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| Discovering the Museum |
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Pre-Visit Lesson |
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For Grades Pre K - 1 Learning Outcomes: Students will: Understand the purpose and functions of a museum and what they will see in museums. Become aware of how to behave in a museum and follow the rules they have learned about how they are expected to behave. Teacher Planning: Time Required: 60 minutes Materials/Resources: White paper, Markers/crayons/water-based paint, brushes Technology Needed: None Preparation: Teacher should become familiar with the basic functions of a museum, including terms associated with art and collections. Activity 1: Ask the students if they know what a museum is and if they have ever been to a museum. If they have, what did they see there? If not, ask them what they think might see, hear, smell at a museum. Tell the students about the functions of a museum: A museum collects, preserves, protects, studies, exhibits and educates about different kinds of art, artifacts and historical objects. What kinds of objects does each student collect? Have the students draw a picture of an object that is important to them, which they would put in a museum. Have each student draw a picture of a museum they have been to or what they imagine a museum to look like on the outside, the inside and what would be inside and who would be there. Activity 2: Introduce the rules of a museum. Ask the students how they are expected to behave in school? At home? At the Library? Relate those familiar rules to the following found in a museum: Do not Touch - Oils, sweat and dirt on hands can damage art works over time Do not Run - Objects and visitors could be damaged or hurt Do not Eat or Drink - Works of Art are important and valuable and a museum keeps them in good condition Stay Together - Visitors will not get lost and learn with their group. Use inside voices - Quiet voices allow your group and others to enjoy the museum's collection. Ask questions - Docents are happy to answer visitor questions. Make your classroom like a gallery in a museum. Hang the pictures from Activity 1, and practice the rules of a museum with the students. Assessment: Students may be evaluated on understanding and implementation of Activity 1 and 2. New York Curriculum Alignment The Visual Arts - Standards 1, 2, 3, 4 Social Studies - Standard 1 ELA - Standards 1, 3, 4
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