Museum+Project


 * Unit Summary and Rationale: Students will self-select a painting that presently hangs in a museum, in a current or permanent exhibit. Students will evaluate, analyze and synthesize information as they present to peers in the creation of a class portfolio. The focus of the activity is to evaluate meaning in non-print resources as credible evidence and a body of work.**
 * Big Ideas: ** Students will analyze, evaluate and examine a painting in a museum, current or permanent exhibit for extended, figurative meaning while synthesize history of artist.
 * ** Essential Questions: ** How is figurative meaning evaluated in non-print media? How does the history of the author impact the body of his/her work? ||
 * ** Knowledge ** : What should students know by the end of the lesson? //Students will know extended meaning and application of ananlysis for non-print media. The learner will hold a stronger foundation in the examination of non-print media in the context of the artistic period and the author's purpose.// ||


 * **Learning Tasks:** Teachers list the various tasks students will engage in throughout the unit, include use of media/other forms of information. //Students will be skilled at…// ||
 * **Reading Tasks****Examination of biographical documents****in the context of the artis and his /her life.****Evaluation of author's purpose in conveying a message.** || **Writing Tasks****Creation of portfolio document that synthesizes the work of the selected artistr in the context of the selected work of art.****Students will incorporate the artistic impression into their own writing.** || **Discussion Tasks****Presentations will be conducted by students that highlight findings and provoke meaningful consideration of approach through relevance of art in relation to the life of an artist.** || **Language/Vocabulary Tasks****Language and vocabulary will be examined by the learner and similar strategies will be employed in the presentation by the same student.** ||

|| ** Students will create unique **** presentations that evaluate self-selected artist and synthesize the author's approach with the author's perspective in analysis of an essay. ** ||
 * ** Evaluation of one painting **** in a museum, **** in a current or permanent exhibit, **** as well as a biography of the artist. **

Rubric:

 * **• Biographical information-10 points** ||
 * **• Clarity of image and organization-20 points** This means the quality of the image you present to the class and the skill with which you organize your presentation and deliver it to the class. ||
 * **• Discussion and teaching of the painting-50 points** PowerPoint presentation must be well-planned and interesting. Do not just read from the slides. ||
 * **• A short, well-written summary of the essay you read OR a short narrative about your museum visit-20 points** ||


 * **Text(s) Selections/Resources** (generated by both teacher and student)

**See portfolio entries and samples below:**
|| =**Student Directions:**= ====You will be responsible for choosing a painting to analyze. The painting should presently hang in a museum, in a current or permanent exhibit. Please start by finding a good reproduction in an art book or on the Internet. Working alone, you will study and analyze the painting and present your analysis to the class. Your project has the following requirements:====
 * **This portfolio is student-selected within the parameters of museum paintings and artists. Students choose presentation dates and formats from the chart below.** ||
 * ====A clear image of the painting that you can show on the screen as you present====
 * ====A **very short** biography of the artist that you will summarize for the class====
 * ====A “close reading” of the painting that you will present to the class in a PowerPoint presentation====

OR ====You are required to have a conference before your presentation, so we can be sure your analysis has depth and substance**.====
 * One of the following the be handed in:**
 * A summary of an article about your painting by a scholar**
 * Proof—a postcard + a receipt, for example—that you went to see the painting at a local museum** and **a short narrative about your visit**

Sample:
====It is very important to pay close attention to your classmates’ presentations: take notes and ask questions. There will be a test at the end of the presentations. ;)==== =Students: Enter your name and selection in the chart below. Upload or link your visuals in the chart, as well.=