Name: Smithsonian Traveling Trunks: Flights of Friction: Fact or Fiction?
Start: 2023-12-27T16:00:00+00:00
End: 2023-12-27T18:00:00+00:00
Location: The John Brown House Museum

Description

Flights of Friction: Fact or Fiction? invites students to join a passionate and curious librarian as she unravels mysteries of truth and fiction from the past. Learners will use information literacy skills to look into the legitimacy of authors, sources, newspapers, and their stories. Along the way they will unravel the most unexpected tangle of topics - people on the moon, hot air balloons, and infamous authors. Using hands-on recreated archival material, primary and secondary source research, and imagery from the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives, this trunk aims to supply learners with the tools to sift through information of the past and present and find the truth for themselves.

This program is designed for students grades 8-12, or older elementary with parental assistance.

Date & Time

Wed, Dec 27, 2023 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Venue Details

The John Brown House Museum

52 Power Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02906

Rhode Island Historical Society

The Rhode Island Historical Society, the state's oldest and only statewide historical organization, is dedicated to honoring, interpreting and sharing Rhode Island's past to enrich the present and inspire the future. Founded in 1822, the RIHS is an advocate for history as a means to develop empathy and 21st -century skills, using its historical materials and knowledge to explore topics of timeless relevance and public interest. As a Smithsonian Affiliate, it is dedicated to providing high-quality, accessible public programming and educational opportunities for all Rhode Islanders through its four sites: the John Brown House Museum, the Museum of Work & Culture, the Mary Elizabeth Robinson Research Center and the Aldrich House.

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