Picturing America 2008
Applications from K-12 schools are currently being accepted for the 2008 Picturing America Grants, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities. We were one of the pilot recipients of Picturing America 2007. A set of 40 American artist images (24″ x 36″) representing various topics of American life, politics, literature, and other subjects, along with a teacher resource and lesson plan guide were awarded to our school. We cross referenced over half of the prints to Discovery Education resources. Consequently, our teachers are able to enhance instruction via the beautiful images complemented by Discovery streaming video clips and other Teacher Center Tools. Additional information is provided in the Picturing America Brochure. The application deadline for the 2008 Picturing America Initiative is April 15th.
February 27th, 2008 at 10:46 am
Peggy & Jim,
The American Life poster prints are absolutely beautiful! It was a strategic move to have these works of art displayed in the nucleus of the school–the Library! I know that some of the teachers have already used the prints to enhance classroom instruction along with other Discovery technologies.
April 11th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Peggy and Jim,
My students have enjoyed the poster prints. They are easily woven into my Language Arts class. The prints allow for an escape from the “regular” school day.
Thanks,
Rebecca