An Invitation to Discovery: 14 Encounters


Part I: Introducing The Dinner Party
Welcome to The Dinner Party
Introduction By Judy Chicago
The Evolution of The Dinner Party Curriculum
The Dinner Party Curriculum Team
An Invitation to Discovery: 14 Encounters
Encounter I: Table Talk
Encounter 1: Table Talk
Classroom Connections: Connecting Metaphors
Encounter II: Extending the Invitation
Encounter 2: Extending the Invitation
Classroom Connections: Who Has Made Great Contributions To Our World?

Part II: Raising Consciousness
Encounter III: What is Feminism?
Encounter 3: What Is Feminism?
Encounter IV: Mapping Gender Identity
Encounter 4: Mapping Gender Identity
Classroom Connections: What Keeps You In Your Place?

Part III: Creating Context
Why Study Feminism:   An Introduction to Encounter V
Feminism: Why Study Feminism?
Encounter V: Gender Matters in Art History
Encounter 5: Gender Matters in Art History
Classroom Connections: Gender Roles In Art History
Classroom Connections: Gender Stereotypes
Encounter VI: What is Feminist Art?
Encounter 6: What is Feminist Art?

Part IV: Exploring The Dinner Party
Encounter VII: The Making of The Dinner Party
Encounter 7: The Making of The Dinner Party
Classroom Connections: Mothers Of Mother Earth
Encounter VIII: Investigating Meaning
Encounter 8: Investigating Meaning
Classroom Connections: Classroom Dinner Party
Encounter IX: On the Wings of a Butterfly
Encounter 9: On the Wings of a Butterfly
Encounter X: The Artist's Voice
Encounter 10: The Artist's Voice
Classroom Connections: A Feast of Women's Contributions
The Dinner Party Power Point Presentation
Encounter XI: Constructing Interpretations
Encounter 11: Constructing Interpretations
Encounter XII: Making Connections
Encounter 12: Making Connections
Classroom Connections: A Beautiful Stamp to a Beautiful Woman
Encounter XIII: Passing On and Disrupting Traditions
Encounter 13: Passing On and Distrupting Traditions
Classroom Connections: Brought to the Table
Classroom Connections: A Silent Stitch
Classroom Connections: History Through Art
Encounter XIV: Dinner as Tradition  
Encounter 14: Dinner as Tradition
Classroom Connections: Displaying Thankfulness for Women in History

Building On The Dinner Party
Introduction for Building On The Dinner Party
Building On The Dinner Party: Collaboration & Relationships
Building On The Dinner Party: Activism & Art
Building On The Dinner Party: Power & Empowering Woman

Resource Packet
The Dinner Party Curriculum Project Resource Packet

Workshop Program
The Dinner Party K-12 Workshop Program