si_day4_2009

=Images of Immigrants in Nineteenth Century America=
 * Thursday, August 20, 2009**

8:30 – 9:00 *GROUPS 1 & 2: Travel to the Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston (Take Green Line to MFA) 9:00 – 9:30 Teacher Reflections: Reactions to Wednesday’s site visits QUESTION: How do we incorporate material from Wednesday’s site visits into grade-specific curricula?

9:30 – 12:00 Presentation by Kerri Greenidge, Boston University Download PPT, Images of Immigrants in 19th Century America (2.1MB) 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch (NOTE: Due to time constraints we ask that you bring a bagged lunch or utilize the MFA cafe)
 * How did native Americans view immigrants during the nineteenth century?
 * How did these views contribute to racism and ethnocentrism?
 * How were these views reflected in American culture?
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1:30 – 4:30 Orientation to the American Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts

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