School Outreach Programs 2015–2016
Skirball Cultural Center school programs are made possible by generous support from: The Ahmanson Foundation The Annenberg Foundation The Capital Group Companies Laurel and Aaron Clark Cotsen Family Foundation The Walt Disney Company The Dream Fund at UCLA The Eisner Foundation Evelyn M. and Norman Feintech Family Foundation
The John and Marcia Goldman Foundation Leo S. Guthman Fund Darcie and Shelby Notkin Ralph M. Parsons Foundation The Rose Hills Foundation Specialty Family Foundation Dwight Stuart Youth Fund Philip and Alyce de Toledo Fund The Wasserman Foundation
Marianna and David Fisher
Weingart Foundation
The Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation
Wells Fargo
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation
Winnick Family Foundation
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Welcome to the Skirball’s School and Teacher Programs! At the Skirball Cultural Center, learning means connecting students and teachers to one another, to history, and to the world around them through meaningful learning experiences. Our Education programs, rooted in Jewish and American ideals, are unique in their emphasis on interpersonal engagement, multisensory learning, and values-based content. Led by inspiring artists and educators, our programs strengthen learners’ cultural literacy, encourage creativity and resourcefulness, and foster a sense of empathy, self-esteem, and civic engagement. School Tours and Performances • pp. 4–11 High School Film and Dialogue Series • pp. 12–13 In-School Residency • pp. 14–15 School Programs Registration • p. 16 Teacher Programs • pp. 18–22
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School Tours and Performances Our tours and performances for Pre-K through Grade 12 students explore commonalities across cultures, transport students to key moments in history, and spark creativity through storytelling, dialogue, art making, and more. Tours are highly participatory, align with Common Core State Standards and California State Standards, and are supported with resources to help connect the on-site visits to classroom learning. Performance programs and workshops invite students to experience a wide array of music, dance, film, and theater up close and personal. School programs are offered September 2015 through June 2016. Programs in this section are organized by grade level, with tours listed first, then performances. For pre-visit materials, scheduling guidelines, program fees, admission and transportation scholarship information, and registration procedures, visit skirball.org/education/for-your-students.
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School Tours and Performances: Pre-K–Grade 2 PRE-K–GRADE 2
TOUR: Noah’s Ark at the Skirball™ 10:00–11:30 a.m. • Limited to 50 students per tour Welcome aboard! Inside the Skirball’s award-winning destination Noah’s Ark—featuring whimsical animals crafted from repurposed everyday objects—students learn about the value of community and collaboration by engaging in hands-on experiences such as storytelling, music making, building and exploring, and caring for the Ark’s inhabitants.
LET’S BUILD A BETTER WORLD TOGETHER! Winner of the California Association of Museums 2014 Superintendent’s Award for Excellence in Museum Education Grade 1 and 2 teachers, interested in learning about community service with your class? Check the “Noah’s Ark Build a Better World” box on the online registration form to be eligible for a special project designed to teach students about empathy, collaboration, and civic responsibility—beginning on the Noah’s Ark school tour and continuing in your classroom. Select schools will receive an in-school follow-up lesson especially created for your class, led by a Skirball educator in coordination with a community partner organization.
ONLINE REGISTRATION OPENS JULY 14, 2015, 12:00 p.m.! “We loved this experience. … It perfectly matches the students’ needs and interests in a fun and memorable way.” —First Grade Teacher
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School Tours and Performances: Pre-K–Grade 2 cont. GRADE 2
TOUR: Journey Through Time: Stories of the Jewish People 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. • Limited to 50 students per tour Through storytelling, dramatic play, and exploration of objects in the Museum’s core exhibition, Visions and Values: Jewish Life from Antiquity to America, students gain a greater understanding of Jewish culture. Journeying back in time, they travel a route to ancient Israel, become merchants at a trading post along the Silk Road to China, visit fifteenth-century Spain, and move into a crowded house in an Eastern European village. Each class completes an art project inspired by Patricia Polacco’s book The Keeping Quilt. K–GRADE 2
MUSIC: The Okee Dokee Brothers November 13, 2015 • 10:00–11:30 a.m. Grammy-winning band the Okee Dokee Brothers plays bluegrass and American roots music with witty lyrics about the great outdoors. Through the group’s upbeat, original tunes, students gain a greater respect for the natural world, their communities, and themselves. Taking care of the earth never sounded this good! K–GRADE 2
MUSIC: José-Luis Orozco February 5, 2016 • 10:00–11:30 a.m. Sing, dance, and clap along with popular musician and author José-Luis Orozco as he takes students on a captivating journey through Latin American culture. Orozco performs traditional Latin American children’s songs along with original compositions from his catalogue of awardwinning albums.
