Update: We are excited to announce our ongoing partnership with Fallingwater! PSMLA has provided brochure translations in seven languages for the many international guests who visit this UNESCO World Heritage site right in our backyard. In exchange, Fallingwater’s Educational team has designed a lesson for language classes to design their dream home using Fallingwater as inspiration. MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT: This lesson is available to all PSMLA members as well as FREE virtual field trip for your students. In addition, Fallingwater has funding for PSMLA members to bring students FREE OF CHARGE for an in-person field trip. Any interested PSMLA members should contact natalie@psmla.org for further information.
Translating Architecture: STEAMy Inspiration from Fallingwater
Saturday, November 2, 2024 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Fallingwater, Mill Run PA
Join us as we explore teaching architectural design and the concept of ‘home’ for the modern language classroom via a world-famous work of architecture and UNESCO World Heritage site. Fallingwater was the vacation home of the Kaufmann family of Pittsburgh, wealthy department store owners who traveled the world as collectors and buyers for their store. Today, Fallingwater's collection includes fine and decorative art that was personally selected by the Kaufmanns, created by artists from around the world. Discover how virtual explorations of global architecture, including virtual field trips to Fallingwater and sites of interest in your target language, may support learning in the classroom.
Fallingwater’s team of educators will help you gather inspiration from Fallingwater and its art collection during a customized one-hour guided tour followed by a hands-on workshop with strategies for implementing architectural lessons and explorations of dream homes in your target language community. You will experience new ways to use art and architecture as language tools to captivate students and enhance their sense of homes across the globe.
The workshop is limited to 32 participants. Reservation is required in advance.
This experience is for PSMLA members only due to limited space on tours/in workshop area.
Self-pay lunch/refreshments are available at Fallingwater Cafe.
12:30 Registration
1:00-2:30 Tours specially created for PSMLA
2:30- 3:30 Workshop
3:30- 4:00 Time to explore Visitor Center
3 ACT 48 hours available
Price*
$39 Members
$30 Full-time Student Members
Payments by credit card preferred. Check payments must be received by October 18 25, 2024, or registration will be canceled.
Registration opens September 18 and closes October 18 25, 2024.
*Cancellations after Oct 18 25, 2024 will not receive refund.
