School Programs Brochure 2017

Programs and Services For Students and Teachers 2017 – 2018

Featuring educational field experiences, pre-trip materials, professional development opportunities, transportation subsidies, and a new Teacher-in-Residence program.

analyze and interpret premier Western art using visual thinking strategy inquiry, and identify how artifacts and artwork help communicate the story of the West today.

Programs and Services for Students and Teachers 2017 – 2018 Ignite your students’ curiosity and enhance your classroom curriculum with one of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum’s interactive programs. Engage students through lively, inquiry-based conversations that challenge students to examine, explore, and share throughout the Museum.

The National Cowboy Museum supports Oklahoma Academic Standards, Process and Literacy Skills (PALS), and Content Standards (CS) in the arts and social studies for each field trip program and incorporates curriculum strands for presenting, responding, creating, and connecting.

Browse the variety of field trip options or contact us for any special needs. So the Museum can best serve you and your students, plan to make your reservations early. Dates in the fall and spring fill quickly.

People on the Move (Grades K – 6): Explore the nomadic culture of America’s indigenous Plains Indians through artifact and art. In this program students will identify cultural aspects of nomadic peoples, analyze how the Plains Indians utilized materials from the environment to create material culture, and compare and contrast historic and contemporary traditions.

The American Cowboy (Grades K – 6): From the day’s beginning before the sun rises to the day’s end after the sun sets, a cowboy’s job requires long hours and hard labor. In this program students discover the cowboy’s life by considering: What was a cowboy’s day like? Where did they eat, sleep, and socialize?

What did cowboys wear and what equipment did he use? Students will find the answers to these questions and more while honing their observation skills and imagining themselves in the saddle throughout the Museum exhibitions.

Oklahoma as the West (Grade 3 – 4): The frontier was settled by rugged, versatile pioneers from around the world. They moved into the new frontier for many reasons, and Oklahoma was no exception. Students will compare and contrast life in the state for its Native American population and turn-of-the-century settlers, analyze the role of the military including the Buffalo Soldier, explore life in a recreated turn-of-the-century frontier town, and make comparisons to their lives today.

School Programs and Tours Facilitated Museum Experiences What is The American West?

The West is many things to many people. Find the perfect fit for your classroom and let your students find their place in the West in one of the following completely new programs. Each tour is designed to last 60 – 75 minutes.

Best of the West (Grade 3 – 12): The frontier was home to many indigenous tribes and settled by rugged, versatile pioneers. During this program students will compare and contrast Native American and non-Indian lifestyles, explore the legend of the American cowboy, 2

Prosperity Junction

Weather in the West (Grades K – 6): Learn how the often-brutal environment of the West – with its dramatic blizzards, violent thunder storms, floods, droughts, tornadoes, and hurricanes – shaped the history of the American West. This program explores the roles of land and sky, two major natural forces in the West, as portrayed through Western landscape paintings. Students will creatively address topics of adaptability, alteration, and environment through facilitated activities.

Teacher-Directed Museum Visits Think about the Museum as an extension of your classroom. Create your own lessons, scavenger hunts, and self-guided field experiences or utilize one of the Museum’s inquiry-based gallery guides to explore. When you schedule your visit, staff can provide suggestions.

Drop-in Activities Throughout the Year Drop-in Activities – Perfect for Students on Break During fall, winter, and spring break weeks, drop by and participate in family-friendly activities. Create a different make-and-take activity or participate in unique learning opportunities each day. No reservations required and activities are available while supplies last. Free to Museum members and free with Museum admission. For more information visit nationalcowboymuseum.org/kids.

Fall Break for Kids, October 16 – 20, 2017, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., while supplies last: October 16 • Kids West Quest What did children across the West do every day?

Explore the role of children in the West through images, art, and more.

October 17 • Light up the West Adventurers and settlers across the West lit their homes with candles, lanterns, and more. Join us as we make tin can candle lanterns to light up your home.

October 18, 2017 • Trailblazers Trek Hunt & Find The West is many things to many people. Explore the Museum galleries with a special Gallery Hunt & Find designed to help you find your place in the West by discovering the many perspectives that make the West unique.

Homeschool Opportunities Are you a member of a homeschool coop or organization? Schedule your coop field trip to the Museum and participate in student programming! The minimum student participation for organized programs for homeschool groups is 10 school-age children. If a field trip is not the best fit for your group consider participating in one of the drop-in activities throughout the year. Call the Museum, Monday – Friday, at (405) 478-2250 ext.

241 or email sstrain@nationalcowboymuseum.org for more information.

