Core features of the practice
Organisation:
Institution name: Musée national de l'histoire de l'immigration
Institution URL: www.histoire-immigration.fr/ressourcesFormat:
Seminar, Training, ExhibitionTarget population:
Students, Educators in formal settingsCost (per practice):
FreeSetting:
Your institution, School, Outdoor urban locationThemes:
Citizenship/democracy education, Racism, Xenophobia and other prejudices, Human rights/discrimination, Critical thinkingCore activities:
Group work, Group discussion, Creative activity, Film viewing, Image analysis
Additional information about the practice
Number of participants:
Up to 99Age of target population:
26+ yearsAdditional specifics:
National/local specifities (e.g. activity targeted to Swedish school students), Professional background not listed in Q.4 (e.g., journalists):, School teachersTopics and objectives:
History of immigration in France, 1850-2010, focusing on stereotypes, xenophobia against foreigners and migrants, cultural diversity, understanding of the role of medias in circulating racist representations, and so onMaterials used:
Material culture, i.e., physical object or setting, Audiovisual material, Online materialMaterial produced:
Instructional materialSequence of activities - methodology:
Training of teachers through conferences of experts, workshops, guided tours of the exhibitions of the museum and outdoor. Production of pedagogical sequences online (encyclopedia, etc.)Length of activity:
5 to 8 hoursIs the activity digital?:
Yes: http://www.histoire-immigration.fr/ressourcesLanguage(s) in which activity can be delivered:
FrenchIs specialist knowledge or professional training required?:
YesIf yes, which type?:
Remembrance, history, or museum education
Target population
Components of the practice
Accessibility and replicability
Qualitative Details
Has this practice been evaluated?
YesBy whom?:
Informal non-participant observer, Internal evaluator, Formal external evaluatorBy what means?:
Informal verbal feedback, Formal verbal feedbackCore content knowledge and transferable skills:
Citizenship skills Critical thinking on immigration policies and history openess to cultural diversity engagement against extremismIndicators of success:
Quantifiable impact: visits to the museum, production of pupils on the theme of immigration, impact on school programs relating to immigrationEducational coordinator contact details:
Name: Mathias Dreyfuss
Email address: mathias.dreyfuss@palais-portedoree.fr
How many times?:
5-10
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:
Subject expertise of presenter/instructorMain challenges to teachers adapting this practice for their students:
Impact on school programs of themes relating to immigration the ability of our training to give keys to decrypt media discourse and conspiracy-based views on immigrationAvailability of guidance/training/replication materials (and in what language/format currently):
Everything produced by the Pedagogical Dept is available for free online in French onlyOther comments or details:
No