California

MMOT Reservation Request - CALIFORNIA

Complete the following form to book the California Mobile Museum of Tolerance.

Please list the dates below you would like the MMOT to visit. If you are unsure of the exact dates please write "unknown" in the space below.

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School Information

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Please list the grade levels that will be participating in the MMOT activities in the space provided below. If you are unsure, please list whether it will be Middle School or High School students participating.
Please list the total number of students that will be participating. If you are unsure of the exact number, please list a guesstimate.
Please upload a copy of your school's daily class schedule. If the schedule changes throughout the week, please provide an adjusted schedule as well. For any questions please contact Ilir Fundo, ifundo@wiesenthal.com.
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    Which educational workshop(s) would you like presented to your students? Please check which workshops you would like your students to attend below.

    The MMOT can accommodate up to 6 workshops of 32 people per day with a 30-minute lunch break for our educator. Workshops are between 40-45 minutes. You may choose more than one workshop per day. Descriptions of each workshop can be found below.
    CIVIL RIGHTS - Suitable for grades 5-12
    This workshop explores civil rights using historic and contemporary lenses. The MMOT educator will begin the lesson with a facilitated dialogue to help students explore the concepts of identity and commonality before launching into a short documentary featuring American civil rights heroes and their struggle for equality during the Civil 1950’s and 1960’s Civil Rights Movement. Students will reflect on other fights for civil rights throughout US history. Major topics of discussion include discrimination, racism, segregation, equality, nonviolent protest, stereotypes, and dehumanization.
    THE ANNE FRANK STORY - Suitable for grades 5-8
    Aimed at younger audiences, the goal of this workshop is to enhance middle school students' ability to become proactive members of society by influencing positive change. Students view an immersive short film about the life of Anne Frank before launching into a discussion on the Holocaust, antiu0002-Semitism, and resistance. Stereotypes, racism, and prejudice are defined and discussed in an age-appropriate manner.
    FACT OR FICTION? Digital Media Literacy Workshop - Suitable for grades 9-12
    This digital media literacy workshop equips students with the tools to critically analyze images and articles online to determine their authenticity. Using tablet computers, students play will play "game" where they determine if the information in the examples presented are fact or fiction. The MMOT educator will then facilitate discussion on the distinctions between fact, opinion, bias, and propaganda, as well as the motivations behind the creation of such images or articles in the first place.
    THE POWER OF ORDINARY PEOPLE - Suitable for grades 8-12
    This digital media literacy workshop equips students with the tools to critically analyze images and articles online to determine their authenticity. Using tablet computers, students While ordinary people have the power to create positive exchange in their communities, they also can be enforcers of hate and violence. This workshop explores both sides of this complex issue by discussing the various roles that ordinary people played in resisting and enabling the events of the Holocaust. A short film discussing the ordinary people who took part in anti-Semitic violence - and those who stood by and allowed it to continue - is contrast with stories of heroes who stood up against hate and saved lives during the Holocaust. The discussion will bring the roles of Upstander and Bystander into the modern day, leaving students with the understanding that they must take an active role in preventing hate an promoting tolerance in their communities.
    COMBAT HATE: A DIGITAL MEDIA LITERACY WORKSHOP - Suitable for grades 7-12
    This workshop provides students with the tools to identify and analyze potentially harmful media, stand up against hate and violence online, and develop strategies to create a positive social media presence. This program will provide safety and empowerment for young digital citizens during the post-COVID social media age. Students will discuss their own social media presence and experience with hate online. Using tablet computers, students are then asked to use the Center for Media Literacy's Five Key Questions to analyze carefully curated examples of online hate in small groups. Students will also discuss consequences of online hate and the concept of a "digital footprint."

    WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

    The MMOT can accommodate up to 6 workshops daily, with a maximum of 32 participants per workshop. Each workshop lasts 40-45 minutes, with a 30-minute lunch break for our educator. Please provide a workshop schedule below for our educator. If you are unable to fill out the form below, a workshop schedule can be emailed to ifundo@wiesenthal.com
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    Social Media Permissions

    Does the MMOT staff have permission to take photos/video of students participating in MMOT activities? If so, please read and check each box below.
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    Consent for Mobile Museums of Tolerance to use photos/video on social media