Show Me as I Want to be Seen: Identity and Art

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This interactive resource is a tool to support an inclusive classroom environment and to complement teaching anti-bullying, diversity, gender expansiveness, and race as a social construct. Through the lens of self-portraiture, students are encouraged to engage with art and one another, and reflect on contemporary issues surrounding race, gender, and personal identity, while challenging binary thinking. 

Featuring the works of artists like Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore, resistance fighters during the Holocaust, this resource uses portraiture to help students understand the evolving, fragmented nature of selfhood. Through portraiture, students will not only examine historical representations of identity but also create a bridge to their personal experiences. 

Included in the resource are: an introduction, guiding questions for viewing, 10 images works of art, artists’ biographies and statements, suggested hands-on activities for students, and tips for a concluding discussion.

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The Contemporary Jewish Museum resources teach students about Jewish life in age-appropriate ways while integrating seamlessly with grade-level curriculum, and supporting teachers in creating culturally welcoming classroom environments for all students. The CJM's resources incorporate Jewish author biographies, community immigration stories, and Jewish culture and celebrations, while including space for conversation and centering intercultural connection. This approach helps dispel assumptions of otherness that can lead to biases and harmful stereotypes. 

Explore all of our teacher and school offerings including free, downloadable teacher resources and curricula; short videos related to our exhibitions; educator professional learning opportunities; and more.

Since its founding in 1984, The Contemporary Jewish Museum (The CJM), located in downtown San Francisco, has distinguished itself as a welcoming place where visitors can connect with one another through shared experiences with the arts. 

The CJM’s mission is to welcome all to explore the evolving, diverse Jewish life of today through innovative exhibitions and programs that educate, challenge, and inspire. In doing so, we aim to foster appreciation of and pride in Jewish culture, enrich the communities we serve, and combat intolerance of all kinds.

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