The African folktale Anansi comes to life with brilliantly colored shadow puppets! Join the Center for Puppetry Arts for this exciting event! The story is performed during the first part of the program - complete with recorded Nigerian drumming & narration. Students are introduced to the "trickster" Anansi, participate in learning activities about West African food and culture, and make...
K12 students and teachers are creating unprecedented opportunities for inquiry-based learning by expanding the geographic boundaries of their classrooms - - virtually and cost effectively.
Grades 6-8
“Express yourself and you’ll impress yourself,” says Bruce Blitz, cartoonist/illustrator/author and creator & host of the 4x Emmy-Nominated PBS Television Series “Cartooning with Blitz.” “Cartooning strikes a universal chord in children and adults,” says Blitz. Your students will love seeing a fun and easy way of changing a blank piece of paper into a wacky lion, action pose, and...
Students in Grades 3-5
Coins, Coins, Coins is a dynamic, project-based, two-part videoconference series. It allows students to explore the history of coins and then create one representing their own communities. The first videoconference will introduce coins - - everything from ancient Greece to present-day United States - - in the museum’s collection. Students will then be challenged to create their own...
Students in Grades K-3
"Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! On, Cupid! on, on Donner and Blitzen! To the top of the porch! To the top of the wall!"
Join us for an interactive adventure to Santa's workshop in the North Pole! Our special guest, Kris Kringle (aka Santa Claus) will be joining students via videoconference to share stories of the North Pole, read 'Twas the Night...
Students in Grades 9-12
Religion accounts for a rich part of culture. In Taiwan, the religion that is most widely practiced is a harmonious blend of Buddhism and Taoism. Many gods and goddesses take charge of different duties in ruling the mortal world. People visit the temple to present offerings to the deities in hope of praying for peace and other wishes. National Dali High School- Taiwan will give a presentation...
Students in Grades 9-12
The Opera Company of Philadelphia presents Verdi's La Traviata in May, 2010. Join us as we meet OCP's award-winning Costume Director Richard St. Clair. Richard will talk about the design process, the research involved in creating a costume, working with singers to create the perfect costume just for them, and more.
Students should have a reasonable grasp of the opera's plot...
Students in Grades 10 - 12
Working in the theatre is hard! For most theatre artists, a career does not involve working 9-5. The hours are long and irregular, the pay is usually very low, and the stress is sometimes very high. Nevertheless, many people still want to follow their dream of doing theatre as a full-time job. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be a professional actor, director, designer or marketing...
Communities
Events
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9.17.2010
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A Civics Lesson with Pennsylvania First Lady Judge Marjorie O. Rendell9.17.2010
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Hosted by MAGPI and the University of Pennsylvania10.4.2010 - 10.6.2010
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The Best Thinking in Higher Ed IT10.12.2010 - 10.15.2010
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Aligning the Ubiquitous Campus11.17.2010 - 11.19.2010