By Professor Serena Gould The primary objectives of our class visit to the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) were: (i) to adhere to the integrated skills requirements of the ELAI990 syllabus while providing dynamic and relevant coursework around my four modular…
by Professor Gadis Effendi On a sunny autumn day in October, students from the Sociology of Gender 208 class visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. This field trip allowed them to explore the…
by Professor Ted Shusterman On Sunday, November 3, 2024, I visited two Smithsonian museums along with my two sections of MUSC-131 American Popular Music. Both sections are in the Dual Enrollment program at Montgomery College, with one section in the…
by Professor Kay Ahmad The goals for my ELAS 970 (English Language Academic Speaking/Listening I) class of the English Language for Academic Purposes (ELAP) Program at Montgomery College were to learn more about the Smithsonian Museums and American culture while…
By Professor Rebin Muhammad On August 5, our Honors 256 HB: Islamic Geometric Patterns class visited the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) to explore an exhibition titled “Pattern and Paradox: The Quilts of Amish Women.” Initially, our syllabus (developed by…
by Professor Ellen Olmstead My goals for the trip were 1) to get students into the museums as few of them had visited any of the museums before and 2) to encourage them to explore ideas and resources for one…
by Professor Sadegh Foghani My students in HIST 205 (Technology and Culture) and I went to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History to explore two exhibits on Saturday, October 5: 1- Cellphone: Unseen Connections (Special Exhibit) 2- Lights Out: Recovering…
by Professor Teresa Lew After unending days of hurricane season rain, the cool crisp air of a blue-skied October arrived along with the grandeur of aurora borealis nights. Naturally, there was an excitement for being outside, so it was perfect…
By Professor Evan Crump On the first weekend of October, I accompanied two classes of English 101 students, both of them populated by Early College students still in high school, to the National Mall to experience exhibits at the Air…
By 2022, the Smithsonian will build on its unique strengths to engage and to inspire more people, where they are, with greater impact, while catalyzing critical conversation on issues affecting our nation and the world” (Smithsonian Annual Performance Plan, 2022,…