Moby-dick and the world of whaling in the digital age [the melville society cultural project's 3-week institute ?moby-dick and the world of whaling in the digital age? Will host 25 teachers in such…

The New Bedford Whaling Museum received a $196,291 project grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163) to conduct a 3-week institute for 25 teachers on Herman Melville's Moby-Dick and the history of the American whaling industry. The institute aimed to empower educators to better understand and interpret Moby-Dick, ground their inquiry in the material culture of the major whaling port of New Bedford, and leverage digital archives and pedagogies to engage diverse student populations. This immersive program was designed to dramatize the value of the humanities as an essential force for social revitalization.

Moby-dick and the world of whaling in the digital age [the melville society cultural project's 3-week institute ?moby-dick and the world of whaling in the digital age? Will host 25 teachers in such fields as english, social studies/history, art, science, and math from grades 5-12, including prison schools, at the new bedford whaling museum. Participant-teachers in this institute will encounter the dynamic worlds of moby-dick to: 1) better understand and appreciate herman melville?S literary power and interpret its wonders for their varied students; 2) ground this inquiry in the vital material culture of the major whaling port in the united states; and 3) draw on digital archives, tools, methods, and pedagogies as ways to respond to the challenges of diverse classrooms. This institute will empower teachers from around the nation to journey boldly and immersively with their students into moby-dick and to dramatize the imperative value of the humanities as an essential force of social revitalization.]