Content Provider Programs List

China's Ancient Dynasties - A History in Artifacts This program has not yet been evaluated. - by Penn Museum

2013-14 Honorable Mention,2014-15 Honorable Mention,2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18
How did ancient dynasties influence modern China? Students will explore China’s four earliest dynasties—the Shang, the Zhou, the Qin, and the Han—through artifacts and ideas that helped shaped Chinese religion, philosophy, and politics into the present, tracin...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family , Learning Pod

Destination Egypt - Find the Pharaoh!

based on 2 evaluation(s). - by Penn Museum

2013-14 Honorable Mention,2014-15 Honorable Mention,2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18
The pharaohs were important political, spiritual, and military leaders in ancient Egypt. Students will learn about the pharaoh’s role in ancient Egyptian society and their relationship to their gods. Along the way, they’ll learn how to decipher hieroglyp...
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Audience: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Teacher(s)/Educator(s), Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family , Learning Pod

Destination Mesoamerica - Let's Study the Olmec, Maya, Aztec, and Teotihuacan This program has not yet been evaluated. - by Penn Museum

2013-14 Honorable Mention,2014-15 Honorable Mention,2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18
Did you know that Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital, once housed over 200,000 people? Students will learn about the amazing cultural and technological achievements of Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican (pre-1492) peoples by examining diverse artifacts of the Olmec, Maya...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family , Learning Pod

Journey to the City: Mesopotamia Review Game This program has not yet been evaluated. - by Penn Museum

2013-14 Honorable Mention,2014-15 Honorable Mention,2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18
Turn your social studies review into an exciting virtual board game. Students break into teams and race to the end while testing their knowledge of Mesopotamia and uncovering ancient Mesopotamian artifacts from the Penn Museum’s vast collection. Let the games ...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family , Learning Pod

Lavish Living and Latin Language - Daily Life in Ancient Rome

based on 63 evaluation(s). - by Penn Museum

2013-14 Honorable Mention,2014-15 Honorable Mention,2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18
What was it like to live in an ancient Roman city in 79 CE? Students will examine an ancient Roman house while learning about Roman social structure to determine who might have lived there, using this knowledge as inspiration to design their own dream ho...
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Audience: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family , Learning Pod

Legendary Creatures of China - Real and Imaginary This program has not yet been evaluated. - by Penn Museum

2013-14 Honorable Mention,2014-15 Honorable Mention,2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18
Animals have different meanings across different cultures. Students will learn about the significance of different animals in Chinese culture, past and present by studying diverse artifacts. They will then use this as an inspiration to design their own legenda...
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Audience: Pre-K Students, Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Homeschool/Family , Learning Pod

Mesopotamia - Journey to the City

based on 16 evaluation(s). - by Penn Museum

2013-14 Honorable Mention,2014-15 Honorable Mention,2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18
What were the origins of the earliest cities? Students will learn through artifacts about the ancient innovations that helped create the first permanent human settlements. They’ll also learn how ancient cities were not that different than cities today, using t...
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Audience: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family , Learning Pod

Mesopotamian Cylinder Seals - Making a Lasting Impression

based on 2 evaluation(s). - by Penn Museum

2013-14 Honorable Mention,2014-15 Honorable Mention,2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18
What artifacts tell us about ancient Mesopotamia? Students will become amateur archaeologists and learn about cylinder seals, tiny stone artifacts that served as the earliest known signatures. Students will hone their close looking skills and take inspiration ...
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Audience: Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Parent, Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family , Learning Pod

Myths in Painting - Mythology and Ancient Greek Vases

based on 2 evaluation(s). - by Penn Museum

2013-14 Honorable Mention,2014-15 Honorable Mention,2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18
How do we tell stories? Ancient Greeks used vases as important storytelling tools and artistic expressions of their mythology. Students will learn about the importance of vases in ancient Greek society, explore different design styles, and apply what they’v...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Parent, Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family , Learning Pod

Preparing for Eternity - Egyptian False Doors

based on 28 evaluation(s). - by Penn Museum

2013-14 Honorable Mention,2014-15 Honorable Mention,2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18
What’s inside an ancient Egyptian tomb? In this lesson, students will learn about hieroglyphs, tomb offerings, and false doors—ancient Egyptian passageways between the worlds of the living and the dead—and discover ways ancient Egyptians viewed the after...
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Audience: Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Parent, Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family , Learning Pod

Think Like an Egyptian: Ancient Egypt Review Game This program has not yet been evaluated. - by Penn Museum

2013-14 Honorable Mention,2014-15 Honorable Mention,2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18
Turn your social studies review into an exciting virtual board game. Students break into teams and race to the end while testing their knowledge of ancient Egyptian culture and uncovering ancient Egyptian artifacts from the Penn Museum’s vast collection. Let t...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family , Learning Pod

Weaving Memories with Wampum This program has not yet been evaluated. - by Penn Museum

2013-14 Honorable Mention,2014-15 Honorable Mention,2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18
How do you remember important events in your family or community? Wampum belts are used by the Lenape and other Indigenous people of the Eastern Woodlands to record important events, forge relationships, and share stories. White and purple beads are made...
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Audience: Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Parent, Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family , Learning Pod