As diverse as the United States of America is, our recording and presenting of its history is not nearly as … More
Tag: History
Turning the Dismantling of Monuments Into Teachable Moments
The recent iconoclasm via the removal, distortion and/or defacement of statues, plaques and reliefs dedicated to historical figures who have … More
W.E.B. Du Bois’ Visual Lessons About the Black Experience in Academic, Professional and Everyday Life
Infographics are aesthetic visual representations of data, which present quantitative and qualitative information in a concise and accessible manner. Infographics … More
Conference of the Animals & 120 Years of Children Drawing New York City
“FOR a long time the animals had been watching the strange doings of people, and the day finally came when … More
Creating a paradise
What is an appropriate assessment of what makes good educators and good artists? Can the idea of being ‘good’ be … More
Rebelling against the whitewashing of history
Contemporary artist Dread Scott uses history as a medium to scrutinize ongoing systems of racial injustice. His work is largely … More
Spring Reading List
It is that time again, when both teachers and art world practitioners are getting some much needed respite. For educators, … More
Expressing Memory Through Art – Experiential Living/Learning
When we think about memory in an educational context, we might recall cramming dates, people, places, formulas, vocabulary, and mnemonic … More
Scrutinizing History Through Art
Historical narratives are subjective. Utilizing dates and accounts from primary sources (censuses, treaties, wars, etc.), the historian pieces together a … More
Visualizing Our Complex Identities through Art
Less than 65 years ago there were separate schools for children based upon the color of their skin. When contemporary … More
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