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W E L C O M EDear Educator,We are delighted that you have scheduled a visit to Swept Away: Dust, Ashes,and Dirt in Contemporary Art and Design. When you and your students visit theMuseum of Arts and Design, you will be given an informative tour of theexhibition with a museum educator, followed by a visit to the MAD studio wherestudents can make a hands-on art project to take home. To make your museumexperience more enriching and meaningful, we strongly encourage you to usethis resource packet as a way to involve your students in the classroom beforeand after your museum visit.This resource packet includes topics for discussion and activities intended tointroduce the key themes and concepts of the exhibition. Writing, storytelling, andart projects have been suggested so that you can explore ideas from theexhibition in ways that relate directly to your students’ lives and experiences.Please feel free to adapt and build on these materials and to use this resourcepacket in any way that you wish.We look forward to welcoming you and your students to the Museum of Arts andDesign.Sincerely,Cathleen LewisManager of School, Youth, and Family Programscathleen.lewis@madmuseum.orgLessons written by Petra Pankow, Museum Educator, in collaboration with theMuseum of Arts and Design Education Department.1
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