| ontent Provider | Philadelphia Museum of Art  2009-10 | |
| Contact Information | Lynda O'Leary distancelearning@philamuseum.org PO Box 7646 Philadelphia, PA 19101-7646 United States Phone: (215) 684-7399 Fax: (215) 236-4063 | |
| Program Type | Individual Program | |
| Program Rating | This program has not yet been evaluated. | |
| Target Audience | Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | |
| Maximum Number of Participants | No maximum, though we strongly recommend one class | |
| Minimum Number of Participants | No minimum. | |
| Primary Disciplines | Collaboration, Fine Arts, Foreign/World Languages, International, Language Arts/English, Reading, Social Studies/History, Standards, Writing | |
| Program Description | America’s journey through the first forty-five years of the 20th century was one of extreme highs and crushing lows. Surviving a great depression and two world wars, America would emerge a global superpower. American art was also transformed, and this lesson explores that transformation. | |
| Program Format | Our lessons are highly interactive and participatory learning experiences. Throughout each lesson, our educators engage students with thoughtful questions that stimulate critical thinking. Together with the students, they examine the ideas, cultures, and societies that influenced artists in their creative endeavors. Students are encouraged to construct their own interpretations and understandings of the artwork. All of our lessons are designed to be interactive and student-centered; our educators deeply value questions and comments from both students and teachers. | |
| Objectives | Students will . . . -Analyze and interpret works of art. -Identify and discuss the use of symbolism in art. -Discuss and evaluate artistic choices. -Analyze the intersection of art and culture. | |
| National Standards to which this program aligns | Content Standard #4: Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and cultures. K-4, Identify specific works of art as belonging to particular cultures, times, and places and demonstrate how history, culture, and the visual arts can influence each other in making and studying works of art. 5-8, Describe and place a variety of art objects in historical and cultural contexts and analyze, describe, and demonstrate how factors of time and place influence visual characteristics that give meaning and value to a work of art. 9-12, Describe the function and explore the meaning of specific art objects within varied cultures, times, and places. Content Standard #5: Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of the work of others. K-4, Students understand there are various purposes for creating works of visual art and describe how people's experiences influence the development of specific artworks. 5-8, Students compare multiple purposes for creating works of art and analyze historic meanings in specific artworks through cultural and aesthetic inquiry. 9-12, Students identify intentions of those creating artworks, explore the implications of various purposes, and justify their analyses of purposes in particular works. Students describe meanings of artworks by analyzing how specific works are created and how they relate to historical and cultural contexts. National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies Content Standard #1C: - Early Grades, Describe ways in which artistic creations serve as expressions of culture and influence behavior of people living in a particular culture. - Middle Grades, Explain and give examples of how the arts, other artifacts, traditions, beliefs, values, and behaviors contribute to the development and transmission of culture. - High School, Apply understanding of culture as an integrated whole that explains the functions and interaction of the arts, traditions, beliefs and values, and behavior patterns. | |
| State/Regional Standards to which this program aligns | Pennsylvania History 8.1.B Historical Analysis and Skills Development: Historical Comprehension 8.1.C Historical Analysis and Skills Development: Historical Interpretation 8.3.A United States History: Contributions of individuals and groups 8.3.B United States History: Documents, artifacts and historical places Arts and Humanities 9.1.A Production Performance and Exhibition of Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts: Elements and principles in each art form 9.1.C Production Performance and Exhibition of Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts:Vocabulary within each art form 9.2.A Historical and Cultural Context: Context of works in the arts 9.2.D Historical and Cultural Context: Historical and cultural perspectives 9.2.E Historical and Cultural Context: Historical and cultural impact on works in the arts 9.2.L Historical and Cultural Context: Common themes in works in the arts 9.3.A Critical Response: Critical process 9.3.F Critical Response: Comparisons | |
| Program Length | 45-60 minutes depending on grade level & class time. | |
| By Request | This program is available by request ONLY | |
| Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees | Interactive Cost: $110.00 Point to Point Cost: $110.00 | |
| Program Fee Notes | 6 lessons for the cost of 5! Discount is per school for each school year. Please mention discount when booking lessons. | |
| Cancellation Policy | If you need to cancel or change a lesson date, please let us know ASAP. We do not currently charge for cancelled lessons. | |
| Is recording allowed? | No | |
| The Provider broadcasts over | ISDN Minimum Broadcast Speed: 128 K Maximum Broadcast Speed: 384 K IP | |
| Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider | Schools are required to dial into the Museum. Preferre |
