Creating a Community: The State Epileptic Colony in Texas Hosted by the Grace Museum
The workshop will highlight the early history of the State Epileptic Colony in Abilene through over 50 photographs from The Grace’s permanent history collection and the corresponding exhibition (on view October 10, 2020 - September 25, 2021). Participants will engage directly with exhibition artifacts and content through presentations, object-making, and storytelling practice. Workshop curriculum will be designed for US and Texas History teachers, as well as the Gifted and Talented teachers. Curriculum objectives will include an investigation of Epileptic Colony site intent/ purpose, construction and use, local narrative history, primary source ephemeral objects, as well as a study of exhibition objects and content. Curriculum and activities will include creative writing, cooperative learning projects, primary source investigation, as well as an exploration of pertinent historical artifacts from The Grace Museum collection.
Special instructions
Additional resources such as post- program activities, printable images of museum collection artifacts, and raffled free class supply sets will be provided.
**Registrants should be advised that a portion of the workshop will take place outdoors, and should dress for Texas Summer weather!**
Location: The Grace Museum
Presenter(s)
Erika Parker and Kathryn Mitchell, The Grace Museum Abilene State Supported Living Center
Accomodations
Please notify the ESC Contact listed below if you have a specific accommodation request.
ESC contact
Myra Rains
ESC contact email
mrains@esc14.net
Location
Offsite
Room(s)
Date(s)
July 26, 2021
Time
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Registration deadline
July 25, 2021 9:00 AM
Cancellation deadline
You may cancel this registration anytime before the end of business on July 21, 2021.
No refunds will be given after this date.
Fees
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CPE Credit
6.0Counts for Gifted/Talented Update Credit
Subject(s)
ELA/Reading, Gifted/Talented, Pri Lvr 5: Effective Instruction, Social Studies
Grade(s)
5, 7, 8, 11
Audience(s)
Any Interested Audience, Secondary Teachers
Objective(s)
1.4
Note
Please make other arrangements for non-participants - including children.