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October 19, 2017 • Bandanna Bash No cowboy or buckaroo is complete without their favorite bandanna. Put on your favorite cowboy or cowgirl apparel and come dye and color your very own bandanna with us.

October 20, 2017 • Foil Art Based on silversmithing and tin work, this hands-on art project will allow you to create your very own masterpiece. Once your artwork is complete, use our special Gallery Hunt & Find to discover other examples of metalwork throughout the galleries.

Winter Break for Kids, December 21 – 31, 2017, daily during Museum hours: Museum Quest It is Winter Break across Oklahoma! Load up the family, explore the Museum, and use our family friendly Museum Quest to explore the galleries and Prosperity Junction, our turn-of-the-century frontier town. Locate Howe and Dee, our very own cowboy elves, and claim your special prize. Museum Quests are available daily during Museum hours.

Spring Break for Kids, March 19 – 23, 2018, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., while supplies last: March 19, 2018 • Do You See What I See? Art does not have to look like a photograph to be realistic. Inspired by the work of Theodore Wadell, use your imagination to create your own landscape on canvas.

March 20, 2018 • Beadwork The use of beadwork by Native American tribes is prolific. Join us as we explore the art of beadwork, investigate designs, and make your very own beadwork samples to take home. Then, use a special Gallery Hunt & Find to explore different beadwork within the exhibition.

March 21, 2018 • River Rafts Western rivers can be a challenge, particularly in the spring. Navigating the snow-fed rivers as an early explorer often required constructing river rafts from natural materials. Come out and try your hand at building your own miniature river raft craft and then float it down our stream (weather permitting).

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March 22, 2018 • Cowboy Challenge Put on your favorite cowboy or cowgirl apparel and come check out your skills in our cowboy challenge. No cowboy or buckaroo is complete without their favorite bandanna; start the day by decorating your own. Then, show off your cowboy talent by participating in a series of activities including roping, map reading, target shooting, bed roll races, and more.

March 23, 2018 • Trailblazers Trek Hunt & Find The West is many things to many people. Explore the Museum galleries with a special Gallery Hunt & Find designed to help you find your place in the West. Explore the many perspectives that make the West unique.

2017 – 2018 Special Exhibitions Cartoons & Comics: The Early Art of Tom Ryan July 21, 2017 – April 1, 2018 Acclaimed Western artist Tom Ryan (1922 - 2011) spoke often in his later years about those who inspired him: Rembrandt, N.C. Wyeth, Howard Pyle, and Frank Reilly. Yet, a composition book and a handful of sketches from the Museum’s Dickinson Research Center reveals another influence — cartoons and comic strips. Dating from 1936 – 1945, the small drawings provide a snapshot of Ryan’s high school and Coast Guard years. Original characters Dan the Cop and Joe Campion Jr. spring from his teenage imagination. A member of the track team agonizes on the school paper’s sports page. Ship decks and shipmates are satirized in the South Pacific. Regardless of subject, his creativity, talent, and humor are on full display. They entertained his friends more than 70 years ago. Now a new audience will be in on the joke.

This exhibition is organized by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum and made possible by The A. Keith Brodkin Contemporary Western Artists Project.

10th & Main Looking North, Stillwater, circa 1907. Henry M. Wantland, photographer. 2000.005.4.056. Robert E. Cunningham Collection, Dickinson Research Center, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.

Cartoon. Tom Ryan, circa 1945, drawing. 2002.032.6. Tom Ryan Collection.

Dickinson Research Center, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.

We the People: A Portrait of Early Oklahoma August 19 – October 22, 2017 In 1891, Henry M. Wantland and his young family arrived in Oklahoma Territory and settled in Stillwater, a small town born of the Land Run and bustling with opportunity and ambition. He eventually purchased a photography studio and spent the next two decades recording the world around him - not just the people, but the streets they walked, the stores they frequented, the churches they attended, and the progress they celebrated. The diverse and vibrant communities of central Oklahoma emerge from his photographs.

The Museum presents a selection of his work from the Dickinson Research Center’s Robert E. Cunningham Oklahoma History Collection. The exhibition will utilize new research to reveal stories and details behind the images. Visitors will meet Fern Lowry and the Sanford West family; encounter Rebekahs and Odd Fellows; enjoy an early example of Photoshop; experience the fun of a carnival; and much more. If you have Oklahoma roots, you might even recognize a name or a face and discover their story is also yours.

Life and Legacy: The Art of Jerome Tiger August 25, 2017 – May 13, 2018 August 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the passing of one of Oklahoma’s most celebrated artists – Jerome Tiger. Having only painted for five years, Jerome Tiger produced hundreds of works of art and won numerous awards throughout the country.

