Wachovia Education Resource Center (Closed Until Further Notice)
Source: Philadelphia Museum of Art Description: This center, which is a unit within the Philadelphia Museum of Art and located in the Perelman Building near the museum, contains numerous types of art resources for K-12 teachers across disciplines, including lesson plans, object resources, poster sets, teaching kits, and other exhibition-related materials. The center has staff to assist…
Read More Penn Museum Educators’ Resources
Source: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Description: The Penn Museum offers numerous exhibits and resources for teachers, students, and the general public. K-12 educators can visit the museum with their classes for guided tours, interactive workshops, and other events. Educators can also access the museum from their classrooms for videoconferencing and outreach educators’…
Read More Philadelphia Folklore Project
Source: Philadelphia Folklore Project Description: The Philadelphia Folklore Project is an independent public folklife agency that documents, supports, and presents Philadelphia-area folk arts and culture – including the arts of people who have been here generations and those who have just arrived. They work to preserve and strengthen the folk cultural life of our communities because we…
Read More Educational Programs in History of Jews in America
Source: National Museum of American Jewish History Description: The National Museum of American Jewish History offers teacher workshops and programs related to the history of the Jewish experience in the United States. Museums and schools are natural partners as they combine the classroom experience with the world of real objects. The major link between schools and our…
Read More The Heritage Center
Source: The Union League Legacy Foundation Description: The Center includes tours, exhibits, and access to archival materials related to history of the Union League of Philadelphia, the Civil War, and the United States. The Legacy Foundation is dedicated to the same tenets of freedom and free enterprise upon which the Union League was founded. Through historic preservation, education,…
Read More Global Education Resources
Source: World Affairs Council of Philadelphia Description: The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia provides programs and materials related to global education for teachers and students. Believing that Democracy Demands Discourse, the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization dedicated to informing and engaging people of all ages on matters of national and international…
Read More Philadelphia History Museum
Source: Philadelphia History Museum Description: The Philadelphia History Museum engages Philadelphians and regional visitors with its extraordinary collections that reflect Philadelphia’s rich history and the diversity of its people and their neighborhoods through exhibitions, educational programs and technology which explore the past to better understand the present. Founded in 1938 and opened to the public in 1941, the…
Read More South Asia Center
Source: University of Pennsylvania Description: This center’s website offers speakers and materials for teachers and students about South Asian life and culture, and the center provides professional development for teachers on this region. The South Asia Center’s mission is to enhance the study of South Asia at Penn (India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the…
Read More Middle East Center
Source: University of Pennsylvania Description: This center’s website offers contacts and materials for teachers and students about Middle Eastern life and culture, and the center provides professional development for teachers on this region. The University of Pennsylvania has a long tradition of supporting the study of the cultures, languages, and history of the Middle East. It was the…
Read More Center for Africana Studies
Source: University of Pennsylvania Description: Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania is comprised of two entities—the Department of Africana Studies and the Center for Africana Studies—each with distinct, yet complementary function. The Department oversees undergraduate and graduate teaching, including an undergraduate major and minor and a graduate certificate and doctoral program. The Center provides an…
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