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“Students explored their cultural heritage as well as that of other cultures. They understand that they can make a difference in their communities through volunteer work.” —Third Grade Teacher
School Tours and Performances: Grades 3–5 GRADE 3
TOUR: At Home in L.A. 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. • Limited to 50 students per tour This interactive program celebrates Los Angeles’s incredible diversity and the universal values of teaching and learning, hospitality, and caring for the earth. Students make music together, discuss their own families’ cultural celebrations around a Jewish holiday table, explore major life events through objects, and create a take-home project related to community service. GRADE 4
TOUR: Architecture at the Skirball 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. • Limited to 50 students per tour Students discover the art and science of architecture by exploring the dynamic indoor and outdoor spaces of the expansive Skirball campus, designed by internationally renowned architect Moshe Safdie. Students then act as architects and civic planners as they engage in a collaborative public building project. GRADE 5
TOUR: Americans and Their Family Stories 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. • Limited to 60 students per tour Students explore commonalities and differences among immigrant stories from around the world by examining artifacts from a variety of cultures and time periods. Through immersive storytelling, students re-enact the American immigrant experience at the turn of the twentieth century by undergoing the inspection process at Ellis Island, attending public school in 1908, and searching for an occupation in a bustling New York City neighborhood.
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School Tours and Performances: Grades 3–5 cont. GRADES 3–5
MUSIC: Allegretto and Espinoza October 16, 2015 • 10:00–11:30 a.m. Learn more about California history as you snap, clap, and sing along to the down-home rhythms of traditional songs of the West, performed by Gary Allegretto on harmonica and Ian Espinoza on guitar. Enjoy a whirlwind tour of American music, from blues to folk to honky-tonk swing and cowboy ballads. GRADES 4–5
THEATER: Persephone’s Watch by VanguardRep Offered on two dates! December 4, 2015 • 10:00–11:30 a.m. December 11, 2015 • 10:00–11:30 a.m. Back by popular demand! This highly imaginative, interactive theater piece created especially for Skirball audiences uses dramatic narrative, music, and multimedia to introduce students to the power of storytelling and its larger purpose: to pass knowledge and memories from one generation to the next.
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School Tours and Performances: Grades 5–8 GRADES 5–8
TOUR: Chasing Dreams: Baseball and Becoming American Offered April–May 2016 only! 10:00–11:30 a.m. • Limited to 60 students per tour Since the nineteenth century, baseball has been an integral thread in the fabric of American life. Immigrants and their descendants saw baseball as a pathway to understanding American values and culture. Baseball also served as a way for members of diverse ethnic and racial groups to identify as American. By exploring the exhibition Chasing Dreams: Baseball and Becoming American, students consider this rich intersection of American sport and culture by examining historical artifacts, engaging with exhibition interactives, and participating in group activities. GRADE 6
TOUR: Archaeology of the Near East 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. • Limited to 60 students per tour At the Skirball’s Archaeology Discovery Center and outdoor archaeological dig site, modeled after an ancient town discovered in the Near East, students use authentic tools of the trade to excavate “artifacts,” collect and analyze findings, and present hypotheses about the history, commerce, religion, and cultural practices of people from the Iron Age. Students examine ancient artifacts and replicas to make connections between life in the ancient world and today. Note: In case of rain, an indoor alternative will be substituted for the dig-site activity. GRADE 8
TOUR: Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Stories 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. • Limited to 60 students per tour By looking closely at historical artifacts and discussing contemporary and historical issues in immigration, students uncover the stories of American Jewish immigrants from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and consider how they are similar to and different from immigrants’ experiences today.
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School Tours and Performances: Grades 5–8 cont. GRADES 6–8
MUSIC: Buyepongo October 2, 2015 • 10:00–11:30 a.m. With a mission to “make the world dance,” local band Buyepongo draws heavily from African American and Latino musical cultures, hip-hop, and the “roots” music of the Caribbean. Students are taken on an exhilarating exploration of a distinctly diverse L.A. sound through driving conga beats, pulsing bass, and a grooving horn section.
