Program Flyer: Picturing American History
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Content Provider
Amon Carter Museum 2007-08
Contact Information
Nancy Strickland
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Content Provider
Amon Carter Museum 2007-08
Contact Information
Nancy Strickland
3501 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX 76107
United States
Phone: (817) 989-5038
Fax: (817) 989-5039
Program Type
Individual Program
Individual Program
Program Rating
This program has not yet been evaluated.
This program has not yet been evaluated.
Target Audience
Education: Grade(s): 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Public Library: Library Patrons
Education: Grade(s): 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Public Library: Library Patrons
Primary Disciplines
Fine Arts, Language Arts/English, Social Studies/History
Fine Arts, Language Arts/English, Social Studies/History
Program Description
The Amon Carter Museum houses an extraordinary collection of American art, from the first landscape paintings of the 1830s to modern works of the twentieth century. Using these works, students examine the ways that works of art illustrate or were influenced by events that shaped our nation’s history. Connections are made to broad historical themes such as national identity, manifest destiny and expansion, industrialization, the gilded age; urban culture, artistic and intellectual movements, and more. This program may be adapted for all levels of American History, and is useful in preparing Advanced Placement students for document based questions (DBQs).
The Amon Carter Museum houses an extraordinary collection of American art, from the first landscape paintings of the 1830s to modern works of the twentieth century. Using these works, students examine the ways that works of art illustrate or were influenced by events that shaped our nation’s history. Connections are made to broad historical themes such as national identity, manifest destiny and expansion, industrialization, the gilded age; urban culture, artistic and intellectual movements, and more. This program may be adapted for all levels of American History, and is useful in preparing Advanced Placement students for document based questions (DBQs).
Program Format
1.Students discuss the use of art as a primary source.2.Students work together in groups to place major eras/events in American History on a timeline. 3.Students are guided through an exploration of each art object, examining the way in which it reflects the time period in which it was made.4.Students adjust timelines and add supportive and descriptive details gleaned from each object discussed. as the lesson progresses.
1.Students discuss the use of art as a primary source.2.Students work together in groups to place major eras/events in American History on a timeline. 3.Students are guided through an exploration of each art object, examining the way in which it reflects the time period in which it was made.4.Students adjust timelines and add supportive and descriptive details gleaned from each object discussed. as the lesson progresses.
Objectives
Students refine observation skills. Students describe and evaluate details to make historical context connections.Students view and discuss art to gain increased insight into important themes or eras in American History.Students infer meaning and make connections between art works.
Students refine observation skills. Students describe and evaluate details to make historical context connections.Students view and discuss art to gain increased insight into important themes or eras in American History.Students infer meaning and make connections between art works.
National Standards to which this program aligns
NA-VA.5-8.4 UNDERSTANDING THE VISUAL ARTS IN RELATION TO HISTORY AND CULTURES•Students know and compare the characteristics of artworks in various eras and cultures •Students describe and place a variety of art objects in historical and cultural contexts •Students analyze, describe, and demonstrate how factors of time and place (such as climate, resources, ideas, and technology) influence visual characteristics that give meaning and value to a work of art NA-VA.5-8.6 MAKING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN VISUAL ARTS AND OTHER DISCIPLINES•Students compare the characteristics of works in two or more art forms that share similar subject matter, historical periods, or cultural context •Students describe ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines taught in the school are interrelated with the visual arts NA-VA.9-12.4 UNDERSTANDING THE VISUAL ARTS IN RELATION TO HISTORY AND CULTURES•Students differentiate among a variety of historical and cultural contexts in terms of characteristics and purposes of works of art •Students describe the function and explore the meaning of specific art objects within varied cultures, times, and places •Students analyze relationships of works of art to one another in terms of history, aesthetics, and culture, justifying conclusions made in the analysis and using such conclusions to inform their own art making NA-VA.9-12.6 MAKING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN VISUAL ARTS AND OTHER DISCIPLINES•Students compare the materials, technologies, media, and processes of the visual arts with those of other arts disciplines as they are used in creation and types of analysis •Students compare characteristics of visual arts within a particular historical period or style with ideas, issues, or themes in the humanities or sciences
NA-VA.5-8.4 UNDERSTANDING THE VISUAL ARTS IN RELATION TO HISTORY AND CULTURES•Students know and compare the characteristics of artworks in various eras and cultures •Students describe and place a variety of art objects in historical and cultural contexts •Students analyze, describe, and demonstrate how factors of time and place (such as climate, resources, ideas, and technology) influence visual characteristics that give meaning and value to a work of art NA-VA.5-8.6 MAKING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN VISUAL ARTS AND OTHER DISCIPLINES•Students compare the characteristics of works in two or more art forms that share similar subject matter, historical periods, or cultural context •Students describe ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines taught in the school are interrelated with the visual arts NA-VA.9-12.4 UNDERSTANDING THE VISUAL ARTS IN RELATION TO HISTORY AND CULTURES•Students differentiate among a variety of historical and cultural contexts in terms of characteristics and purposes of works of art •Students describe the function and explore the meaning of specific art objects within varied cultures, times, and places •Students analyze relationships of works of art to one another in terms of history, aesthetics, and culture, justifying conclusions made in the analysis and using such conclusions to inform their own art making NA-VA.9-12.6 MAKING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN VISUAL ARTS AND OTHER DISCIPLINES•Students compare the materials, technologies, media, and processes of the visual arts with those of other arts disciplines as they are used in creation and types of analysis •Students compare characteristics of visual arts within a particular historical period or style with ideas, issues, or themes in the humanities or sciences
State Standards to which this program aligns
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Program Length
50 to 80 minutes (depending on age/grade)
50 to 80 minutes (depending on age/grade)
By Request
This program is available by request/on demand ONLY
This program is available by request/on demand ONLY
Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees
Interactive Cost: $100.00
Premium Service provices additional benefits. Learn more!Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge
Interactive Cost: $100.00
Premium Service provices additional benefits. Learn more!Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge
Cancellation Policy
When programs must be cancelled due to technical difficulty or weather conditions, they may be rescheduled.
When programs must be cancelled due to technical difficulty or weather conditions, they may be rescheduled.
Is video taping allowed?
No
No
The Provider broadcasts over
ISDN Minimum Broadcast Speed: 384 K Maximum Broadcast Speed: 768 KIP
Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider
We require schools to dial our bridge, Education Service Center Region XI. We are IP to Region XI. Region XI can dial ISDN or IP. For Region XI, contact Lori Hamm at 817-740-7516 or email lhamm@esc11.net
ISDN Minimum Broadcast Speed: 384 K Maximum Broadcast Speed: 768 KIP
Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider
We require schools to dial our bridge, Education Service Center Region XI. We are IP to Region XI. Region XI can dial ISDN or IP. For Region XI, contact Lori Hamm at 817-740-7516 or email lhamm@esc11.net
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