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Content Provider Programs
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Albany Institute of History and Art
Programs Found:
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Art, Artists and Nature: The Hudson River School |
Program Description: The landscape paintings created by the 19th century artists known as the Hudson River School celebrate the majestic beauty of the American wilderness. Students will learn about the elements of art, early 19th century American culture, the creative process, environmental concerns and the connections to the birth of American literature. Through viewing paintings and drawings by artists such as Thomas Cole and Frederic Church, students learn how these artists expressed their ideas and feelings in paintings, while also reflecting prevailing ideas about Americans' relationship to the rapidly transforming natural environment. |
| Program Available: Monday through Friday |
Grade Level: 04
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11
12 |
| Program Time: 60 minutes |
Discipline(s): Art
Science
Social Studies/History/Geography |
| Program Cost: $125 |
Materials: Select lessons also have supplemental art making activities that complement the learning in the galleries.
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Connection to Ohio Standards
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The Serious and the Smirk |
Program Description: Portraits reveal a great deal about the sitter, the artist and the cultural context in which they were created. The Albany Institute’s rich portrait collection allows students to learn about history and material culture through body language, clothing, setting and accessories.
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| Program Available: Monday through Friday |
Grade Level: 03
04
05
06
07
08 |
| Program Time: 60 minutes |
Discipline(s): Art |
| Program Cost: $125 |
Materials: Select lessons also have supplemental art making activities that complement the learning in the galleries.
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Ancient Egypt : Art and Culture |
Program Description: The Albany Institute's collection of art and artifacts from ancient Egypt and its three mummies provide students with an opportunity to learn about ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and symbols; funerary objects and religious practices; and the culture and customs of daily life. |
| Program Available: Monday through Friday |
Grade Level: 03
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08 |
| Program Time: 60 minutes |
Discipline(s): Art
Social Studies/History/Geography |
| Program Cost: $125 |
Materials: Select lessons also have supplemental art making activities that complement the learning in the galleries.
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Connection to Ohio Standards
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Traders and Cultures: Colonial Life in America |
Program Description: The lives of people who settled in the Hudson Valley in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries and the Native Americans who lived alongside them are illuminated for students through the exploration of the Albany Institute's collection of paintings, account books, furniture, ceramics, maps, metal ware, documents, tools, and more. Analyzing images of the area from different moments in time, students see visual evidence of the region's development and discuss key themes such as the fur trade, agriculture and commerce. |
| Program Available: Monday through Friday |
Grade Level: 03
04
05
06
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08 |
| Program Time: 60 minutes |
Discipline(s): Art
Social Studies/History/Geography |
| Program Cost: $125 |
Materials: Select lessons also have supplemental art making activities that complement the learning in the galleries.
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Connection to Ohio Standards
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Struggle for the Vote: New York Women |
Program Description: Focusing on Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucy Burns and the life of Albany artist and activist, Alice Morgan Wright, students will explore the difficult path women forged to earn the right to vote. Objects, images and documents from the Albany Institute's collection will illuminate this story of struggle and persistence.
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| Program Available: Monday through Friday |
Grade Level: 09
10
11
12 |
| Program Time: 60 minutes |
Discipline(s): Art
Social Studies/History/Geography |
| Program Cost: $125 |
Materials: Select lessons also have supplemental art making activities that complement the learning in the galleries.
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Connection to Ohio Standards
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The Civil War |
Program Description: Using primary sources, images and objects from the Albany Institute's collection, students will be introduced to a major conflict in American History, the Civil War. This lesson focuses on how the Civil War affected daily life in America, including the art, material culture, and political atmosphere of our country.
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| Program Available: Monday through Friday |
Grade Level: 08
09
10
11
12 |
| Program Time: 60 minutes |
Discipline(s): Art
Social Studies/History/Geography |
| Program Cost: $125 |
Materials: Select lessons also have supplemental art making activities that complement the learning in the galleries.
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Connection to Ohio Standards
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The Rise of Modern America |
Program Description: Photographs, objects, works of art and other primary sources from the late 19th century will provide students with connections to this fascinating time period in American History. This lesson focuses on American art and culture, the reconstruction of the South, manufacturing, transportation, expansion, urbanization and society from the 1870s to the early 20th century. |
| Program Available: Monday through Friday |
Grade Level: 08
09
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12 |
| Program Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET |
Discipline(s): Art
Social Studies/History/Geography |
| Program Cost: $125 |
Materials: Select lessons also have supplemental art making activities that complement the learning in the galleries.
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Error Code: 0 - Records Found: 7
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