Let's Talk Coins!

Length

45 mins

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) Pre-K Students, Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, ParentPublic Library: Library Patrons, Library Staff

Minimum participants:

1

Maximum participants:

Based on Group Size: 1-30 participants are recognized as one group

Primary Disciplines

Career Education, Family & Consumer Science, Fine Arts, Foreign/World Languages, International, Language Arts/English, Leadership, Literacy, Mathematics, Social Studies/History, Technology/Information Science, Writing

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference - H.323 (Polycom, Cisco/Tandberg, LifeSize, etc...)
Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)Be in touch, as we have procedures to enter as gue

Booking Information

Sorry, this program is not currently available. To inquire about future availability, please contact Penn Museum

For more information contact CILC at (507) 388-3672

Provider's Cancellation Policy

Cancellations
1. Submit all cancellations in writing at least two weeks in advance.
• Send cancellations to outreach@pennmuseum.org. Include “Cancellation” in the subject line of the email.
• Phone messages will not be accepted to cancel a trip.
• Cancellation is only complete when you receive confirmation from the Penn Museum.
2. Cancellations made two weeks or more in advance will receive a full refund of the deposit.
3. No contact and repetitive late cancellations may result in a school’s inability to book future visits.

About This Provider

 

Penn Museum

Philadelphia, PA
United States

Open to all, the Museum is home to remarkable objects
and powerful stories that emerge from its excavations and research
across the world.

Connect with the cultures of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and the
Mediterranean, from the very first cities of the Middle East to the
pharaohs of ancient Egypt; from early Mexico to the lives of Native
American communities today.

Experience the richness of the ancient past, gain an understanding of
our shared humanity, and find your own place in the arc of human
history.

Program Details

Format

All virtual workshops can be tailored to fit your normal class period. Up to four consecutive virtual workshops can be facilitated in one day.

1. Hello from the Penn Museum
2. Brief overview of archaeology, anthropology, and artifacts
3. Explore connections between the use of coins, past and present
4. Investigation of Coins from around the world
5. Create a personal coin design
6. Questions with our Museum educator

Objectives

Essential Question:
How will close study of coins reveal language, history, and connections between world cultures (past and present)?

Students will...
1. Strengthen observation and reasoning skills through close object study
2. Develop their vocabulary
3. Make connections between ancient and modern currency practices (making and symbols)
4. Experiment with symbols and language to create a personal design

Standards Alignment

National Standards

Common Core:
CCSS.ELA: Writing
Text Types & Purpose; Production and Distribution of Writing; Research to Build and Present Knowledge
CCSS.ELA: Speaking & Listening
Comprehension and Collaboration; Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
CCSS.ELA: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Comprehension and Collaboration; Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT: Geometry
Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes; Reason with shapes and their attributes

State Standards

Contact Outreach Programs Manager