Webquest

I decided to design a webquest using The Google Art Project.  Working in groups students would be asked to act as curators of an Art Mueseum.  Their prospective museum would be opening a new wing dedicated to an art movement, style or time-period of their choosing.  After deciding on what type of art to dedicate to the new wing of the museum, students would be asked to research different artist’s and works that would be appropriate for display.  The new wing of their museum would have 3 rooms holding a maximum of 14 pieces per room (3 of which would be from a lesser known artist or artists) with 2 larger scale works and 1 large scale work in the entrance way.  Using The google art project as a reference to organize their collection, students would explore art museums from around the world with similar collections to the one they would like to have.  Gathering information about each work students could review the curator’s notes from the museums they are housed in and include the information attached to each work to enhance the viewer’s experience.  Lastly, after organizing the artwork in their collection, students could display their collection in a presentation to the class and discuss their rationale for including the artists and works they chose.

Desired Results

Established Goals:

25A — Students who meet the standard understand the sensory elements, organizational principles, and expressive qualities of the arts.

1.  Describe a variety of lines (e.g., create a drawing using spiral, jagged, zigzag, wavy).

2.  Distinguish between organic (free-form, natural) and inorganic (geometric) forms/shapes.

3.  Identify primary, secondary, and analogous colors in an art work.

4.  Identify a variety of textures from organic and person-made objects (e.g., use the technique of rubbing).

5.  Show size progression (e.g., organize small, medium, large).

6.  Identify in an art work elements (e.g., jagged lines, curved shapes, bright colors) that convey emotions (e.g., scary, mad).

Tell the story an art work shows.

25B — Students who meet the standard understand the similarities, distinctions, and connections in and among the arts.

7.  Name one way each art form is different from the others (e.g., music and drama use voice; dance and visual arts do not).

8.  Describe the theme, idea, feeling, or story within an art work (e.g., mood in "Starry Night", Peer Gynt Suite).

27B — Students who meet the standard understand how the arts shape and reflect history, society and everyday life.

9.  Identify the images, objects, sounds, and movements from a work of art and describe what they tell about people, time, places, and everyday life.

 

Understandings:

Students will understand that…

·         Art Museums organize their collections by style or time periods

·         Artist’s work in different styles

·         An artists style is determined by the time period in which they lived

 

 

Essential Questions:

·         What are the things that determine an artists style

·         Why do Artists collaborate or explore similar themes

·         How do external events influence artists work

 

 

Students will know…

·         How museums organize artwork

·         What type of information museums use to educate viewers

 

Students will be able to…

·         Create a gallery of works by artists that represent a certain style

·         Provide information that makes the different work relate to each other

 

Assessment Evidence

Performance Task:

·         Create a collection of artwork for display in a museum; including art, pictures, and information about the artwork (what type of information do museums use to educate the viewer?) information should help connect the different artists or their works.

·         Organize the artwork in the collection to create a new wing of a museum.  The wing has 3 rooms holding a maximum of 14 pieces per room (4 of which should be from a lesser known artist or artists) with 2 larger pieces and 1 large-scale work in the entranceway.

 

 

 

Other Evidence:

·         Oral and/or written response to one of the essential questions.

·         Drawing of the new wing (schematic) of where the artwork will be located.

·         Explanation of the lesser-known artists included in the collection.

 

 

 

Learning Plan

Learning Activities:

K-W-L to assess students prior knowledge and identify learning goals for the unit

Create a timeline map for the groups selected art movement or style

Review rubric for google art project webquest