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The Alice Austen
House Museum Education Programs A National Historic Landmark, devoted to the life and work of one of America's earliest and most prolific female photographers, the Alice Austen House Museum is proud to present education programs that will enhance your curricula and stimulate your students.
At the Museum Through Alice's EyesAll levels Tour Alice Austen's Victorian Gothic Cottage, Clear Comfort, and learn about this remarkable woman, her family, and old Staten Island through her photographs. Students will pair up and explore the temporary photography exhibition on view by choosing one of the photographs from the exhibition to write about using our worksheets. Each child will be able to stand where Alice once stood and capture what she once photographed with our digital cameras. The group will then compare and contrast and discuss what has changed and what has remained the same. Each child will take home their photograph. Classes will also enjoy the wondrous views of the New York Narrows. $6.00 per student/$75 minimum/ only one class per visit. Grant support might be available. NYS standards S.S - #1 2,3 Language Arts- #E2, E3, E4 The Arts- #1,2,3,4 In Your School
Alice Austen, Photographer
Alice Austen had a strong and determined eye: She knew what she
wanted to capture and more often than not she achieved her goal.
By analyzing Alice's images students learn about her techniques.
Working in groups, each student takes a photograph with a digital
camera paying attention to angles, props, and composition.
Excellent hands-on activity and art experience.
Alice Austen and Me,
Portrait photography
Students analyze Alice's photographs and self-portraits to uncover
the life and work of the woman who took them. Alice lived by
her own rules and dared to defy conventions during an age when
society limited women's choices to marriage and motherhood. Each
student takes a portrait photograph of a partner and by using props
and angles captures something of the subject's personality. Students
write about themselves using a worksheet provided by our educator.
Excellent hands-on activity and art experience.
History through the Photographer’s Lens
A 60 minute workshop using Alice’s photographs with an experienced
educator $150.00 per class/three classes $400. Grant support might
be available
This is a wonderful introduction to Alice Austen in your classroom.
Students will learn about early photography by seeing an antique
glass plate and a pinhole camera. They will learn about Alice, her
life and history by looking at her photographs. After the
introduction, each group will receive a different photograph to
write about with our worksheets and then present their photograph to
the class. Topics vary depending on curriculum and include
immigration, the rural roots of Staten Island, and woman’s rights.
After this workshop, students will look forward to visiting Alice’s
home, Clear Comfort
NYS
standards
60 minute workshops with a certified instructor from The
International School of Protocol, $150.00 per class/three classes
$400. Grant support might be available
At a time when children spend more time with computers than with
people, we are offering classes in social etiquette, communications
skills, and table manners. Students learn such basic skills as
introductions, common courtesies, telephone etiquette, and how to
set a table.
Teen Studio
Contact the Museum for information. Scholarships are available.
Senior Program
$5.00 per person/ 25 people maximum per group
Contact the Museum for more information
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