From Smithson to Smithsonian: The Birth of an Institution

Description

Exhibition highlighting the life of James Smithson and the establishment of the Smithsonian Institution. Traces the early years of the Institution's growth and development. Includes images, primary sources, and lesson plans.

Use Rights Links

http://www.si.edu/termsofuse/

Educational Use

Activity, Discussion/Debate, Inquiry, Reading, Visual/Spatial, Cooperative learning

Learning Resource Type

Activity, Lesson Plan, On-Line

Educational Role

student, teacher

Time required

3 hr

Interactivity Type

Expositive

Accessibility Feature

None

Accessibility Hazard

noFlashingHazard, noMotionSimulationHazard, noSoundHazard

Accessibility Control

fullMouseControl

Date created

2000-03-04 00:00:00

Topic

• Law
• Architecture
• Activity
• Museums
• History
• Typical age range 8-10
• U.S. Congress
• Spencer F. Baird
• Typical age range 12-14
• Typical age range 10-12
• Wills
• Typical age range 16-18
• Typical age range 14-16
• American History
• Institutional history
• Student
• Photographs
• Photograph
• Legislation
• Joseph Henry
• James Renwick

Form/Genre

Lesson Plan

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