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Historically Thinking is defined (to me) as a critical skill that examines, contextualizes, and analyzes the past. It is important for students to have historical skills when teaching history because it allows students to practice sequencing and summarizing information, drawing conclusions, and questioning/challenging history.

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As the trip has come to an end, I am excited to build my social justice that I will collaborate on with BOWS member, Matt Wilson. I plan to utilize The Juice and Smithsonian Lab as a tool to introduce primary, secondary, and tertiary sources. I cannot wait to mimic the monument lesson presented by Moving History, while also incorporating my own original ideas. Overall, this year's Summer Immersive Institute exceeded my expectations; It was truly an enriching professional development opportunity. I am overflown with ideas and looking forward to incorporated all the new knowledge acquired.

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Using the arts while engaging in civic learning is important because it allows students to address difficult conversations and topics. It also encourages students to creatively express their needs as individuals in their communities. The integration of the arts and civic learning will foster students' ability to think about community, social justice, and what it takes to work towards change.

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Below is a rough summary of a lesson that I plan to incorporate in my curriculum using The Juice and the Smithsonian Lab.

What-Students will identify primary, secondary, and tertiary sources.

How-Students will be assigned an article from the Juice or shown an artifact, archive, and or article and name the type of source and provide an explanation of their choice.

Why- It is important for student to identify, contextualize, and analyze credible sources.

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Ran into one of my friends from back home in Chicago. Here we are taking a photo from our hometown hero!

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I have a toy model of this car in my home! It belonged to my grandfather. What a ful circle moment!

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One of my favorite moments in the musuem

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Our group work brainstormed ideas for teachers that are not enrichment teachers. We discussed getting students to register to vote, collaborating on a black history lesson where Emma's students will draw pictures. Then, Asia, would use the student art work to teach her elementary students about black history. Overall, our goals are to enhance our students' confidence and speaker skills, showcase their artwork, and promote student led projects using civic engagement.

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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere“

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Integrating the arts into civics, history, and government can deepen students’ understandings of civic responsibility by providing a rich experience that students will be sure to remember. This was such an amazing session and I was honored to be collaborating with amazing individuals! Listening to everyone’s story and share their background while we collaborated was invaluable.

-Mary Ortiz-Martinez

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From the start to end of this week, we were asked to share what we think we will take from this experience. I honestly was surprised with how much information we learned and the number opportunity’s we had to work hands on with activities along with collaboration with every person that attended. I look forward to integrating the digital platforms with students such as the Smithsonian Learning lab and The Juice. In additionally, I find myself checking Juice since it has been introduced to see the different types of articles the students will be reading when the school year begins.

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Finally got this here figured out! lol. I’m Andre Brown. I am the creative of ARB|FINEART. I am co-founder and assistant director of Real Academy and Fine Art located in Birmingham, AL, Global Director of Robots and Tots for the CEO Superheroes Organization and principal partner and manager of Dionne Victoria Studios, Inc. located in Chicago, IL. Great meeting everyone. Here’s my contact information. 773.798.4346

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I am a Teacher at Distinctive Longwood School and loving it. I teach 3rd graders and this is my third year. I am extremely happy and delighted to be here with BOWS...

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I always enjoy collaboration work and hearing others thoughts on a topic!

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So informative and great sights to see!!

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I look forward to using the learning labs to look at the collections from the Smithsonian museums. I have been enjoying using the platform myself and know the kids will also using it.

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Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope 

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Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope 

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Fun to visit DC and talk about trends or issues in education. Nothing is easy to solve alone but it's helpful to talk with others in the field.

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This will definitely help students understand world problems, civics and what’s happening in the world. We as educators have a job to inform the students of historical events and how we can continue to move forward and make a difference.

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I think historical thinking is another way to engage with civics, understanding where we came from and how we got here as citizens of our country and our world. Education in the context of history is, especially now, so imperative, in a country where state by state accurate and honest historical thinking is being restricted. Civics as it relates historical thinking is now more vital than ever

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There was a lot of information shared but all the information is necessary to understand the overall BOWS project. Great hotel and amenities. Awesome people and it is always great to expand the love for our children through teaching and art! #ARTIVISM

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Taking information from this conference and seeing how I can redefine lessons to improve my curriculum.

