ArtSpeaks+-+Harris+Middle+School

**Harris Middle School** **Jefferson Parish Public __Schools__, Louisiana**
 * Art Speaks!**

// Art Speaks // is supported with internal Smithsonian Institution funds from the Youth __Access__ Grant Program  **Timeline and Milestones** (more details can be found on the Art Speaks! home page)
 * **Date** || **Description** || **Who** ||
 * 11/17 || One day kickoff at JPPSS 7:30am-2:30pm Riverdale HS || Teachers, TIS and Program Team ||
 * || Museum conducts video conf with each school to introduce program to __students__
 * Monday 12/12 Gretna Middle 11:30AM - 12:30PM CST
 * Tuesday 12/13 Riverdale Middle 8:AM - 9AM CST
 * Wednesday 12/14 Harris Middle 7:45AM - 8:45AM CST
 * TBD Truman Middle || Teachers, Program Team, TIS, Students, others from each school ||
 * || Students use Smithsonian American Art website to conduct research ||  ||
 * 1/19/12 || Students study Civil Rights. Local speakers are invited to speak. ||  ||
 * 2/1/12 || Field trip to selected civil rights sites in New Orleans ||  ||
 * || Students work with their teacher on creating writing about Civil Rights ||  ||
 * 2/15/12 || Field trip to Amistad ||  ||
 * || Students create visual art ||  ||
 * || Students attend podcasting workshop at their school ||  ||
 * || Students work with their teacher to create a podcast script based on what they have learned and their creative writing ||  ||
 * || Podcasts are recorded and submitted to the museum for review ||  ||
 * || Final podcasts are recorded and submitted to the museum ||  ||
 * || Teachers submit lesson plans and program materials to the museum ||  ||
 * || Students and teachers have a project completion celebration at JPPSS ||  ||
 * || Teachers submit lesson plans and program materials to the museum ||  ||
 * || Students and teachers have a project completion celebration at JPPSS ||  ||