American+Sources+2013-2014

//American Sources// is generously funded by the Terra Foundation for American Art.

=American Sources 2013-2014=


 * Program Components: **


 * A 5-day summer institute (June 26–28 and July 1–2, 2013) at the Art Institute of Chicago for teachers to explore content and teaching strategies, and to build curriculum projects that include works of art as primary documents.
 * 4 additional professional development sessions during the school year (2 Saturdays and 2 school days) to reflect on classroom experiences and refine practice with inquiry-based instruction using works of art.
 * A final, culminating event in the spring to showcase curriculum projects, student work, and teacher success.
 * Teacher stipends for participation in professional development and completion and implementation of curriculum projects.
 * Funding for buses to bring students to the Art Institute of Chicago to view American art.


 * Program Faculty: **

__Lead Art Historian__: Wendy Greenhouse, PhD, Independent Scholar __Lead Historian__: Margaret Storey, PhD, DePaul University __Curriculum and Instruction Expert__: Mark Newman, PhD, National Louis University __Project Evaluator__: Lara Pruitt, MAT., Independent Consultant __Project Manager__: Sarah Alvarez, MA, Art Institute of Chicago __Project Coordinator__: Melissa Covington, BA, Art Institute of Chicago

**PowerPoint Presentations from 2013 Summer Institute:**

**Curriculum Projects:** Follow this link for additional sources, grouped thematically by historical time periods