Qui a peur des couleurs? (“Who is afraid of colours?”)

Core features of the practice

• Organisation:

  
  Institution name: Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme
  Institution URL: www.mahj.org
  

• Format:

  
  Workshop, Guided tour
  

• Target population:

  
  Students, Young people
  

• Cost (per practice):

  
  51-100 euros
  

• Setting:

  
  Your institution
  

• Themes:

  
  Citizenship/democracy education, Antisemitism, Human rights/discrimination, Critical thinking
  

• Core activities:

  
  Group work, Group discussion, Creative activity, Other
  

Additional information about the practice

Target population

• Number of participants:

  
  Up to 34
  

• Age of target population:

  
  6-10 years
  

• Additional specifics:

  
  National/local specifities (e.g. activity targeted to Swedish school students), Race/ethnicity, Other:, school groups
  

Components of the practice

• Topics and objectives:

  
  Learning about tolerance through storytelling. Understanding diversity among Judaism. Highlighting the museum's collections.
  

• Materials used:

  
  Material culture, i.e., physical object or setting, Craft supplies, storytelling
  

• Material produced:

  
  Artistic creation
  

• Sequence of activities - methodology:

  
  Learning about difference and tolerance through a story. Searching for specific objects in the museum and collecting colors along the visit. Each child create its own mask out of a white plate.
  

• Length of activity:

  
  Up to 5 hours
  

• Is the activity digital?:

  
  No
  

Accessibility and replicability

• Language(s) in which activity can be delivered:

  
  French
  

• Is specialist knowledge or professional training required?:

  
  No
  

Qualitative Details

• Has this practice been evaluated?

  
  Yes
  

How many times?:


5-10


• By whom?:

  
  Participants, Informal non-participant observer
  

• By what means?:

  
  Informal verbal feedback
  

• Core content knowledge and transferable skills:

  
  Critical thinking. Curiosity and tolerance. Getting familiar with artistic artefacts.
  

• Indicators of success:

  
  Very interactive pedagogical method, good feedback from teachers and participants, wide target population
  

• Educational coordinator contact details:

  
  Name: Elise Malka
  Email address: elise.malka@mahj.org
  

Scalability

The RETHINK project is concerned with bridging formal and informal education. This section explores the factors that make a practice adaptable.

• Key factors for successful implementation:

  
  Specific setting
  

• Main challenges to teachers adapting this practice for their students:

  
  None
  

• Availability of guidance/training/replication materials (and in what language/format currently):

  
  Available upon request, in French. Duration: 1h30.
  

• Other comments or details:

  
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