GRADES 6–8
DANCE AND MUSIC: Capoeira Brasil January 22, 2016 • 10:00–11:30 a.m. Students and teachers alike will be up on their feet for this energetic and inspiring performance that combines movement, music, and skilled athleticism. Rooted in an Afro-Brazilian tradition originally created by slaves, capoeira is a unique fusion of martial arts and dance. Capoeira Brasil (pictured below) brings South American culture and history to life through this interactive production.
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Ansel Adams, Entrance to Manzanar (detail), 1943. Gelatin silver print (printed later). Private collection; courtesy of Photographic Traveling Exhibitions.
School Tours and Performances: Grades 9–12 GRADES 9–12
TOUR: Manzanar: The Wartime Photographs of Ansel Adams Offered October 2015–February 2016 only! 10:00–11:30 a.m. • Limited to 60 students per tour How and why do members of minority groups face discrimination? When do we as Americans fall short of our democratic ideals, and what are our responsibilities to one another? These questions are central to exploring the exhibition Manzanar: The Wartime Photographs of Ansel Adams, featuring photographs by Ansel Adams and other artists, as well as supplementary materials that tell the story of Japanese American internment during World War II. By studying and discussing photographs, artifacts, and first-person accounts of heroes who fought to preserve their civil liberties, students learn about critical moments in U.S. history and consider their relevance to American society today.
GRADES 9–12
TOUR: Baseball, Social Change, and Civil Rights Offered April–May 2016 only! 10:00–11:30 a.m. • Limited to 60 students per tour Baseball is more than just a game, it’s a reflection of American values and national identity. Immigrants and their descendants saw baseball as a pathway for understanding American values and culture. Baseball also served as a way for immigrants from diverse ethnic and racial groups, who often faced legal and social barriers, to assert themselves as Americans. Students visit the exhibition Chasing Dreams: Baseball and Becoming American and explore baseball as a platform for civil rights, social justice, and social change. They view and discuss primary sources and, in the process, build media literacy and research skills. skirball.org/education
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High School Film and Dialogue Series This series introduces students to documentary films about current social issues and engages them in activities and dialogue. The films and subsequent discussions encourage students to consider relevant and actionable solutions to the challenges they face as members of school communities and as participants in protecting and preserving the environment. For scheduling guidelines, program fees, admission and transportation scholarship information, and registration procedures, visit skirball.org/education/for-your-students. To learn more about this series, e-mail schoolperformances@skirball.org.
“Beyond the power of the issue and message, my students also appreciated the art of the film, which we talked about and learned from. Thank you for including us and supporting this deep avenue for learning.”—High School Teacher
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GRADES 9–12
Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Offered on two dates! March 9, 2016 • 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. March 10, 2016 • 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Every single piece of plastic that has ever been created since the nineteenth century is still somewhere on our planet. So if it never goes away, where does it go? In this independent documentary, journalist/filmmaker Angela Sun goes on a journey of discovery to uncover the phenomenon of plastic permanence. Along the way she meets scientists, researchers, and volunteers who shed light on the effects of our rabid plastic consumption and learns about various solutions in which we can all participate. After the screening, students discuss how they can lessen the impact of environmental degradation and change their own behavior as well that of other members of their communities. GRADES 9–12
The Graduates/Los Graduados Offered on two dates! March 16, 2016 • 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. March 17, 2016 • 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. The Graduates/Los Graduados explores the realities of education today through the eyes of six Latino and Latina students from across the United States. More than a survey of contemporary policy, this bilingual, two-part film offers first-hand perspectives on key challenges facing Latino high school students and their families, educators, and community leaders. It is the story of the graduates who will determine America’s future and how they managed to succeed in school despite the odds that were stacked against them. After the screening, students discuss strategies for taking ownership of their own educations and the ways in which community building and activism can positively impact their futures.
ONLINE REGISTRATION OPENS JULY 14, 2015, 12:00 p.m.!
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In-School Residency
Ansel Adams, People Walking (detail), 1943. Gelatin silver print (printed later). Private collection; courtesy of Photographic Traveling Exhibitions.
Each year, the Skirball hosts an in-school residency program designed to transform students from observers of art and culture into invested, collaborative creators of their own powerful works—igniting their self-confidence, imagination, and enthusiasm. Students and teachers work intensively over the course of several weeks with a skilled teaching artist and Skirball educators to learn basic techniques in one or more creative disciplines. Each residency culminates in a professionally produced, student-created program at the students’ school and at the Skirball.
