JMM & the Virtual Classroom
Dear Teachers:
It’s hard to believe that the winter holidays are here! Tonight marks the beginning of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. Jewish people around the world celebrate the victory over an oppressive king and the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem during ancient times. We light the first candle of the Hanukkiah (Hanukkah menorah) to remember the miracle of the precious oil that burned for 8 days.
While we miss the sounds of students inside our museum spaces, we have enjoyed the opportunity to support students’ learning in virtual classrooms across the state and are grateful to the teachers who have invited us into their classrooms! Our Education Team has adapted many of our exhibits and on-site programs into interactive and engaging experiences for the digital classroom in which students will make connections to the past and reflect on their experiences while practicing important skills such as primary source interpretation.
We want to be an EXPERT for your classroom, and our expert Education Team has worked with classrooms on topics of world religions, immigration, the Holocaust, and local Maryland and Baltimore history. Check out our NEW virtual classroom visit offerings below.
Introduction to Judaism
Offered for: K – 12th grade
Step inside a Jewish house of worship and learn about Jewish customs and traditions. Learn about the three groups that worshipped inside the Lloyd Street Synagogue and compare Judaism to other world religions.
The Immigrant Experience
Offered for: K – 12th Grade
Learn about the different immigrant groups that worshipped in the Lloyd Street Synagogue and explore how Jewish immigrants brought their own unique culture and traditions with them to the United States.
Voices of Lombard Street
Offered for: K -12th Grade
Explore the historic Jonestown neighborhood of Baltimore. Experience tenement houses, sweatshops, and Lombard Street to learn about the immigrant families that called this neighborhood home. Explore primary sources to learn about immigration and how Baltimore’s own Locust Point was one of the largest ports of entry for immigrants making a new life in the United States.
SCRAP YARD: INNOVATORS OF RECYCLING
Offered For: 1st – 5th grades
Experience one of America’s largest industries, its innovative technology and the stories of the immigrant families that built it. Scrap Yard: Innovators of Recycling integrates STEM and humanities through topics like immigration, technology, and environmental sustainability.
JEWS IN SPACE: MEMBERS OF THE TRIBE IN ORBIT
Offered for: 3rd – 12th grades
Excited about our newest exhibit and want to explore the cosmos? Investigate the connection between Jewish traditions and outer space and discover the lives of people who have studied, imagined, and even traveled to space. A multi-disciplinary exhibit that connects to MSDE history framework, CCSS, and NextGen Science standards.
HOLOCAUST MEMORY PROJECT
Offered for Grades: 5th – 12th grades
Hear the personal stories of Holocaust survivors through recorded testimonies and the Holocaust Memory Project, a series of collages of photographs and documents designed by Holocaust survivors living in MD. Different themes include rescue, hidden children, concentration camps, survival, and legacy.
We received this lovely comment after one of our virtual visits. “We had such an AMAZING experience today. Nothing could replace a visit to the museum, but this came close!” ~3rd grade teacher
Don’t miss out on these great learning opportunities! Contact JMM’s School Program Coordinator, Marisa Shultz, who will help you tailor an experience for your students this winter/spring. mshultz@jewishmuseummd.org.
SAVE THE DATE
(Registration Materials will be Available SOON!)
This two- day virtual learning opportunity will take place on subsequent Sundays, February 21 and 28. This professional development opportunity includes presentations from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, CENTROPA, Jewish Museum of Maryland and so much more.
If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the Winter Teachers Institute, contact Ilene Dackman-Alon, idackmanalon@jewishmuseummd.org.
Happy Hanukkah from the Jewish Museum of Maryland and we hope that the holiday season is filled with light and love! We look forward to seeing you all in 2021!