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NEA
Summer Institute:
Boston Public Library: Art, Architecture
and the Public Square |
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The Boston Public Library (BPL), in
collaboration with the Massachusetts Studies Project
(MSP) at UMass Boston, will use the BPL’s National
Historic Landmark McKim Building, its fine arts collection,
and its setting on Copley Square to present an institute
in which teachers investigate the art and architecture
of public buildings and spaces, their impact on the
life of their communities, and how those things can
be used as effective teaching tools. For its lectures
and presentations, the institute will bring together
artists, curators, architects, and historians who are
leaders in their fields and have substantial experience
working with the resources of the BPL. All materials
and presentations at the institute align with the Massachusetts
Curriculum Frameworks.
FINAL PROJECT: Each participant will
develop and implement a 5-day curriculum unit (consecutive
or non-consecutive days) based on the materials presented
in the institute, either using the BPL itself as a teaching
tool, or using it as a model for identifying buildings
of artistic merit in participants' own communities.
These units will be presented to the group at the callback
on November 18th, 2006.
CREDIT: The cost is free to participants and
each participant will receive $150 to implement their
curriculum unit. 60 PDPs will be awarded upon successful
completion of the Institute. In addition three "post-baccalaureate
credits" may be earned through UMass Boston for
successful completion of the Summer Institute. The graduate
credit requires a registration fee of $295. Participants
in the Institute who wish to apply for graduate credit
should bring a check for $295 to the first session on
July 10, payable to "UMass Boston." UMB graduate
registration forms will be available there for you to
fill out. If your graduate credit charges are to be
paid by an outside agency, a payment authorization from
that agency must accompany your registration.
Please note that these are called "post-baccalaureate
credits" because -- although they are accepted
by most school systems for advancement and promotion,
and are accepted as transfer credits by many colleges
and universities -- they cannot be applied towards a
degree at UMass, since the Summer Institute is not a
part of any established UMass graduate program. Interested
participants should confirm with their school administration
that these credits are accepted by their school system.
DATES:
July 10-14, 9 A.M. to 4 P.M
Callback: reconvening November 18th from 9 A.M. to 4
P.M.
LOCATION:
All sessions will be held at the Boston Public Library.
COST:
Free. Participating teachers will receive funds to implement,
$150 per person.
CREDIT: 60 PDPs
Graduate Cedit: 3 "Post-baccalaurate"
graduate credits may be earned from UMass Boston: additional
registration fees of $295 per person.
ELIGIBILITY:Teachers of any discipline, or
grade level.
| Art, Architecture and the Public Square
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When: |
July 10 - 14, 2006
from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M.
Callback: Nov. 18, 2006 9
A.M. to 4 P.M.
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| Where: |
All sessions will be held at the Boston Public
Library. |
| Cost: |
Free. Participating
teachers will receive $150 each to implement their
curricula |
| Eligibility: |
Classroom teachers of any discipline |
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