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One Of the digital platforms that I was interested in as a student was juice. As a student the juice is great way to stay connected with real world problems/events and the juice makes it so much more easier and is more engaging.

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Arts integration into is civics is an amazing way to help students and citizens be able to understand and connect to what is happening. Arts help engage learns through interest and allow them to find a way to connect to civics.

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Art is the mirror we hold up to society. Art is how we tell stories, record history, and imagine the future. Civics - the act of engaging with our world as citizens of it -cannot happen without art. Art IS civics. It reflects the values we have and the values we want to have.

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Visiting the National African-American Museum was a lovely treat. It was beautiful to see my people's history. However, it touched my spirit to see folks from my city (Chitown) in the exhibits contributing to our history. I wish there were an extensive dive into some of the regional niche cultural phenomenons of black culture.

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I learned so much this week. As an artist it opened up my eyes to much more that can be done so our students have a voice to be heard. Nikkolas Smith truly inspired me to want to do so much more with my art.

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An actionable insight I am taking back to my school is to step out of my comfort zone and really lean on the connections and community I’ve created here, as one way I can model that to my students is by doing.

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This particular art piece was so breathtaking. The way the artist constructed and carved out this statues dress so perfectly. In person it seemed like the fabric was wet and strategically placed so it looked like it was stuck directly onto her what would be skin. It’s was mesmerizing

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As educators we are there to teach and support our students in their learning. Through the Summer Immersive we were able to really breakdown our structures and see how important historical thinking is, and how a big focus needs to be on political literacy. Students need to be able to understand and analyze what they are reading no matter what subject they are in. Really creating lessons to improve and enhance critical literary skills will be a big part of curriculum. This will help students analyze and understand history and past events, and be able to understand and compare it to the real world.

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I was so inspired in the National Portrait Gallery by the story of Marian Anderson. Her story is one will take back to my AME performing arts students as a tale of resilience and knowing your worth.

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Brainstorming sessions are my favorite! So many ideas were shared and will be implemented across the board

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The access to the Smithsonian database will be used for extensive research for community projects and teach students of their voice in their communities.

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Creative Generation made us think outside the box. They pushed us to brain storm and learn from others and their experiences.

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Sometimes having structure and allowing kids to have the freedom to plan an activity will help so much with student engagement while still learning collaborative skills.

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Juice is an incredible platform for students to find out real world problems and news. It also helps educate them on things that they may not know or be aware of.

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I listened to the ideas and thought about the activities that they purposed to get a sense of their thought processes. In general: What can we do? How can we do it?

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My personal favorite piece in the museum.

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Me at the Smithsonian American history Museum 

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I went to the Holocaust Museum. I went through all 4 floors each one learning and discovery new things that I did not know. Some of the things I saw were 3d models of nazi concentration camp and artifacts from the holocaust.

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I was overwhelmed with information this week, but I love every minute of it. I made me want to engage my student more and more I Love pouring into them, but this week I really want them to be able to speak and speak with the power because they know what they talking about. Thank you so much BOWS for allowing me to be apart of this program!!!

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I learned new things at the Smithsonian Museum that I will take back with me. Oprah inspires me in so many ways. The way she always speaks up for her people especially when it came down to black, brown, and gay issues.

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I truly think the Summer Immersive allowed for us to come together with our B.O.W.S. teams to really engage and understand everyones thoughts and needs. The Summer Immersive gave us resources to apply to our curriculum to better lead our curriculum throughout the grant.

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The Juice should be a platform used on a daily basis in the classroom due to its functions and accessibility.

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The Juice should be a platform used on a daily basis in the classroom due to its functions and accessibility.

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I went to the memorials of my two historical heroes: Abe Lincoln and MLK. I thought Education Law for 20 years and we discussed how the 13th Amendment had its societal impact. MLK was more personal because I was 10 when he was killed.

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Honestly, this is the first time I’m this immersed in the history of this great nation. It was great learning about those who shape this country.

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Creative Generation was a great way to conclude sessions and really come together as a B.O.W.S. community and share ideas. It allowed for all of us to hear different dad and collaborate to really dive in and discuss civics and arts integration.

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I liked how we were challenged to think more concretely to have ideas going into the next school year. It was a great chance to talk and listen to educators within our network and get their perspectives.

