| Educational Resources MoAD's Education Department serves as a gateway to deeper understanding of the Museum's mission to connect all people through the art, culture and history of the African Diaspora. The Museum's permanent and special exhibitions should be used as an entry point for visitors to explore the commonalities between other cultures and their own. The resources found on this page will enhance and inform your visit to MoAD's dynamic exhibitions. Curriculum Guides MoAD’s Education Department prepares Curriculum Guides to accompany each of our Special Exhibitions. Curriculum Guides are interdisciplinary and written to align with California State Content Standards for K-12 education. Each Curriculum Guide contains information and lesson plans to help students gain a deeper understanding of the topics and themes covered by our exhibitions. Curriculum Guides also contain worksheets to help teachers prepare their students for a focused museum visit. Africa.dot.Com: drums to digital The Africa.dot.Com Curriculum Guide is an interdisciplinary guide for grades 3 through 12. The exhibition shows Africa as part of the modern digital world. This resource includes hands-on art lesson plans and writing projects connecting to language arts and social sciences. Download
Double Exposure: African Americans Before and Behind the Camera The Double Exposure Curriculum Guide examines early photographic processes and images of African Americans in photography. The lesson plans are most appropriate for grades 7 through 12, but may be modified to accommodate lower grades. The lessons in this interdisciplinary guide connect to standards in art, social sciences, and language arts. Download The Hewitt Collection of African American Art The Hewitt Collection of African American Art Curriculum Guide provides a thorough investigation of the artists and techniques featured in this powerful exhibition. The Guide is designed to help educators encourage students to become engaged with art and to make the most of a visit to MoAD. The guide features more than 20 color plates which may be used in the classroom. Lesson plans span all grades (K-12) and can be easily adapted to fit your existing curriculum. Download Library Resource Guides MoAD’s Education Department partners with the San Francisco Public Library to prepare Library Resource Guides to accompany each of our exhibitions. These guides will help you find books and other materials at the San Francisco Public Library related to topics covered by each exhibition. Africa.dot.Com: Drums 2 Digital Double Exposure: African American Before and Behind the Camera | ||||||||||||