Arts-In-Education Exploratory Enrichment

BOCES ARTS-IN-EDUCATION / EXPLORATORY ENRICHMENT
PROGRAM DETAILS



Program Title
Discovery Lending Chests - Cultural Artifacts for Loan
 
Provider Name
Huntington Arts Council
 
Sueey Guitierrez

Huntington , NY 11743
Phone:
631-271-8423
Email:
sgutierrez@huntingtonarts.org
Website:
www.huntingtonarts.org
Program Description
Teachers can borrow Discovery Chests for use in the classroom. Discovery Chests contain objects related to the everyday life of people in diverse cultures: clothing, musical instruments, food utensils, and religious symbols. Discovery Chests items are meant to be handled, examined, tried on, and wondered about. The Discovery Chests are intended to spark students’ interest to learn more about the culture. Accompanying artifact description cards also available as google slides, place objects in a cultural context and suggest classroom activities and discussion points. When presented in a cultural context and compared to a student’s own culture, the Discovery Chests can foster a greater understanding of the rich diversity in the world. Each chest contains 20-30 cultural artifacts such as household goods, artworks, cultural texts and books, music, clothing and traditional items. Cultures Available: Africa, Ancient Egypt, China, India, Greece, Latin America, Middle East, Native American, Japanese Tea Ceremony and Russia. $50 Loan fee per chest
 
Categories
Social Studies, ,
 


Additional Resources 
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Program Recommendations
Grades
3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12



See Video  
Arts Standards
2,3,4


Other Standards 
SS



Curriculum Connections 
Global / Multicultural Studies , Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Education , ,



Culturally Responsive 
1,2,3



Cost 
Cost Single: $50
Cost Multiple:


Duration
45 minutes