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SPECIAL EXHIBITION TOURS
Contemporary Portraiture: The Art of Kehinde Wiley
March 9–July 29, 2012
Grades K-12
Examine large-scale portraits by contemporary artist Kehinde Wiley in the exhibition Kehinde Wiley/The World Stage: Israel. Displayed alongside Jewish ritual objects that inspired their designs, the vibrant paintings feature Israeli youth of diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds. School tours address issues of identity, portraiture and self-expression.
Kehinde Wiley, Alios Itzhak (The World Stage: Israel), 2011
Edouard Vuillard: Modern Art in Focus
May 4–September 23, 2012
Grades K-12
Visit the exhibition Edouard Vuillard: A Painter and His Muses, 1890–1940, and discover the artist’s iconic patterned interiors, as well as later portraits and figures. Students will discuss Vuillard’s artistic choices and how they relate to Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painting.
Edouard Vuillard, Lucy Hessel Reading (Lucy Hessel lisant), 1913
ARCHAEOLOGY TOURS
Archaeological Dig: Exploring the Ancient World
Grade 6
Students focus on the Middle/Late Bronze Age; the Iron Age; and the Greco-Roman period. Through a close examination of original artifacts and architectural fragments, students draw conclusions about the ways people lived long ago.
This school tour includes:
- Participation in a simulated archaeological dig;
- Exploration of the ancient civilizations galleries
- Hands-on studio art project.
Archaeological Dig PLUS Archaeology Zone
Grade 6
This program offers students an extended opportunity to participate in a simulated archaeological dig and explore Archaeology Zone: Discovering Treasures from Playgrounds to Palaces, the Museum’s interactive children’s exhibition. After digging for artifacts, students learn the methods archaeologists use to examine and analyze their finds.
This school tour plus workshop includes:
- Participation in the Museum's simulated archaeological dig
- Exploration of the Archaeology Zone exhibition
- Tour of the ancient civilizations galleries
- Hands-on studio art project
Archaeology Zone: Discovering Treasures from Playgrounds to Palaces
Grade 6
This interactive children’s exhibition reveals what happens after archaeologists unearth artifacts and bring them back to their labs for in-depth analysis. By magnifying and sketching objects, piecing together fragments, and imagining how people used these materials, students discover how cultures evolve.
This school tour includes:
- Exploration of the Archaeology Zone exhibition;
- Tour of the ancient civilizations galleries
- Hands-on studio art project
Ancient Civilizations: Development of a Culture
Grades 6-12
Students study ancient artifacts from 2000 BCE to 330 CE and discover how the Israelite community changed over time as it adopted the artistic styles of other cultures.
Educator Resource: Archaeology
PERMANENT EXHIBITION TOURS
Immigration to America*
Grades 6-8
Students consider the experience of immigration by examining paintings, photographs, and artifacts.
Educator Resource: Immigration
Narratives in Painting and Sculpture*
Grades 6-12
By analyzing original works of art, students gain insight into how artists use color, form, and medium to convey meaning.
Grades 6-8 pre-visit material (PDF)
Grades 9-12 pre-visit material (PDF)
Remembering the Holocaust
Grades 6-12
Students discuss, interpret, and establish connections between the events of World War II and works of art and artifacts related to the Holocaust.
Educator Resource: Holocaust
Art, Identity, and Change in the Modern World
Grades 6-12
Students explore paintings, sculptures, and photographs from the past 150 years inspired by historical events such as immigration, the industrial age, World Wars I and II, the Holocaust, and the Civil Rights Movement.
Grades 6-8 pre-visit material (PDF)
Grades 9-12 pre-visit material (PDF)
Curriculum guide (PDF)
Writing Through Art*
Grades 6-12
Students discover how works of art can inspire creative writing and how writing ways can be a powerful means of engaging with the visual world.
Pre-visit material (PDF)
Cultural Exchange
Grades 9-12
Students view art and artifacts that reflect the dynamic cultural exchanges between many cultures including Jewish and Muslim peoples.
Curriculum guide (PDF)
*Tours can be scheduled as a School Tour (75 minutes) or as a School Tour PLUS Workshop (two hours).
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