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Discovery Outreach Programs
Mummy Wrap Appropriate for 3rd through 7th grades Make mummies come alive as Museum teachers explore the history and process of mummification and its importance to the ancient Egyptians through an engaging and interactive slide presentation of objects in the Carlos collection. Students will then become "artists of the temple" and prepare the portrait mask, broad collar, amulets, and jewelry while the "mummy" is readied for burial. Fee: $75 per program within a 20 mile radius of the museum; fee adjustable at $10 for each additional 10 miles up to 50 miles; each additional program on the same day at the same school is $60.
Threads of Life Appropriate for 3rd through 7th grades In ancient Peru, woven textiles were valued above all other art forms. When the Spanish conquistadores arrived, the Inkas presented them with gifts of textiles rather than gold or silver. The natural environment of the Andes provided cotton from the coast, camelid fibers from the highlands, and plant fibers from the jungle, which were all used to create textiles of unsurpassed technical and artistic sophistication, and of the utmost importance for survival in the rugged Andes. In this program, students will explore a variety of textiles produced in the Andes including a footbridge woven from plant fibers, an Inka royal tunic, featherwork, and the intriguing quipu, a system of colored cords and knots used by the Inka to record information such as census data, agricultural stores, and even history and poetry. Students will make their own quipus to record information about their own families. Fee: $75 per program within a 20 mile radius of the museum; fee adjustable at $10 for each additional 10 miles up to 50 miles; each additional program on the same day at the same school is $60.
Royal Class: Kente, Gold Trade and the Asante Kingdom Appropriate for 4th grade through high school, special emphasis on 7th grade performance standards The Asante people of present day Ghana have a long history of artistic and economic leadership in west Africa. In this workshop, students will create a durbar festival, learn the history of the Golden Stool, Asante proverbs, and the role of attendants to the king. Through images and discussion they will learn the history of kente cloth, its introduction in the west with Ghana's first president, Kwame Nkrumah, and how kente has transcended its early use as a cloth of royalty to become a symbol of Africa throughout the world. Students will explore African gold weights, create an amulet pendant, and learn how kente is worn. Fee: $75 per program within a 20 mile radius of the museum; fee adjustable at $10 for each additional 10 miles up to 50 miles; each additional program on the same day at the same school is $60.
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If you can't come to the Carlos Museum, the Carlos Museum can come to you. Museum teachers travel in the Mummy Mobile to schools within a 50 mile radius of the Museum to bring outreach programs to classrooms in the metropolitan Atlanta area. To schedule the Discovery Outreach Program contact Nina West by phone at 404-727-0519 or by e-mail at 
The following workshops are designed for classroom groups to work closely with an artist-educator in a creative drama experience at the Museum or at school. Costumes and props provided. To register call Julie Green at 404-727-2363.
School Tours
Tour Times: Tours are offered Tuesday through Friday at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., and noon. Group Size: 65 students per hour. Grade levels larger than 65 may schedule back to back tours. Length of Tour: 50 minutes. Chaperones: One per every ten students required. Fees: Visits are $6 per student if your group is tax exempt, $6.42 per student including tax if your group is not tax exempt. One chaperone for every ten students is free. Additional adults are $7 each for a tax exempt group or $7.49 per adult including tax for a group that does not have tax exemption. Confirmation: You will receive an email confirming your tour date and time and invoicing you for payment. Directions: Directions to the Museum and Parking Information.
Need help funding transportation for a Museum visit? Self-guided Tours Teachers may bring their students to tour specific civilizations (up to three galleries, choosing from Ancient Egypt, Ancient Near East, Classical Greece and Rome, South Asia, Art of the Ancient Americas, and Sub-Saharan Africa) or request a curriculum-based focus such as early communities, exploration and archaeology, myths and stories from the ancients, or one of the grade-specific themes listed below. Connections to the Georgia Performance Standards include: Elementary School Archaeology. As they explore the galleries, students will learn about pioneering archaeologists like Kathleen Kenyon and the development of stratigraphy at the ancient site of Jericho. They will discover the excitement of analyzing artifacts once they have come out of the ground, from Egyptian mummies and coffins to sculpture, pottery, and jewelry from ancient Greece. They will discover the role of x-rays, chemical analysis, and other scientific techniques that contribute to an archaeologist’s understanding of an object.