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GRADES 9–12
Seen and Heard: Teens Document Civic Life in L.A. October–December 2015 • Six-to-eight-week program; approximately 2 hours per week Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Manzanar: The Wartime Photographs of Ansel Adams, this intensive high school residency program explores some of the critical civic issues facing students today in the diverse and complex cultural landscape of Los Angeles. Through research, writing, and audio and video production, students embark on an investigation of American identity and democracy, and work with a professional teaching artist to create original, collaborative works that will be presented at their school and at the Skirball. For more information and to apply for a Skirball residency, visit skirball.org/education/ for-your-students.
“It’s obvious that students participating in the residency not only had a wonderfully positive experience but that it changed their lives. They will be better citizens of the world as a result of this opportunity.”—LAUSD’s Arts Specialist Judi Garratt
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SCHOOL PROGRAMS REGISTRATION Teachers interested in bringing students to the Skirball’s school programs must register online. Online registration for the 2015–2016 academic year begins on July 14, 2015, at 12:00 p.m. Please follow the instructions below:
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SELECT YOUR SCHOOL PROGRAM Visit skirball.org/education/for-your-students and select your desired school program. For detailed program descriptions, see pages 4–15 or view online.
SUBMIT YOUR REQUEST Complete and submit the online registration form for your desired program. Please follow registration instructions carefully and make sure to fill out all required fields; incomplete forms will not be accepted by our online system. Registration procedures, scheduling guidelines, program fees, admission and transportation scholarship information, and other helpful hints can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions at skirball.org/planyour-school-visit. You will receive an automated e-mail when your program request form has been received. Please note that the automated e-mail is not a final confirmation of your visit. It only indicates that your request has been received.
AWAIT YOUR CONFIRMATION Once you have received the automated e-mail confirming your registration request has been received, please allow up to four weeks to receive official confirmation of your scheduled visit.
QUESTIONS? For school tour inquiries, e-mail education@skirball.org or call (310) 440-4662. For questions about school performance programs, film screenings, and the in-school residency, e-mail schoolperformances@skirball.org or call (310) 440-4745. Please remember that the only way to book a school program or to apply for an admission or transportation scholarship is to complete an online request.
For Your Students All students participating in Skirball school programs receive a Family Pass good for one day of free admission to the Skirball galleries, including Noah’s Ark at the Skirball . TM
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Teacher Programs Our teacher programs reflect the Skirball’s deep commitment to fostering collaborative and experiential learning. We believe that creative classrooms give students unique tools to develop their identities, deepen their understanding of core subjects, and become active members of their communities. Our hands-on workshops for K–Grade 12 teachers focus on integrating the arts into classroom curricula, igniting a love of learning in students and teachers alike. For more information about teacher programs, visit skirball.org/education/for-teachers.
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K–GRADE 5 TEACHERS
Teaching Through Storytelling: Three-Day Workshop June 23–25, 2015 • 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Storytelling has the power to inspire students to develop creative ways of communicating and collaborating. The award-winning installation Noah’s Ark at the Skirball and the Skirball’s core exhibition, Visions and Values: Jewish Life from Antiquity to America, serve as platforms for exploring the craft of storytelling through movement, percussion, and theater arts. Teachers participate in hands-on, artist-led workshops and design dynamic, interdisciplinary lessons that support language arts, social studies, math, science, and visual and performing arts curricula. Participants earn one LAUSD salary point and gain access to advance registration for Skirball 2015–2016 school programs. TM
For information on course fees and registration, visit skirball.org/education/for-teachers.
“It was a pleasure to participate in this course. I felt inspired and motivated to apply these ideas in my classroom.”—Elementary School Teacher
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Teacher Programs Teaching Our World Through the Arts uses the Skirball’s unique creative resources and communityoriented approach to equip K–Grade 12 teachers to integrate film, dance, visual arts, theater, and music into core curricula. Participants attend classroom workshops, gallery tours, and live performances at the Skirball and engage in collaborative lesson planning and resource sharing. This program aligns with LAUSD’s 2012–2017 Arts Education and the Creative Cultural Network Plan. The course is divided into four strands. Teachers may sign up for a single strand or any combination of up to four strands. Each strand consists of four full-day Saturdays of training. SALARY POINTS: Multiple LAUSD salary points are available for participating teachers. Details will be made available upon registration. ELIGIBILITY: Workshops are designed for current classroom teachers. No prior experience in the arts is required for any of the course strands. For information about course fees and scholarships, group discounts, and registration, visit skirball.org/education/for-teachers.
