Educator Resources
Educator Resources at the Museum at Eldridge Street
 
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Find everything you need to make the most of your Eldridge Street experience within our Landmark Learning microsite. There you can access group guidelines, get transportation information and read frequently asked questions. You will also be able to navigate our rich resource collection. Each resource includes downloadable images, information, discussion questions and classroom extensions to help you extend the museum experience back to your classroom. We want to help you make the most of your Eldridge Street experience. Can’t find what you are looking for? Contact Miriam Bader.
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Teacher Workshops

The Museum at Eldridge Street offers a variety of professional development workshops for teachers available by appointment. Programs can be customized to support your schedule, learning interests and classroom curriculum.

Contact Miriam Bader, Director of Education, to learn more about the ways the Museum can support teacher learning.

UPCOMING WORKSHOP:

Please contact Miriam Bader to schedule one of the following Teacher Workshops:

BRICKS AND MORTAR:
Architecture as Social History

Discover the history of the Landmark Eldridge Street Synagogue. Explore our magnificent building and learn about its Eastern European immigrant founders through a variety of primary sources including objects, images, and oral histories.

HUNGERING FOR AMERICA:
Learning Through Food

Explore the Lower East Side ’s ethnic eateries and investigate the role that food plays within the immigrant story. This workshop includes a walking tour.

STREETWISE:
Walking Tour Workshop

Take a walking tour of Lower East Side/Chinatown and acquire the skills and information you need to design your own customized walking tour that combines social history and architecture.

HISTORY SPEAKS:
Oral History Workshop

Learn strategies to incorporate oral history into your curriculum and gain helpful techniques to guide you and your students from crafting questions through the actual interview, as well as project culmination ideas.