| Content Provider | Amon Carter Museum  2007-08, 2008-09 Honorable Mention | |||||||||||||||
| Contact Information | Nancy Strickland nancy.strickland@cartermuseum.org 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76107 United States Phone: (817) 989-5038 Fax: (817) 989-5039 | |||||||||||||||
| Program Type | Individual Program | |||||||||||||||
| Program Rating | This program has not yet been evaluated. | |||||||||||||||
| Target Audience | Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | |||||||||||||||
| Maximum Number of Participants | There is no maximum. | |||||||||||||||
| Minimum Number of Participants | There is no minimum | |||||||||||||||
| Primary Disciplines | Fine Arts, Language Arts/English, Reading, Sciences, Social Studies/History, Writing | |||||||||||||||
| Program Description | Meet Jacqueline Kelly, Newberry award-winning author of The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate. Ms Kelly, practiced both law and medicine before finding her real passion—writing ! In addition to reading excerpts from her book, Ms. Kelly will discuss the source of her creative ideas and describe how she weaves them into imaginative stories. Originating from the galleries of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, this program will connect art, language arts, and science. With reference to the book’s heroine Callie Vee and her grandfather who explored the wilds of central Texas, discovering and documenting a new plant species, participants in this program will also see spectacular images of plant life in the form of botanical prints published in books dating back to the 17th century. These rare books (some quite large!) are currently on view in a special exhibition entitled Nature Bound: Illustrated Botanical Books, co-curated by librarians from The Botanical Research Institute of Texas and the Carter Museum. | |||||||||||||||
| Program Format | The author will read and speak to students about the creative process for approximately 30 minutes. Using an inquirey-based format, botanical prints will be shown and discussed for about 10 minutes. Interactive sites will be invited to ask questions of the author. | |||||||||||||||
| Objectives | - explore historical fiction and experience the writing process through the words of a successful children's novelist. - find connections between art and literature. - develop an appreciation for a museum gallery experience. | |||||||||||||||
| Program Length | 50 minutes | |||||||||||||||
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| Date/Time Notes | This is a special event and will only be offered once this year. | |||||||||||||||
| Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees | Interactive Cost: $100.00 View Only Cost: $50.00 | |||||||||||||||
| Cancellation Policy | We will not charge for programs cancelled due to nature i.e. snow days. The full fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than 48 hours notice. | |||||||||||||||
| Is recording allowed? | No | |||||||||||||||
| The Provider broadcasts over | ISDN Minimum Broadcast Speed: 384 K Maximum Broadcast Speed: 768 K IP | |||||||||||||||
| Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider | We require schools to dial our bridge, Education Service Center Region XI. We are IP to Region XI. Region XI can dial ISDN or IP. For Region XI, contact Lori Hamm at 817-740-7516 or email lhamm@esc11.net | |||||||||||||||
