Bates College museum’s language-arts initiative launches educational website, video
I learned of the Thousand Word Project (TWP) recently and when I visited the site I was very impressed. I suggest you take a few minutes and to look at the site to get a picture of what the TWP is all about. The TWP has a great deal to offer especially with integrated curriculum.
The Bates College Museum of Art’s Thousand Words Project has been the Museum’s flagship outreach program for more than a decade. TWP examines art to teach writing skills, effectively providing teachers and students with a model for interdisciplinary teaching and learning.
A recently released video and complete sets of lesson plans and technology integration strategies as well as suggestions for continuing explorations including service learning opportunities has been launched and can be accessed at thousandwordsproject.org. The video, produced by Leighton Images, features animations, demonstrations, and interviews with prominent artists and writers in high definition. Simply by visiting the website, teachers may use the program in any way they wish at any time of their choosing, or they can connect with Museum staff to schedule a visit to the Museum or to explore the possibility of our staff visiting the classroom to work on TWP with their students. This resource is FREE to your school.
Stay tuned for announcements regarding workshops for teachers. To learn more about the program, please contact Anthony Shostak by phone at 207-786-8302 by e-mail at ashostak@bates.edu.
“Creativity is at the heart of the TWP,” says Shostak. “By giving students a long look into the creative process, we hope to show them clear connections between communication and their studies across the disciplines, from art to history, to science and math — all while they are improving their writing and speaking skills.”
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