditions for African Americans. They worked in politics and journalism, organized black labor, and supported education. In the 20th century, African American women formed the backbone of the modern Civil Rights Movement. African American women were the critical mass, the grassroots leaders challenging America to embrace justice and equality for all. Join us to explore the Civil Rights Movement through the perspectives of its women leaders.
Sign up for a 15-minute electronic field trip where you and your class will be able to “Ask a Museum Educator” about women’s roles in the Civil Rights Movement. We will use objects, images, and documents to explore dynamic women leaders. The conversation will go both ways, so be prepared with your questions and your own observations.
Technology Requirements:
The “Ask a Museum Educator” sessions will be facilitated through Google Hangouts. Your teacher will need a Gmail account, a webcam enabled computer, and an Internet connection. Once you have signed up, you will receive a confirmation for your program time and login instructions.
Cost and Conditions:
- This program is free for students in the United States who are currently enrolled in a public, private, or charter school or a home school learning community.
- Each teacher may sign up for one slot per group of students with a minimum class size of 10 students. A teacher may sign up for multiple slots as long as they are for different students.
- Each time slot accommodates 40 students. More than one classroom may sign up for a slot as long as the total number of students do not exceed 40.
- Academic grades 4th-11th
- This program is designed for U.S. schools.
- The programs will be conducted in English
- Registrants must provide a valid email address. Program materials will be emailed in advance.
- The program will be conducted through Google Hangouts. Registrants are responsible for setting up a Google account and downloading any necessary software in advance. NWHM will arrange a time before the program to test the software and connection.