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Villa Summer Institute 2012 Application

Rediscovering the Villa dei Papiri and Its Gardens:
A Journey Through an Ancient Roman Villa


Session I: July 11, 12, 13, 2012 (for 6th–12th grade teachers)
Session II: July 18, 19, 20, 2012 (for K–6th grade teachers)

Applications are now closed.
Application Deadline: 5:00 p.m. on April 16, 2012
Late applications will not be considered.

Type your responses to the questions directly into the form and submit. This is a competitive program and applicants will be assessed based on their responses. Not all applicants will be accepted.

All applicants will be notified of their acceptance status by April 23, 2012.

Questions? E-mail VillaInstitute@getty.edu

First name:
Last name:
E-mail address:
Phone number:
Please provide a telephone number and an e-mail address that you use year-round. Please note: the majority of communication will be via e-mail.
Home mailing address
Street address:
City, State:
Zip code:
School mailing address
School name:
Street address:
City, State:
Zip code:
Tell us about your school
Type of school:
Elementary Middle High
Public Private Home school
Do you teach at a Title 1 School?
Yes No    
What grade level(s) and subject(s) do you teach?
For 6th-grade teachers:
You may apply for either Session I (July 11–13, for 6th–12th-grade teachers) or Session II (July 18–20, for K–6th-grade teachers).
For which session would you like to apply?
Session I (6th–12th grade) Session II (K–6th grade)
Please answer the following questions with as much detail as possible:
1. How does the study of ancient Roman art and culture currently figure into your curriculum? Include examples of the amount of time dedicated to this unit, content standards you address, related projects you assign to students, etc.

2. How do you think participating in the 2012 Villa Summer Institute would enable you to enhance your classroom teaching and/or your school visits to the Getty Villa?

3. What suggestions do you have for lectures, projects, and activities that we could offer as part of the Villa Summer Institute that would be particularly helpful to you in your teaching?