University Libraries Dean’s Showcase Exhibiting Excellence: Juggling for Mary: Vocation, Gifts, and Performing for Our Lady <em>(Clown of God)</em>

University Libraries Dean’s Showcase Exhibiting Excellence: Juggling for Mary: Vocation, Gifts, and Performing for Our Lady (Clown of God)

Presenter(s)

Kendall Kiss, Mary Horvath, Brynne Kessler

Comments

Presentation: 10:00-11:00 a.m., Roesch Library Gallery

Description

Students from several disciplines became involved with the Marian Library’s 2022 Christmas exhibit, Juggling for Mary: Vocation, Gifts, and Performing for Our Lady. Centered on a medieval story about a humble juggler in a monastery who struggles to find an appropriate Christmas gift to present to the Virgin Mary, the tale has been adapted and retold through operas, movies, and in contemporary times, many children’s stories. The students in Professor Mary-Kate Sableski and Jennifer Adams course, Foundations of Literacy through Literature, engaged in several experiential learning activities connected to the exhibit. They examined versions of the story from different time periods to explore how the language, morals, and illustrations of children’s literature has evolved. They performed read-alouds in the exhibit space for visiting school groups, selecting books to connect to diverse audiences. Finally, they created a StoryWalk, combining literacy and physical activity, with panels of Tomie dePaola’s Clown of God and activity prompts displayed across campus.

Publication Date

4-19-2023

Project Designation

Course Project 202280 EDT 350 01

Primary Advisor

Jennifer Adams, Mary Sableski

Primary Advisor's Department

Teacher Education

Keywords

Stander Symposium, School of Education and Health Sciences

Institutional Learning Goals

Community

University Libraries Dean’s Showcase Exhibiting Excellence: Juggling for Mary: Vocation, Gifts, and Performing for Our Lady <em>(Clown of God)</em>

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