Picturing+America

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//Great art speaks powerfully, inspires fresh thinking, and connects us to our past.//


 * What it is: a new initiative from the National Endowment for the Humanities bringing masterpieces of American art into classrooms and libraries so students can gain a deeper appreciation of our country’s history and character through the study and understanding of its art.
 * Who it’s for: Students and teachers and guidance counselors and TA’s and librarians and nurses and secretaries and administration - Everyone! Picturing America gives participants the opportunity to learn about our nation’s history and culture in a fresh and engaging way. The pictures used in conjunction with the Teachers Resource Book and program Web site, help students experience the humanity of history and enhance the teaching and understanding of America’s past.
 * Where it is: On the web, in your classroom, in the WMS Library and room 204

The WMS Library received the Picturing America Grant this year and is making the artwork available for you to use in your classrooms. Each double-sided poster has been processed and entered into the library catalog for easy searching and tracking. The posters will be placed on display in room 204, rotating on a weekly basis.

If you would like to borrow a poster from room 204, please contact the library to let us know. You can do this either by bringing the poster to the library to be checked out, calling us or emailing us to let us know that you have it. We will need to know who you are and the barcode number of the poster. The posters not on display in room 204 are also available to be checked out at any time.

The Teacher Resource Book is also available (and recommended) for check out. It will be housed in the library professional collection when not in use. [|Check the availability of the posters and resource book.]

Website:http://picturingamerica.neh.gov

Adapted from: About Picturing America from Humanities, September/October 2007, Volume 28/Number 5