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Using NMAH to teach Communications
By Professor Jenny Hodges, Communication Studies On an overcasast and blustery day, a group of Communication students met at Dave’s Dream Lowrider at the National Museum of American History (NMAH). Our schedule for the day included visiting three primary…
Teaching Race and Ethnic Relations with the “Americans” Exhibit, NMAI
by Professor Katya Salmi, Sociology This past Monday on October 9th 2023, students from the remote section of my sociology class, Race and Ethnic Relations, met in person to visit the Americans exhibit at the National Museum of the American…
Visiting Entertainment Nation
by Professor Ali Alavi, Business On Saturday, October 7, 2023, the students in my two Introduction to Business classes visited the Entertainment Nation Exhibit at the National Museum of American History. During the visit each group selected one object displayed…
SFF 2024: How can I use the theme in my classroom?
Our 2024 theme, TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH THE SMITHSONIAN: CREATING CLASSROOM CONVERSATIONS THAT FOSTER A HOPEFUL FUTURE TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD lends itself to application to every discipline at the college. Read through the list of…
2024 Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship is ready! Is this your year to apply???
TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH THE SMITHSONIAN: CREATING CLASSROOM CONVERSATIONS THAT FOSTER A HOPEFUL FUTURE TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD The Smithsonian Institution is on the move. Long known as a showcase that glorifies the past, the…