Teaching Native American Histories and Cultures Through Primary Sources and Cultural Items

Join educators from the Penn Museum and the National Constitution Center for a collaborative professional development workshop introducing new resources, current scholarship, and inquiry-based teaching strategies that foster meaningful classroom discussions.

Take a guided tour of the Native North America Gallery developed in close collaboration with Native American scholars, artists, and community advisors and hear from a curator about the gallery’s development and the stories behind the cultural items on view.
Explore connections between the collections and themes presented at both the Penn Museum and the National Constitution Center, with practical strategies for bringing these resources into the classroom.
Learn about the National Constitution Center’s educational framework and the Penn Museum’s new curriculum framework designed to support inquiry-based learning about Native American histories, cultures, and perspectives through the use of primary sources and cultural items.
Participants will receive a $75 stipend, parking reimbursement, and a copy of the Penn Museum’s Native North America Gallery Educator Resource to support continued learning and engagement in their classrooms. ACT 48 Credits provided.

Space is limited.