School and Teacher Programs / Classroom Resources
School Programs for 2012-2013:
Portrait Stories
Grades Kindergarten–3
Delve into history! This engaging and highly interactive program brings young students face to face with significant Americans. From discussing a portrait and listening to an age-appropriate biography to creating a related hands-on art activity, students gain firsthand knowledge about fascinating individuals.
Note:
Portrait Stories programs are 60 or 90 minutes long. The 60-minute Portrait Stories program is for groups of 10–30 students and includes looking at ONE portrait, reading the biography, and completing the art activity. The 90-minute extended program is for groups of 10–60 students and includes the above as well as looking at an additional FIVE portraits in the collection.
Highlights of NPG
Grades 4–12
Who invented the light bulb? Who founded the Special Olympics? Who coined the term “The Gilded Age”? Visit the National Portrait Gallery to find out. Bring your students in to learn more about those individuals who shaped America with this interactive tour.
Note:
Work with us to identify the most relevant individuals for your class.
America's Presidents
Grades 4–12
The National Portrait Gallery is proud to hold the only national collection of presidential portraits outside of the White House. The images in this exhibition lie at the very heart of the Portrait Gallery’s mission to tell the stories of those who have shaped America’s story. This program explores how presidential portraiture has changed since George Washington’s time.
Movers and Shapers: Early America to the Civil War
Grades 4–8
From the colonial era to the end of the Civil War, individuals made significant and diverse contributions to our society. This program introduces some of the politicians, reformers, inventors, authors, soldiers, and others who changed the course of American history.
Note:
The teacher may choose to have a 60-minute or a 90-minute tour.
Portraiture Now
Grades 4–12
Portraiture continues to be a thriving art form in America. This program will take a look at one of the Portrait Gallery's exhibitions dedicated to contemporary portraiture, the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2013, as well as other contemporary works in the galleries. Students will examine the art in these exhibitions and discuss the artists' different approaches to their subject matter.
The Struggle for Justice
Grades 6–12
This program showcases major cultural and political figures—from key nineteenth-century historical figures to contemporary leaders—who struggled to achieve civil rights for disenfranchised or marginalized groups.
Civil War Stories
Grades 6–12
Commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War by exploring the stories of individuals who shaped the era. Students will be introduced to a variety of key figures, including soldiers, politicians, abolitionists, nurses, and inventors.
Modern American Writers
Grades 6–12
“America is a poem in our eyes” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. This program explores the special exhibition “Poetic Likeness: Modern American Poets” and the Portrait Gallery’s permanent collection. Students will take a look at American history and culture through the lens of its modern and contemporary literary figures.
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Office of Education
National Portrait Gallery
P.O. Box
37012
Washington, D.C. 20013-0712
REGISTRATION GUIDE
Please use the printable registration and chaperone information sheet for all school programs. Be sure to include all required information The application should be emailed to the address above.
 Registration guide (pdf)
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Is your class studying a particular era or individual that you don't see offered? If yes, please call or email; we will work with you to develop a program appropriate to your teaching objectives.
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