http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Sat, 25 May 2013 17:04:00 PDT Sat, 25 May 2013 17:04:00 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=288405 What is race? Does everyone think about race in the same way? How did the concept of "race" evolve? http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=75806 Educator's Guide, examines a national documentary project about twelve diverse communities exploring the changing face of grassroots activism in America, as seen through the distinctive visions of some of the nation's most original photographers, and compelling interviews by leading folklorists and oral historians. The guide, distributed to K?12 teachers through museum venues and on the Indivisible website, enables teachers to integrate the exhibition's photographs, interviews, and themes into their own interdisciplinary curricula in conjunction with a visit to the museum gallery. It focuses on the documentary tradition and the power of images and personal narrative to reveal aspects of identity, community, and civic engagement. It includes an introduction and overview of each project site, and a how-to guide for documenting local communities through oral history and photographs. In the guide given out by museum venues, a selection of slides of exhibition photographs and an audio CD with interview excerpts accompany lessons for analyzing Indivisible images and interviews. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=75808 Educator's Guide features photographs of Mexico and complements study in many subject areas, including art, photography, Mexican American studies, language arts, geography, and history. Suggested issues include documentary photography, photography as abstraction, and the personal vision and style of individual artists. Related topics include what an archive is, how foreign locations have stimulated artists for centuries, and how other locations differ from where one lives. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=82774 This colorful, sometimes animated tutorial presents the principles of kinship, marriage, and residence. It also includes ethnographic examples. Systematic use of this site will permit the user to gain an ethnological understanding of kinship. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=75809 Reframing America explores aspects of immigration revealed through photographs taken by immigrant artists. Seven photographers from the Center for Creative Photography collection are featured: Alexander Alland, Robert Frank, John Gutmann, Otto Hagel, Hansel Mieth, Lisette Model, and Marion Palfi. These photographers came to America during the period between 1920?1950. Millions of people left their homelands during that time to seek a better life in America. Often fleeing war, revolution, and persecution, they came in search of freedom, as well as economic and artistic opportunity. The photographers in this exhibition were among these immigrants. Their work speaks of life in America and of their feelings and experiences as immigrants in a new land. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=666381 This StAIR module is an interactive learning tutorial on the topic of symbols in the academic study of religion. It discusses universal, iconic and metaphoric symbols and provides examples of each type. It could be used as an introduction to this topic or a reinforcement of it. Students are asked to answer questions within the module and are given feedback on their choices. It also provides some information beyond the direct answers themselves. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=487738 It's a travel guide through Jordan.