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1 Utilizing Museum Collections to Enhance the Humanities http://www.museum.cornell.edu/HFJ/handbook/hb118.html http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/meesterwerken http://www.louvre.fr/media/repository/ressources/sources/ illustration/atlas/x196image_59546_v2_m56577569830615660.jpg

2 Using Museum Images to Illustrate Ideas The British Museum:http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlight s.aspx The British Museum:http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlight s.aspxhttp://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlight s.aspxhttp://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlight s.aspx The Sutton Hoo Treasures: “…love of beauty, joy in creation, perfection in craftsmanship [flourished] in the Dark Ages…” ~ Rupert Bruce-Mitford The Sutton Hoo Treasures: “…love of beauty, joy in creation, perfection in craftsmanship [flourished] in the Dark Ages…” ~ Rupert Bruce-Mitford

3 Using Museum Images to Teach a Particular Form The Johnson Art Museum:http://www.museum.cornell.edu/HFJ/handbook/ hb118.html The Johnson Art Museum:http://www.museum.cornell.edu/HFJ/handbook/ hb118.htmlhttp://www.museum.cornell.edu/HFJ/handbook/ hb118.htmlhttp://www.museum.cornell.edu/HFJ/handbook/ hb118.html Vanitas Paintings: “Vanitas paintings…have their own internal logic… and are meant to challenge the intellect…” Vanitas Paintings: “Vanitas paintings…have their own internal logic… and are meant to challenge the intellect…”

4 Using Museum Images as a Hook to Interest Students in a Topic The Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Metropolitan Museum of Art: http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_dat abase/ http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_dat abase/ http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_dat abase/ http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_dat abase/ The Puritans: How can you identify this man as a Puritan? What elements convey this? The Puritans: How can you identify this man as a Puritan? What elements convey this?

5 Virtual Tours The Dickens Museum: The Dickens Museum: http://dickensmuseum.com/vtour/ http://dickensmuseum.com/vtour/ http://dickensmuseum.com/vtour/ What elements make this home Victorian? What elements make this home Victorian? The Peabody Essex Museum: The Peabody Essex Museum: http://www.pem.org/visit/yin_yu_tang.php http://www.pem.org/visit/yin_yu_tang.php http://www.pem.org/visit/yin_yu_tang.php What elements characterize Chinese homes? What elements characterize Chinese homes?

6 Using Museum Archives to Bring History to Life The Smithsonian: The Smithsonian: http://smithsonianimages.si.edu/siphoto/siphoto.portal?_nfpb= true?_pageLabel=detail&negNum=2004-26275&action=detail http://smithsonianimages.si.edu/siphoto/siphoto.portal?_nfpb= true?_pageLabel=detail&negNum=2004-26275&action=detail http://smithsonianimages.si.edu/siphoto/siphoto.portal?_nfpb= true?_pageLabel=detail&negNum=2004-26275&action=detail http://smithsonianimages.si.edu/siphoto/siphoto.portal?_nfpb= true?_pageLabel=detail&negNum=2004-26275&action=detail The Voting Machine (illustration) The Voting Machine (illustration) The Foundling Hospital Museum: The Foundling Hospital Museum: http://www.foundlingmuseum.org.uk/oralhistory.php http://www.foundlingmuseum.org.uk/oralhistory.php http://www.foundlingmuseum.org.uk/oralhistory.php Recordings of former residents Recordings of former residents

7 Prepared by Eileen Bach Prepared by Eileen Bach Concordia International School Shanghai Concordia International School Shanghai C. 2010 C. 2010


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