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Way, Way Back to School: The History of Learning

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Friday, Sep. 1, 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

Free to Registered Guests

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Bring your natural curiosity and craftiness into FREE live learning sessions by Penn Museum educators!

Join these 45-minute sessions—perfect for kids in elementary to middle school—to dig deeper into world cultures, archaeology, or anthropology with demonstrations of hands-on projects you can try at home!

Learning is a key part of the human experience. Whether in formal classrooms, or while experiencing daily activities, our brains are constantly taking in new information. As students prepare to get back to school, join us as we explore the many ways ancient children learned about the world around them. Students will then learn an ancient writing activity.

Recommended Materials: Sheet of paper and a writing utensil.

Upcoming Sessions

Amphora depicting Heracles fighting two Amazons

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Legendary Heroes from Around the World

Friday, Sep 22

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

A boat lyre

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The Archaeology of Music

Friday, Sep 29

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

Kneeling bronze figurine of a king wearing a nemes headdress and short kilt.

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Ancient Egyptian Fashion

Friday, Oct 6

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

Dia de los Muertos display at the Museum

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Día de los Muertos: La Ofrenda

Friday, Oct 13

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

A terracotta bowl with a figure drawn at the bottom, surrounded by rings of text

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Objects of Protection: Incantation Bowls

Friday, Oct 20

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

Embroidery of a dragon

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Legendary Monsters

Friday, Oct 27

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

A paper wampum woven piece, next to a charted design

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Weaving Memories with Wampum

Friday, Nov 3

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

A greenstone yoke, with carvings of a human face and leaves.

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The Mighty Mesoamerican Metropolis

Friday, Nov 10

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

Three lacrosse sticks

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Indigenous Games

Friday, Nov 17

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

A paper board game with 3 dice and two sets of stones

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Ludus Duodecim Scripta: Make and Play an Ancient Roman Game

Friday, Dec 1

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

An engraved coin with a square hole in the middle.

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Coins from Around the World

Friday, Dec 8

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

A clay oil lamp

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Celebrate Winter with Light!

Friday, Dec 15

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm ET

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