American Transitions from Rural to Urban Life

The Ohio Historical Society’s (OHS) American Transitions from Rural to Urban Life is a Picturing America project made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.  American Transitions will explore socioeconomic issues during the American Industrial Revolution through artworks and artists featured in the Picturing America collection. OHS has partnered with the Columbus Museum of Art and four noted scholars to deliver rigorous interdisciplinary content. In addition, OHS will provide classroom applications, hands-on activities, books and materials, and an over-all exceptional professional development opportunity for K-12 art and social studies teachers.
 
For schedule of activities and application, visit http://americantransitionspicturingamerica.wordpress.com/. The application is due May 13, 2011.