Today, his work is shown in museums across the nation and he is recognized as one of the greatest Native American artists. To honor this anniversary, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum will produce an exhibition of his selected works from the Museum’s permanent collection, celebrating the life and legacy of this remarkable painter.

This exhibition is organized by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum and is made possible, in part, by News Channel 4 (KFOR).

This exhibition is presented by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum and, in part, with support from the Cresap Family Foundation, News Channel 4 (KFOR), and the Dickinson Foundation.

Travelers. Jerome Tiger (Muscogee/Seminole, 1964. The Arthur and Shifra Silberman Collection, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.

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Cowboy Artists of America 52nd Annual Sale & Exhibition Traditional Cowboy Arts Association 19th Annual Exhibition & Sale Opening October 7, 2017 In one of the most significant events to impact the fine art world, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum hosts the Opening Weekend event and sale for two outstanding exhibitions. The Traditional Cowboy Arts Association (TCAA) showcases the best of saddle making, bit and spur making, silversmithing, and rawhide braiding, while the Cowboy Artists of America (CAA) features fine art from members who celebrate the West through painting, drawing, and sculpture. The CAA exhibition is on view through November 26 and the TCAA exhibition is on view through January 7, 2018.

Diana Harvey, Seeking Threads, Oil on linen panel, 12" x 16" (Small Works, Great Wonders).

Do You See What I See: Painted Conversations by Theodore Waddell February 9 – May 13, 2018 Much of what the Museum’s visitors have come to see and expect in experiencing art is largely influenced by the contemporary artists who paint and sculpt the American West in what is considered an expression of “realism.” This exhibition will redirect the visitor’s attention to the importance of what you do not see rather than what you see on the canvas and the opportunity to see something different in the same painting each time it is viewed.

This exhibition is organized by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.

Left: Paul Moore (CAA), Young San Felipe Green Corn Dancer, Bronze, 16 ½" H x 9 ½" W x 7" D. Right: Bit with sterling silver and gold concha by Ernie Mash (TCAA).

Small Works, Great Wonders® November 10 – November 26, 2017 Designed with both new and experienced art collectors in mind, this annual winter art sale features drawings, paintings, sculpture, and mixed media by leading contemporary artists, including Prix de West® artists, working in a small format. During the November 10 art sale, purchasers may leave art in hand at the end of the evening. All unsold art will be on exhibition and available for purchase through November 26, 2017.

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Unlocking the Vault: Mysteries and Marvels at the Museum February 9 – May 13, 2018 Museums typically exhibit only a very small percentage of their collections. In the vast holdings of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, there are pieces that, for one reason or another, are rarely on view. This exhibition presents a variety of items that have seldom been “out of the vault,” and gives the visitor a unique look at why, what, and how museums collect.

This exhibition is organized by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.

How To Schedule Your Visit Book now! Reservations are required for all group tours and are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. To receive reduced or free admission you must schedule your visit in advance with the Museum. Admission fees, if applicable, are payable on the day of your visit.

Phone Call the Museum, Monday – Friday at (405) 478-2250 ext. 241, three weeks in advance of your desired date and time.

• Stay with your assigned group • Follow the photography signs posted in each gallery space • Do not eat or drink in the galleries to help us keep out pests • Leave your backpack at Visitors Services or with the lunches • Do not touch art and artifacts to help us preserve them • Enjoy the gardens, but remember to leave the flowers and foliage for other visitors • Remember to ask questions, explore, and have fun!

Online nationalcowboymuseum.org/schooltours Free or Reduced Admission for School Groups Often schools pass on the cost of field trip admission to students. With 62% of Oklahoma students receiving free or reduced lunches, admission cost can be a large hurdle. The Museum may be able to provide free or reduced admission for Oklahoma schoolchildren in grades K – 12, including public, private, charter, or home school groups. One chaperone for every seven students is admitted complimentary. Contact us at (405) 478-2250 ext. 241 about free or reduced admission. Standard admission rates can be found on our website nationalcowboymuseum.org.

Where Can we Eat Lunch?

The Museum’s Lunch Pavilion is available for school lunches. Reservations are required. Groups without a reservation are not guaranteed a space to eat. All food or drink must be provided by the group.

