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$content='<p><b>Dig Deeper This Year!</b><br>

  Participate in our Archaeological Dig

<br>The Education Department is pleased to offer an archaeological dig for school 

  groups. Middle and high school students dig up the past and explore 

  ancient civilizations in a specially designed gallery. Through excavating replicas 

  of ancient artifacts and the careful recording and analysis of information, 

  this interactive experience enables students to evaluate past human culture 

  and behavior.</p>

<p><b>The Science of Archaeology </b><br>

  Grades 6-12<br>

  Bring the times of the Torah to life by uncovering the past of ancient Israel. 

  By excavating and evaluating ancient artifacts and architectural ruins, students 

  learn about the role an archaeologist plays in the understanding of ancient 

  Israel. Through the careful recording and analysis of information, students 

  explore the customs, beliefs and actions of people in ancient times.</p>

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  <b>The Development of a Culture</b><br>

  Grades 6-12<br>

  How did Judaism evolve into the way it is today? Rare antiquities and ceremonial 

  arts are viewed in order to help students understand the development of the 

  Jewish people from an agrarian and Temple-based society to a religion in the 

  Diaspora. Discussion and activities focus on the diversity of early experiences 

  that encompass Jewish history, and students examine the ways in which various 

  cultures interact.</p>

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  <b>The Modern Jewish Experience</b><br>

  Grades 6-12 <br>

  By viewing a variety of artworks, videos and artifacts from the 18th century 

  to the present, students investigate the modern story of the Jewish people. 

  Their experience is used as the framework for conversations on issues of acculturation, 

  cultural retention, identity and prejudice.</p>

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  <b>Examine Identity through TV and Popular Culture</b><br>

  Grades 9-12<br>

  How can students learn to think critically about images that they see on television? 

  By viewing clips from the Museum\'s <a href="collections2.php?id=broadcasting#jump">National Jewish Archive of Broadcasting</a>, 

  students examine how sitcoms and dramas reflect or distort perspectives on culture 

  and religion. This program also addresses themes highlighted in our exhibitions.</p>

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  <b>Understanding the Holocaust Through Art and Artifacts</b><br>

  Grades 6-12<br>

  What were the origins of anti-Semitism leading up to the Holocaust and the impact 

  of Nazi tyranny on individuals and communities? By examining artifacts, historical 

  documents and works of art, students observe the power of prejudice and the dangers of a society in which blind hatred is left uncontrolled. Emphasis is   placed on the importance of social responsibility and the ways in which individuals 

  can make a difference.</p>

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  <b>Paintings Tell Stories</b><br>

  Grades 6-12<br>

  What can a painting tell us about experience and identity? By analyzing important 

  artworks from the Museum\'s permanent and temporary exhibitions, students 

  gain insight into many aspects of Jewish history and rituals. Carefully chosen 

  works explore issues that can relate to many cultures. Students analyze the 

  artist\'s choice of color, form, materials and other elements of art that 

  support the meaning of the work.</p>

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  <b>Cultural Exchange: Jewish and Muslim Connections (New Program)</b><br>

  Grades 6-12 <br>

  How have Jews and Muslims shared artistic traditions and cultural practices 

  in certain periods of history? By exploring a variety of objects, including 

  Jewish ceremonial art, students examine the dynamic cultural exchange that occurred 

  between Jews and Muslims in medieval Spain. They also view the adaptation by 

  Jews of motifs from the dominant Muslim culture in such countries as Turkey, 

  Syria, Persia, Morocco and Tunisia, primarily during the 19th and 20th centuries.</p>

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 <b> Immigration to America</b><br>

  Grades 6-8<br>
  What motivates people to immigrate to a new land? What might they carry in their 
  hearts and in their suitcases to adapt to and adopt their new home? These questions 
  and others are addressed as students explore Jewish immigrant experiences. Participants 
  look at customs and material culture by examining artifacts and historical photographs 

  that were brought to America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Discussions 

  and hands-on activities encourage students to consider the challenges faced 

  by immigrants who settled in America.</p>

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  <b>Bridges and Boundaries: African Americans and American Jews</b><br>

  Grades 6-12<br>

  What historical events and circumstances have impacted the complex relationship 

  between African Americans and American Jews from the early 1900s through the 

  civil rights movement of the 1960s? Students explore issues of racism and social 

  activism as they view historic artifacts, photographs and contemporary works 

  of art.</p>

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<p><br><b>School Programs in Conjunction with Special Exhibitions</b><br><br>

<b>Focus on the Soul: The Photographs of Lotte Jacobi</b></a><br>

  February 6 - April 11, 2004<br>

  Grades 3-12<br>

Students will view over 80 vintage prints by the German-American photographer Lotte Jacobi that showcase her contribution to the history of photography - a profession relatively open to women during the Weimar era in Germany. Among Jacobi\'s subjects are some of the most remarkable figures in German and American art and culture, including Albert Einstein and Marc Chagall.
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