Thank you for in interest in the Museo workshops and tours!
We are presently adding new workshops for the 2007-2008 school year. Attached is a list of workshops that we are presently offering at the Museo. Please email education@museo.org or call the Museo for more information.
DETAILS ON WORKSHOPS
All workshops include a 10-minute PowerPoint cultural background lecture followed by a 50-minute hands-on activity.
Note: We know that in some cases it is not economical to schedule a school bus for a field trip. For an additional $25 travel fee, our maestros will go to your school and give a PowerPoint presentation of our current exhibit in lieu of a tour and instruct a workshop to your class. We provide all the supplies. Fees apply per group size (see below.)
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
Aztec and Masks (PreK-5th) – Learn about the contributions of the Aztecs and their art of making headdresses using feathers and employing Aztec designs. Students design their own headdress that they can wear.
Curriculum: History, social studies, geography, visual art.
Guatemalan Textiles: Put Your Worries to Bed (1st–8th grade) – Explore the Mayan influence on the culture of Guatemala. Learn about hand woven clothing such as “huipils,” “cortes” and “tzutes.” Students will learn about the legend of the “worry doll” and make their own Guatemalan worry doll.
Curriculum: Multicultural understanding, history, geography, visual art.
Curriculum: Social studies, history, geography, multicultural understanding, visual art.
New Mexican Santos (6th -12th grade) - Saints are the subjects of art in this workshop. Learn how a santero (saint-maker) uses different materials to create santos. Students will create their own santos on retablos of wood.
Curriculum: Multiculturalism, religious history, visual art.
Posada Printmaking (6th-12th grade) - Mexican Artist Jose Guadalupe Posada is known for his prints expressing protest and persuasion. Students learn printmaking techniques using foam board and rollers to create their own expressive prints.
Curriculum: Social studies, language arts, multicultural understanding, visual art.
Inca Quipu for (1st-5th grade) – Learn the ancient Inca mystery of the quipu; a system of knots used for counting and communicating. Students will make their own quipu with cords and beads as well as using them for a mathematical exercise.
Inca Quipu for (6th-8th grade) - In this more advanced workshop students will make a large quipu with different cord groupings and color cords all representing a significant number and mathematical equation. Students will also learn how to create the Inca style of tying knots.
Diego Rivera the Muralist (8th – 12th grade) – The life and art of Diego Rivera is explored in this workshop. Working in teams, students learn how to make a grid in order to produce a mural on a large surface using the techniques of a mural painter. Students create a mural that can be displayed in their classroom.
This particular workshop is 1 1/2 hours long. Please add an additional $1 per student for this workshop.
Curriculum: Social studies, history, visual art.
Frida and the Self-Portrait (8th-12th grade) - Discover the reality of Frida Kahlo’s life as seen in her self-portraits. Students use their choice of medium (oil pastels, collage, pencil, etc.,) to create 2 self-portraits to express how they are seen and how they think they are seen by others.
This particular workshop is 1 1/2 hours long. Please add an additional 41 per student for this workshop.
Curriculum: Social studies, world history, multicultural understanding, visual art.
Vejigante Masks (8th- 12th grade) – What are these paper mache masks that are worn in Puerto Rico during celebrations? We will send an experienced mask maker to your school for two days. The first day our maestro will inform the students about the history of the masks, assist the students in their particular design and creation of their mask. The second day when the masks are dried, the maestro will guide the students in painting and decorating the masks. The completed product is a work of art suitable for wearing or decorating a wall.
Please call for the fee for this workshop.
Pre-Columbian Math (9th -12th grade) – This workshop is about counting and solving math problems the way the Aztecs, Incas and Mayas did it. Numeric notation is taught through the method of using cords, knots and sticks. Students will role play in a Pre-Columbian style market place and will be expected to purchase and sell items and keep inventory in Pre-Columbian notation.
Maya Ball (3rd-8th grade) - Learn the origins of the first ball game and where it was played and what happened to the victor! This workshop is designed for a P.E. class in a gymnasium so the students can actually play the game. All equipment is provided by the Museo.
New Classroom Workshops (k-12th grade)
The Museo is always developing and creating new workshops that explore the culture and history of Latin America. If your school or class is in need of a particular educational workshop for meeting your curriculum requirements, we will work with you to develop a workshop that will meet your needs. We have an extensive library and our academic personnel will be glad to help you. Please call Judy Reese-Kelly, Educational Director, or email education@museo.org for any questions or help.
* Please allow for a minimum of two weeks in the development of a new workshop.
Workshop and Tour Fee Schedule
For workshop and tour fees, please contact education@museo.org
Non-participating adults and chaperones are free.
Scholarships are available for Title-One schools and we offer discounts for Senior Citizen groups. Tours and workshops are available in English or Spanish. Payment is due upon arrival and can be made by check, cash or credit card. A 48-hr notice is required prior to cancellation and any changes in group size, please.
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