The Museum Grill can prepare lunch for your group (assorted sandwich trays); to make arrangements, call the Museum’s Visitor Services Manager at (405) 478-2250 ext. 241. The Museum Grill is open Monday – Saturday, 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Before You Visit We look forward to your students visiting the Museum and want them and our other patrons to enjoy their visit. To help us collect, preserve, and share the West we ask that you practice good museum etiquette:

• Be respectful of other Museum visitors • Use your inside voice • Do not run 7

Teacher and Event Resources Back to School Bash for Educators August 24, 2017 • 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Location: Science Museum Oklahoma, 2020 Remington Place, Oklahoma City Join the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum and other metro area museums to celebrate the beginning of the new school year focusing on all that museums have to offer teachers and their families. Staff will be on hand to answer questions about field trips, free bus transportation, trunks, and special events. Discover traveling trunks on display for hands-on interaction, pick up curricula materials, and meet living history characters. Door prizes will be awarded throughout the night, with teacher identification. Registration is not required.

For more information about the event, please contact cstone@sciencemuseumok.org or (405) 602-3712.

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We the People: Teaching Oklahoma Through Images Workshop September 28, 2017 • 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Join us for a free K – 12 Teacher Professional Development opportunity at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in collaboration with the College of Education and Professional Studies, University of Central Oklahoma.

Inspired by the Museums fall 2017 exhibition, We the People: A Portrait of Early Oklahoma, participants will: • Engage with experts and curators to explore late 19th and early 20th century Oklahoma • Learn new ways to analyze, interpret, and use photographs as primary sources • Explore FREE engaging standards-based teaching resources and programs • Investigate Museum collections and exhibitions relating to early Oklahoma history

Participants will: • Gain background content knowledge from subject matter experts • Engage with Museum staff to explore the American cowboy through art and artifacts • Investigate Museum collections and exhibitions relating to Western history • Obtain 2.5 hours of professional development Participating teachers receive: • Museum admission for the event • Heavy hors d’oeuvres • Access to a cash bar • Time to socialize with peers and other Oklahoma educators after hours Arthur and Shifra Silberman Gallery of Native American Art

Participating teachers receive: • Classroom photograph packet • Reimbursement for one paid substitute while attending the workshop • Up to $150 bus transportation subsidy paid to your district for a student field trip following completion of the evaluation • Free Museum admission for 60 students for a field trip • 20% teacher discount on one item purchased during the workshop at The Museum Store • Free lunch for the workshop • Preference for enrollment will be given to teachers scheduling student visits To register, visit: nationalcowboymuseum.org/teacherworkshop The We the People exhibition is made possible, in part, with support from the Cresap Family Foundation and NewsChannel 4 (KFOR).

Educators After Hours: The American Cowboy: Myth and Reality December 6, 2017 • 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Socialize with us after hours for a free K – 12 professional development session at the National Cowboy Museum. Explore the myth and reality of the American cowboy from its early historical roots through romanticized portrayal in Wild West Shows and film.

The evening begins with hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar social, followed with the program at 6:15.

This event is free for educators but registration is required by November 29.

For more information contact Jason Harris, Manager of School and Family Programs, at jharris@nationalcowboymusuem.org or (405) 478-2250 ext. 280.

To register visit: nationalcowboymuseum.org/teacherworkshop Many Cultures: Different Perspectives Workshop February 15, 2018 • 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Join us for a free K – 12 Teacher Professional Development opportunity in collaboration with the College of Education and Professional Studies, University of Central Oklahoma.

Inspired by the many cultures that make the West unique, Many Cultures: Different Perspectives participants will: • Engage with experts and curators to explore the West and what it meant to its inhabitants.

Content will focus on perspectives from the Spanish West and the Chinese in the West • Learn new ways to analyze, interpret, and use primary sources • Explore FREE engaging standards-based teaching 9

resources and programs • Investigate Museum collections and exhibitions relating to different cultures who have called the West home Participating teachers receive: • Reimbursement for one paid substitute while attending the workshop • Up to $150 bus transportation subsidy paid to your district for a student field trip following completion of the evaluation • Free Museum admission for 60 students for a student field trip • 20% teacher discount on one item purchased

during the workshop at The Museum Store • Free lunch for the workshop • Preference for enrollment will be given to teachers scheduling student visits Wild West Weather February 13 & February 21, 2018 • 10:30 a.m.

NewsChannel 4 and the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum team up for special programs in 2018.

Weatherschool is a great way for kids to learn about Oklahoma’s ever-changing weather in a lively format with the most trusted weather experts in the state, the KFOR 4Warn Storm Team. Following Weatherschool with the KFOR 4Warn Storm Team, explore the Museum’s exhibitions to discover the role of weather in the West!

Participating schools will receive FREE admission.

Reservations for student groups are required. To reserve your place please contact Shannon Strain, Visitor Services Manager, sstrain@nationalcowboymuseum.org or (405) 478-2250 ext. 241.

