School Programs
K-12 School Programs
Visit us and enjoy an informative and unique educational experience.
The Museum of Anthropology is pleased to offer students opportunities to explore various cultural traditions through a series of unique school programs. Discussion, observation, and hands-on experience with "touchables" are important components of these programs, which range from 75 to 120 minutes, and can accommodate up to 30 students. All programs are led by trained Volunteer Associates and community cultural workers.
Elementary
Ongoing programs provide an introduction to the history and cultures of B.C.'s Northwest Coast Peoples. We use objects from our teaching collection in combination with activities, group work, and walking tours to introduce students to specific themes. Each year we offer a range of special programs, so be sure to check the side bar to the right for our “Latest News.”
Secondary
Programs taught at the high school level focus on cultural diversity, specifically, BC's First Nations. Walking tours and activities bring together social, political, historical, and artistic aspects of Northwest Coast traditions. Suitable for grades 8-12, Social Studies, History, First Nations 12, Comparative Civ. 12, Art.
Outreach Kits
Can't come to us? We'll come to you! Choose from several outreach kits, which include exhibit panels, touchable objects, and other resources for your classroom. Kits focus on a variety of cultures and societies. Suitable for a range of ages.
Educational Websites
MOA Online Exhibits can be used individually or by groups to explore such diverse topics as Musqueam weaving, Islamic calligraphy, and the raising of a totem pole.
Latest News
Self-Guided Tour of ひろしま hiroshima by Ishiuchi Miyako
This exhibition, which runs October 13, 2011–February 12, 2012, includes large and small scale photographs of personal items left behind by victims of the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. The tour focuses on select works in the exhibition, exploring the artist’s intent, and encouraging critical thinking and opened-ended discussion. A teacher’s resource package is available here.
Photo Credit: Vitor Munhoz
