Children Play Games to Demonstrate Their Knowledge of Anacostian History

Object Details

Creator: Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Names: Anacostia Community Museum; Anacostia Neighborhood Museum; Jackson, Marshall; Martin-Felton, Zora
Collection Creator: Anacostia Community Museum

Topic: African Americans; Communities; African American neighborhoods; Neighborhoods; Community museums; Museums and community; Children; Education -- Museums

See more items in: Museum Events, Programs, and Projects, 1967-1989; Museum Events, Programs, and Projects, 1967-1989 / Series ACMA 09-007.7: ACM Education Department Programs Audiovisual Records

Citation: Children Play Games to Demonstrate Their Knowledge of Anacostian History, Record Group 09-007.7, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.

Scope and Contents: In the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum's learning center, Zora Martin-Felton explains the games which the children will play to increase their knowledge and understanding of the history of Anacostia. The games include: a floor map where the children can walk through Anacostia; letter board to unscramble words and create words that have to do with the history of Anacostia; "reaching in" - might pull out question or an object which the children have to answer or explain; students pretend to be a well known Anacostians and others have to guess based on clues; create own story about Anacostia through the creation of a slideshow; and create play using objects related to Anacostia history contained in a trunk. Children interact with the various games. Marshall Jackson assists with education program.; Museum education program. Part of ACM Education Department Programs Audiovisual Records 1967-2008. Dated 19770609.

Collection Restrictions: Use of the materials requires an appointment. Some items are not accessible due to obsolete format and playback machinery restrictions. Please contact the archivist at acmarchives@si.edu.