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The Juice platform is going to be such an amazing resource in all classrooms. Not only will it support students learning and understanding, it also allows a way to promote digital citizenship.

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Looking forward to digging into resources to help me better teach civics and use the Juice daily. The Smithsonian learning lab seems overwhelming at first, but I know I can find what I need on it.

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Dionne here! I am looking forward to planning students led activities.

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I am going to teach my students all about the hard history and the truth of how we became a country, but also teach them that their voices can change how this country moves forward and they can improve it as long as they care enough to.

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Dionne here! I’m looking forward to using the artifacts for lessons.

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I really appreciated the spectrum of teacher-led to student-led projects. There were many different iterations with various levels of student involvement and leadership. I am excited to utilize this spectrum when planning my future lessons and move further and further toward a completely student-directed project.

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Museum of African American History & Culture

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Museum of African American History & Culture

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I am excited to share with my students that they have a voice when they see oppression happening around them. I want them to know how to make a persuasive argument and what process to use to get their voices heard. I want them to know they can use their creativity to share their ideas.

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Brainstorming ideas on using arts and community to build unique projects makes this collaboration interesting. Having the teachers with different skills share ideas on incorporating ciluture and creativity is a common goal that we all shared. - Matt W

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Juice and even the Smithsonian learning lab is important for thinking about development. The reality is that there are new and improved resources available all the time and it is fun to see them in action. - Matt W

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There is so much to absorb and I wish I can be sharing the same experience with my students! I can’t wait to use the learning lab and it’s functions so they can have the same opportunities to learn about our history and the amazing art that surrounds us in the Smithsonian museums.

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Very heavy, but important information at the Holocaust Museum today. Talked with one of our student artists who also went to the museum and he said this should be taught to students and the interactive part of the lesson could be then creating art about how it made them feel.

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Did not go on the walking tour! But saw some museums, sculpture garden and butterflies! Such a fun day.

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Smithsonian Museum of African American History 

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Smithsonian Museum of African American History 

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Walking through the exhibits and soaking in the rich history and culture has truly been an eye-opening experience. From the struggles and triumphs of the 1400’s to the Civil Rights Movement to the contributions of African Americans in art, music, and literature, every moment felt like a lesson in resilience and empowerment. I can’t wait to facilitate discussions with my students to understand the significance of these historical events and their impact on our society today. I’ve begun brainstorming project ideas for them to use art to delve deeper into key figures and events. My goal is to empower my students to be agents of change. I hope learning about the struggles and achievements of African Americans will inspire them to stand up for justice and equality.

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How do stereotypes cause harm? I want my students to look at examples, provide their own experiences & brainstorm solutions.

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This museum experience reinforces the importance of looking at history through the perspectives of those that have been (and continue to be) marginalized.

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This museum is making me more determined to educate my children so they wont fall short.

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There were so many great ideas. I can't wait to implement some of these ideas next school year as a Community School Coordinator.

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Civics and music are topics I don’t talk about often enough and combining them was wild. It was great to learn about females in US history and I got to play the metal cowbell. 🎶

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Nikkolas Smith's presentation was inspiring. It was nice meeting the artist behind some of my favorite artwork.

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I had to taste the Washington Monument in the name of science. I discovered that it doesn't taste like anything. You're welcome.

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Tammara Purdin, Thank you for reminding us that not all art is created based on facts!

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Great resource! Easy and accessible for everyone to navigate.

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I'm excited to learn from all the professionals in this program and implement all this knowledge in my fields of work. Loving the energy!

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Hello, My name is Jesus Meraz I am the Community School Coordinator at CICS West Belden. Glad to share this opportunity with all of you!

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This was a great pre session as we prepared to go to The Smithsonian!

Loved following along on my computer and getting to see the 3d Models.

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Was not on the walking tour today, but had a lovely day exploring Got to step inside the Kennedy Center and see his bust!

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The Sculptures & Exploring- Alyssa Corella

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The Sculptures & Exploring- Alyssa Corella

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Everyone’s creations looked amazing! Adding a pic of another art creation that I saw at The Smithsonian.

What a lovely day yesterday was :)

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This was such an inspiring conversation and Nikkolas was amazing.