BOCES ARTS-IN-EDUCATION / EXPLORATORY ENRICHMENT
PROGRAM EVALUATION



Contract Summary
Contract:

22-0155
District:

Stony Brook
Artist:

Journeys Into American Indian Terr
Program:

Arts and Lifeways of New Yorks Native Americans ONLINE/VIRTUAL
Art Form:

Social Studies
Grades:

5
Program Date:
12/1/2021 12:00:00 AM

 Evaluation Summary
Evaluator:
Jo-Ann Hudecek
Grades:
5
Dates: 12/1/2021 12:00:00 AM

Excellent Student Response

Excellent Artistic Quality

Excellent Educational Quality

N/A Presenter Interaction w/ Students

Excellent Technical Quality of Program

Excellent Study Guides/Support Materials

Yes Would you recommend this program to other school districts?

Describe the way(s) this program impacts your students learning and how this arts experience correlates with your curriculum:
In 4th grade we study Native Americans of New York. Bob Vetter and his associates have lived on a reservation in Oklahoma and have been adopted into an actual Native American tribe. Their experiences are authentic and, due to the pandemic, they have video-taped much of the program that they usually bring to schools. The videos are packed with information on government, family, pottery, hunting, etc. and artifacts are shown and explained. There is additional lesson material that teachers can print out to use in the classroom.

Suggestions to artists for improvements:
No suggestions, just a wish for the program to be brought back in to the schools once the pandemic is no longer a problem!
Please include any additional comments you care to make:
I've had this program come to my school many times over the last 20 years and still find it the most comprehensive, authentic program on Native Americans that is available on Long Island.