Trip to an Art Gallery
Created By:
Valerie Diggs
Title/Role:
Department Head of Libraries K-12
Organization/School Name:
Chelmsford Public Schools
Location:
Massachusetts
Grade Level:
11 Type of Lesson:
Stand-alone lesson Type of Schedule:
Flexible Collaboration Continuum:
Moderate Content Area:
Foreign languages Content Topic:
Art and Music of Spain Scenario:
The students in Spanish V Classes have been studying the culture of Spain, particularly art and music. They are preparing to host students who will be visiting soon as part of a foreign exchange program. In preparation for the exchange visit, students are asked to simulate the experience of taking visitors from a foreign exchange program on an excursion to a local art museum. In preparation for that visit, they are asked to become more knowledgeable about art in general and some paintings in particular. The foreign language teacher and the school librarian will co-teach the classes from lesson introduction, to information-gathering, through formative and summative assessment, including the use of the online tool of choice. The school librarian has a completely flexible schedule, and is free to meet with the Spanish V classes throughout this project. The lesson plan was development in collaboration with the school librarian, using the librarian's knowledge of available resources and technological tools to complement the teacher's understanding of her student's learning needs and prior experiences. Overview:
Art is viewed through a variety of lenses by people from all around the world. How art is seen, valued, and absorbed differs with each person's cultural background and life experiences. The students in Spanish V are asked to present art to teens from a Spanish speaking country, using language native to the teen and incorporating the culture and ideals of the visiting student. Final Product:
A personalized tour of an art museum, through Voicethread, given by the student to a visiting exchange student from a Spanish-speaking country. Library Lesson:
The students will learn...
- art appreciation from a different cultural perspective
- how to communicate in Spanish around the topic of art appreciation and criticism
- to value the artistic viewpoints of different cultures
- how to use googleartprojects.com
- how to use Voicethread (uploading voice, comments, using images in slides, uploading music to a slide(s)
- understanding of point-of-view
- looking at art critically
- explaining works of art to students from another culture
Estimated Lesson Time:
75 minutes Have you taught this lesson before:
Yes Strategies for differentiation:
Students who need some adjustments to the assignment might be asked to use fewer slides, and they may type comments rather than record them.