Educators After Hours: Nomads of the Plains: American Indian Horse Culture Tuesday, April 24, 2018 • 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Socialize with us after hours for a free K – 12 professional development session at the National Cowboy Museum.

Investigate the nomadic lifestyle of the Plains Indian and the revolutionary impact of the horse on native cultures.

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Native American Travelling Trunk

Participants will: • Gain background content knowledge from subject matter experts • Engage with Museum staff to explore the Plains Indian horse culture through art and artifacts • Investigate Museum collections and exhibits relating to indigenous history • Obtain 2.5 hours of professional development Participating teachers receive: • Museum admission for the event • Heavy hors d’oeuvres • Access to a cash bar • Time to socialize with peers and other Oklahoma

educators after hours The evening begins with hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar social, followed with the program at 6:15 p.m.

This event is free for educators but registration is required by April 17.

For more information contact Jason Harris, Manager of School and Family Programs, at jharris@nationalcowboymusuem.org or (405) 478-2250 ext. 280.

To register, visit: nationalcowboymuseum.org/teacherworkshop

Pre-visit Resources: Wandering Western Chests Wandering Western Chests provide resources that focus on the American cowboy, Plains Indian, or Oklahoma history. Teachers can tailor their program to accommodate any grade level. Items in the trunks include artifacts, tools, clothing, images of artwork from the Museum’s collection, primary source activities, assessment suggestions, and story books to share with students.

Utilize the chests to help provide students a glimpse of their upcoming Museum visit, supplement campus-based activities, or enrich content sections by adding hands-on materials and lessons to your classroom. The Wandering Western Chests are free of charge to pick up or drop off.

Reserve yours online at nationalcowboymuseum.org/traveling-trunks or contact the Museum’s Education Department for more information at (405) 478-2250.

Reduced Admission for Educators Show your valid school district I.D. and enjoy 50% off regular admission rates.

Partner Pass Teachers and a guest are encouraged to visit the Museum free of charge with a special one-day “Partner Pass.” Teachers can use it in advance of their scheduled field experience. Get to know the Museum and enjoy a special 20% teacher discount on educational resources in The Museum Store. The Partner Pass will be available to download with confirmed group reservations.

Summer Teacher-in-Residence Program The Teacher-in-Residence Program is an extended professional development opportunity for up to two educators from area K – 12 schools to learn about the resources and educational materials available through the Museum and to create new resources for use by other teachers.

Educators selected for the Teacher-in-Residence Program will: • Receive a summer stipend of $25/hour for up to 16 hours of residency per week for six weeks during the summer of 2018, not to exceed $2,400 per residency • Engage in current thinking about object-oriented

and place-based inquiry • Explore the Museum’s collections on view in the galleries, online, and in the Museum’s extensive archives and library • Develop at least one lesson plan or a unit based on primary sources to be used in your classroom or school and by other teachers • Assist with one ongoing Museum project during the residency, and • Increase your understanding of museums as places for project-based student activities The emphasis of this program is to link the Museum with teachers from schools with underserved student populations in urban and rural school districts. Spend most of your time engaging with the Museum’s collections and developing lesson plans to use in your classroom and in the Museum with students. Present your projects to your own students, other teachers, and to a wider education audience. Applications will be available beginning January 1, 2018.

Apply online by March 1, 2018, at nationalcowboymuseum.org/employment.

About the Museum The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is America’s premier institution of Western history, art, and culture. Founded in 1955, the Museum collects, preserves, and exhibits an internationally renowned collection of Western art and artifacts while sponsoring dynamic educational programs to stimulate interest in the enduring legacy of our American West.

The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum features a superb collection of classic and contemporary Western art, including works by Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell, as well as sculptor James Earle Fraser’s magnificent work, The End of the Trail. The exhibition wing houses a turn-of-the-century town and interactive history galleries that focus on the American cowboy, rodeos, Native American culture, Victorian firearms, and frontier military and Western performers.

Outside, beautifully landscaped gardens flank the Children’s Cowboy Corral, and an interactive children’s space. From fine art, pop culture, and firearms to Native American objects, historical cowboy gear, shopping and dining, the Museum tells America’s story as it unfolds across the West.

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Programs and Services For Students and Teachers 2017 – 2018

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The Museum’s programs and services for teachers and students are made possible through the generosity of The Kirkpatrick Foundation, Bank of America, BancFirst, Allied Arts, Oklahoma Ford Dealers, True Foundation, and individual contributions from the Museum’s Annual Fund.

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