ONLINE REGISTRATION OPENS JUNE 15, 2015!
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Strand 1: Visual Art and Photography Four Saturdays: September 26 and October 3, 10, 17, 2015 • 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. By integrating visual art and photography into their teaching, educators have the power to strengthen students’ engagement with content while providing creative, tangible connections between the classroom and the outside world. Practicing Los Angeles artists and the exhibition Manzanar: The Wartime Photographs of Ansel Adams serve as sources of inspiration for photography and visual art techniques that can be applied to instruction, fostering collaboration and critical thinking among students.
Strand 2: Film and Media Four Saturdays: January 23, 30 and February 6, 13, 2016 • 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. In conjunction with the exhibition Manzanar: The Wartime Photographs of Ansel Adams, this strand explores film and media with a focus on documentaries, photography, and personal narrative. Teachers learn about various media platforms aimed at deepening student learning through new avenues of creative expression and engagement with contemporary issues.
Strand 3: Movement and Theater Four Saturdays: February 27 and March 5, 12, 19, 2016 • 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Movement and theater-based learning have been shown to enhance student performance in core subjects—from language arts to social studies, math, and science—while also supporting student creativity, self-esteem, and collaboration. In this multi-disciplinary strand, inspiring practitioners in dance and theater help teachers integrate a variety of movement and theater skills into their classroom teaching.
Strand 4: Music and Sound Four Saturdays: April 30 and May 7, 14, 21, 2016 • 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Music and sound design are powerful tools for inquiry-driven teaching and learning. In conjunction with the exhibitions Chasing Dreams: Baseball and Becoming American and Ben Sakoguchi: The Unauthorized History of Baseball in 100-Odd Paintings, this strand invites musicians, sound engineers, and radio journalists to share valuable techniques for building sound-based and music-infused curricula. skirball.org/education
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Get Involved There are many ways to be a part of the Skirball community of teachers and learners. Here are a few!
Learning for Life The Skirball’s Learning for Life adult education classes offer adult students the unique opportunity to experience art, culture, literature, and history, and to connect with a diverse group of learners. For more information, call (310) 440-4651 or visit skirball.org/programs/classes.
Teacher Museum Admission and Store Discounts We offer teachers complimentary admission to all exhibitions, including Noah’s Ark at the Skirball . Simply show your teacher ID to gain free admission. Advance tickets to Noah’s Ark are recommended on weekends and during school breaks. Tickets on free Thursdays are firstcome, first-served only (no advance tickets), subject to availability. To reserve your free, timedentry tickets to Noah’s Ark, visit skirball.org/noahs-ark or call (877) SCC-4TIX and indicate promotion code 97055. A service charge may apply. Tickets for all other exhibitions are available at the door, subject to availability. TM
Teachers also receive a 10% discount at Audrey’s Museum Store—all year round—off books, art supplies, and educational resources. Please show your teacher ID to receive these benefits.
Teacher Membership Pre-K through Grade 12 teachers who sign up to become Skirball Members receive a 25% discount off all Skirball Membership categories. For more information or to join, call (310) 440-4599 or e-mail membership@skirball.org. You can also join on site at the Membership desk in the main lobby.
Stay Connected
Especially for Teachers • Sign up for our teacher e-blasts to receive information about new programs and teacher opportunities by e-mailing education@skirball.org. • “Like” the Skirball for Teachers Facebook page at facebook.com/skirballforteachers. CREDITS: 2–3 TIMOTHY NORRIS 4–5 STEVE COHN 6–7 PETER TURMAN 8–9 STEVE COHN; “HANK GREENBERG AFTER CONNECTION, HOME RUN”: HANK GREENBERG HITTING A THIRD INNING HOMER AGAINST THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES, APRIL 29, 1947, DONATED BY CORBIS 10–11 BEBE JACOBS; ANSEL ADAMS, ENTRANCE TO MANZANAR (DETAIL), 1943, GELATIN SILVER PRINT (PRINTED LATER), PRIVATE COLLECTION, COURTESY OF PHOTOGRAPHIC TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS 12–13 BEBE JACOBS 14–15 ANSEL ADAMS, PEOPLE WALKING (DETAIL), 1943, GELATIN SILVER PRINT (PRINTED LATER), PRIVATE COLLECTION, COURTESY OF PHOTOGRAPHIC TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS 16–17 PETER TURMAN 18–19 PETER TURMAN 20–21 PETER TURMAN 22–23 PETER TURMAN. © 2015 SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER
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