Content Provider Amon Carter Museum 
2007-08, 2008-09 Honorable Mention Contact Information Nancy Strickland
nancy.strickland@cartermuseum.org
3501 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX 76107
United States
Phone: (817) 989-5038
Fax: (817) 989-5039
Program Type Individual Program Program Rating This program has not yet been evaluated. Target Audience Education: Grade(s): 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Maximum Number of Participants no maximum Minimum Number of Participants no minimum Primary Disciplines Fine Arts, Social Studies/History Secondary Disciplines Leadership, Service Learning Program Description Visit the Amon Carter Museum of American Art and investigate selected works on paper which illustrate the concepts of personal freedom and the struggle for equality. In honor of Martin Luther King, students will see, discuss, and put in historical perspective works from the civil rights era, including a portrait of King by Ben Shahn which appeared on the cover of Time Magazine in 1965. Both content and the artistic process (print-making) will be explored. The program concludes with a demonstration of an easily replicated print-making activity using jigsaw puzzle pieces. Program Format 1. Students will view and discuss Martin Luther King portraits, with emphasis on how the portraits reflect the essence of the man.
2. Students will view and discuss two works by African American artists which reflect the civil rights era and the struggle for freedom and equality for all.
3. Students will discuss and sketch a personal symbol of freedom.
4. Students will learn to reproduce the sketch as a relief print. Objectives 1. The participants will recognize and internalize the contributions of civil rights leader Martin Luther King.
2. The participants will apply the concepts of, freedom, leadership, and service to their own lives.
3. Students will gain understanding of various print-making processes, and may experience relief print making. National Standards to which this program aligns NSS-USH.K-4.3 THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES: DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES AND VALUES AND THE PEOPLE FROM MANY CULTURES WHO CONTRIBUTED TO ITS CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL HERITAGE
•Understands how democratic values came to be, and how they have been exemplified by people, events, and symbols
• Understands the causes and nature of movements of large groups of people into and within the United States, now and long ago
NSS-USH.5-12.9 ERA 9: POSTWAR UNITED STATES (1945 TO EARLY 1970s)
•Understands the struggle for racial and gender equality and the extension of civil liberties
NA-VA.K-4.5 REFLECTING UPON AND ASSESSING THE CHARACTERISTICS AND MERITS OF THEIR WORK AND THE WORK OF OTHERS
•Students understand there are various purposes for creating works of visual art
•Students describe how people's experiences influence the development of specific artworks
•Students understand there are different responses to specific artworks
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 Program Length 45 minutes to one hour By Request This program is available by request ONLY
Date/Time Notes This program is scheduled without fee (view only for most sites) on January 14 at 9:00 central. The fee-based version may be requested as a point-to-point program at other dates/times. Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees View Only Cost: $0.00
By Request Cost: $100.00
Cancellation Policy We will not charge for programs cancelled due to nature i.e. snow days. The full fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than 48 hours notice. Is recording allowed? No The Provider broadcasts over ISDN
Minimum Broadcast Speed: 384 K
Maximum Broadcast Speed: 768 K
IP
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
2007-08, 2008-09 Honorable Mentionnancy.strickland@cartermuseum.org
3501 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Fort Worth, TX 76107
United States
Phone: (817) 989-5038
Fax: (817) 989-5039
2. Students will view and discuss two works by African American artists which reflect the civil rights era and the struggle for freedom and equality for all.
3. Students will discuss and sketch a personal symbol of freedom.
4. Students will learn to reproduce the sketch as a relief print.
2. The participants will apply the concepts of, freedom, leadership, and service to their own lives.
3. Students will gain understanding of various print-making processes, and may experience relief print making.
•Understands how democratic values came to be, and how they have been exemplified by people, events, and symbols
• Understands the causes and nature of movements of large groups of people into and within the United States, now and long ago
NSS-USH.5-12.9 ERA 9: POSTWAR UNITED STATES (1945 TO EARLY 1970s)
•Understands the struggle for racial and gender equality and the extension of civil liberties
NA-VA.K-4.5 REFLECTING UPON AND ASSESSING THE CHARACTERISTICS AND MERITS OF THEIR WORK AND THE WORK OF OTHERS
•Students understand there are various purposes for creating works of visual art
•Students describe how people's experiences influence the development of specific artworks
•Students understand there are different responses to specific artworks
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
By Request Cost: $100.00
Minimum Broadcast Speed: 384 K
Maximum Broadcast Speed: 768 K
IP