Mythology. The Carlos collections abound with images from favorite mythological stories. From the Egyptian battle between Seth and Osiris, to the labors of the Greek hero Herakles, to the Mayan creation story, the Popol Vuh, students can explore character, plot, and setting, but also the larger meanings the myths had for the cultures that developed them. Majority Rules. Developed by museum staff and 3rd grade teachers under a grant by the Georgia Humanities Council, this interactive tour for elementary students is aligned with the Georgia Performance Standards for 3rd grade. It introduces students to 5th-century Athens during the construction of the Parthenon and the development of the roots of democracy. The stories on ancient Greek vases depict scenes from the classics of Greek literature from the Trojan War to Odysseus’ voyage; the stories that are the exemplar of excellence and honor. Students will dress in a chiton and learn what it meant to be a Greek citizen; they will wear the olive wreath of the victorious Olympic athlete; and they will barter with blow-up versions of coins from the collection. Visit www.carlos.emory.edu for the Greek Passport booklet for students, Majority Rules vocabulary, and a follow up lesson plan. Greek Passport PDF Activity
World Religions. This journey through the galleries explores objects related to Hinduism and Buddhism including Durga subduing the buffalodemon, and Buddha in the famous “calling the earth to witness” posture. Oil lamps, pilgrim flasks, and images of Jonah swimming represent only a few of the objects created during the formative years of Judaism and Christianity. In the African galleries, students will explore objects from the traditional, indigenous religions as well as pieces influenced by the spread of Christianity and Islam. The Ancient Americans Before the Collision of Cultures. Students explore the civilizations that were in place when the Europeans arrived. Learn about the economic system that united the enormous Inka Empire through the use of a knotted code. The importance of maize is seen in planting implements, painted ceramics, and jewelry. The art of personal adornment is highlighted from giant, gold earspools and labrets to body paint. Students will have an opportunity to decorate their bodies with patterns based on the ancient American roller stamps in the museum. African Kingdoms. Explore the great African kingdoms including the Asante, Yoruba, and the ancient kingdom of Ethiopia. Students will be introduced to images of power in warrior figures, elite jewelry, ritual weapons, and objects that represent spiritual power contained in masks and a magnificent egungun costume. Objects that reflect the influence of European colonization can be seen in traditional shrine sculptures that include images based on imported objects such as umbrellas, top hats, and teapots. The gold figures and weights from Ghana come from the Asante people who once controlled the gold trade and developed kente cloth, the fabric that has come to represent the rich cultures of Africa to much of the world.
World History. Explore the ancient Mediterranean world, birthplace of writing and laws. See Egyptian and Nubian art showcasing decorated coffins, mummies, and hieroglyphs on papyrus and carved in stone. The Classical galleries emphasize the great stories of civilization on painted pottery and include objects from ancient athletic games, architecture, theater and beautifully crafted items traded throughout the Mediterranean.The Asian galleries introduce the dynamic images of the Hindu religion and the calm serenity of images of the Buddha. Enter the ancient American world for Maya and Inka works expressing the bond between the natural and supernatural worlds and the religious system of shamanism, found throughout the Americas. The African collection includes traditional objects for public festival and private ritual use, and images that show the influence of European colonization. Ancient Civilizations. The ancient civilizations of the Near East, Egypt, and Greece come to life in the galleries at the Carlos Museum. Students can explore the first settled communities of the Fertile Crescent, where writing, law, and trade developed. They can experience first hand the grandeur of ancient Egypt through mummies, elaborately painted coffins, royal sculpture, and hieroglyphic inscriptions on papyrus. In the ancient Greek galleries, sculpture, painted pottery, coins, and jewelry convey the richness of Greek mythology, the cultural values of honor and excellence, and the development of theater and epic poetry. Students will discover how Alexander the Great spread “Hellenism” from North Africa to Roman Britain through warfare, but also through trade and the spread of the Greek language. Times and Texts of the Bible. Learn how objects from the Egyptian, Near Eastern, and Classical collections relate to the times and texts of the Hebrew Bible and the Greek New Testament. Tour includes an exploration of cylinder seals, pilgrim flasks, oil lamps and images of Bible stories left on pottery fragments from 1st century North Africa. Drawing in the galleries: Tour and Workshop. Throughout history artists have drawn their inspiration and honed their eye by drawing from the great works of art. Why not inspire the young artists of Georgia with the Carlos collections? Spend an hour and a half exploring a collection, discussing the elements of art and drawing technique, and participating in a sustained drawing activity guided by experienced docent-artists. This project is supported by the Georgia Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities and through appropriations for the Georgia General Assembly. |
Why should students visit the Carlos Museum? Because throughout time and across cultures, human beings have taken the materials of the earth and created works of art that express their humanity. From the most beautiful work of sculpture to the humblest ceramic pot; these objects reveal the stories of civilization, from belief systems to political philosophies, to societal roles and structures, to patterns of daily life. Docent-led tours of the collections of the Carlos Museum are designed to meet Georgia Performance Standards in many areas of the curriculum, providing a vivid entry to the study of world cultures through art. Expand the classroom experience and the imaginations of your students with a visit to Emory’s Carlos Museum!
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