VISIT TO THE DALLAS MUSEUM OF ART

5th Grade Enduring Idea: CONFLICTAEAH 4795 Evan Gannaway

UNIT TITLE: FIGHTING IDEAS GRADE LEVEL: 5TH GRADEENDURING IDEA: CONFLICT AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS THAT LEADS TO CHANGE OR RESOLUTIONRATIONALE: WHILE CONFLICT CAN INCLUDE FIGHTING AND SUFFERING, IT CAN ALSO BE IMPORTANT FOR CHANGING IDEAS AND SITUATIONS FOR THE BETTER. KEY CONCEPTS ADDRESSED IN THIS UNIT: CONFLICT CAN BE CREATED WHEN THERE IS CONTRASTING IDEAS.CONFLICT CAN BE SMALL OR LARGE, WITH ONE MORE MANY MEMBERS INVOLVED.CONFLICT CAN CHANGE WITH IDEAS, EVENTS AND TIME.THE FIRST STEP TO CHANGING/SOLVING CONFLICT IS TO LEARN ABOUT THE WHO/WHAT/WHEN/WHERE/WHYCONFLICT CAN SERVE A PURPOSE.KEY CONCEPTS ABOUT ART /VISUAL CULTURE ADDRESSED IN THIS UNIT: CONFLICT CAN BE CREATED WHEN THERE IS CONTRASTING IDEAS AND CAN BE INSPIRATION FOR ART.CONFLICT CAN BE PORTRAYED IN ANY TYPE OF MEDIUM IN ART. ART CAN INFLUENCE AND CHANGE CONFLICT.ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: THE WHO/WHAT/WHEN/WHERE/WHY FOR CONFLICT?HOW CAN CONFLICTS CHANGE OR BE RESOLVED?DO CONFLICTS HAVE A PURPOSE?UNIT OVERVIEW (IN A FEW SENTENCES): CONFLICT HAPPENS WHEN THERE IS CONTRAST IN IDEAS AND CAN INVOLVE ONE OR MANY MEMBERS. CONFLICT CAN BE INFLUENCED/CHANGED OR RESOLVED WITH ART INSPIRED BY IDEAS, EVENTS AND HISTORY. CONFLICT CAN HAVE PURPOSE AND CAN CHANGE IDEAS AND SITUATIONS FOR THE BETTER. UNIT OBJECTIVE(S): AFTER THE LESSONS, STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO… 1. ARTICULATE TWO TYPES OF CONFLICT (PERSONAL/GROUP) THROUGH CREATING VISUAL EXAMPLES OF BOTH TYPES FROM A VISUAL MEDIUM OF THEIR CHOICE. 2. RECOGNIZE THE INFLUENCE ARTMAKING CAN HAVE ON CONFLICT THROUGH EXPLAINING HOW THE STUDENT’S CHOSEN CONFLICT CHANGES AFTER CREATING THEIR EXAMPLES.3. DESCRIBE THE EXTENSIVE VARIETY IN MEDIUM THAT CONFLICT CAN BE PORTRAYED BY ENCOURAGING UTILIZATION OF DIFFERENT MEDIUMS AND LEARNING ABOUT DIFFERENT MEDIUMS IN ARTWORK EXAMPLES.

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A Good Deed is Never ForgottenOil on canvas24 3/4 x 31 1/2 in.

Gouache on cloth23 3/4 x 34 in.

Palden Lhamo (Great Female Guardian)

Battle SarcophagusMarble25 x 82 x 25 in.

MUSEUM TOUR

MUSEUM NAME: DALLAS MUSEUM OF ARTHOURS AND DATE OF SCHOOL TOUR: FRIDAY, BETWEEN 11AM-3PMDATE WHEN TO BOOK BY: SUBMIT THE “SELF-GUIDED VISIT REQUEST FORM” THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO VISIT. COST: ADMISSION =$0 (FREE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 11/CHAPERONES), TRANSPORTATION = $0 (SCHOOL BUS, PAID FOR BY THE SCHOOL), LUNCH =$0 (HOME-LUNCHES/SCHOOL-LUNCHES)

TOTAL = $0 HOW MANY CHAPERONES NEEDED FOR A CLASS OF 31 STUDENTS)? 3-4 CHAPERONES

PRE-TOUR ETIQUETTE –PERTINENT MUSEUM POLICIES AND GUIDELINES: GO OVER WITH CLASS BEFORE SCHOOL BUS ARRIVES THE GUIDELINES, SYNTHESIZED FROM THE “DMA SELF-GUIDED VISIT GUIDELINES” PDF. ALSO DISCUSS WITH CHAPERONES THE SCHEDULE FOR LUNCH BREAK AND GETTING BACK TO SCHOOL. STUDENTS WILL BE ASSIGNED GROUPS OF 10 FOR EACH 3 CHAPERONES TO WATCH OVER. EACH CHAPERONE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ONE GROUP (3 TOTAL) AND WILL ESCORT STUDENTS AT ALL TIMES. STUDENTS WILL DISCUSS WORK IN PAIRS, BUT EACH ARTWORK WILL ALWAYS HAVE 10 STUDENTS AT IT.MAPS WILL BE GIVEN TO EACH CHAPERONE TO HELP GUIDE THE STUDENTS TO THE THREE ARTWORKS. THE TEACHER IS TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS ARE ON TASK AND FOLLOW EACH GROUP AT DIFFERENT TIMES.

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED. ALL PUBLIC GALLERIES ARE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE, ADA COMPATIBLE RESTROOMS, AMPLIFIED HEARING AIDS ARE AVAILABLE IF CALLS MADE IN ADVANCE.

INFORMATION ABOUT MUSEUM CONTEXT (WHAT MAKES THE MUSEUM’S ARTIFACTS SPECIAL?)ALL OBJECTS REPRESENTED FIT WITHIN THE ENDURING IDEA OF CONFLICT AND ARE FROM DIFFERENT TIME PERIODS, LOCATIONS, AND CULTURES. THEY ALSO ARE UNIQUELY EXPRESSIVE IN MEDIUM, STYLE AND PURPOSE.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS, ACTIVITIES, ETC. WITH MUSEUM ARTIFACTS.

HOW MANY PEOPLE/ANIMALS ARE THERE THAT YOU WOULD CONSIDER IMPORTANT? EXPLAIN

WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THIS PAINTING? WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED BEFORE? WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN NEXT? (CREATE A SHORT STORY/DRAW A PICTURE)

IS THERE CONFLICT? IF SO, WHAT? IF NOT, EXPLAIN YOUR REASONING

WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE PAINTING HAVE? WHAT MIGHT THE ARTIST’S GOAL BE? EXPLAIN

WHAT DOES THE TITLE MAKE YOU THINK OF?

WHAT COLORS/STYLES CAN YOU DESCRIBE IN THE ARTWORK?

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS/WRITTINGS/DRAWINGS WITH A PARTNER. SIMILARITIES/DIFFERENCES?

WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT THE TIME PERIOD/PLACE THIS ARTWORK WAS MADE IN?

IF THERE IS CONFLICT, DOES THE SAME CONFLICT EXIST TODAY? EXPLAIN

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SCHEDULE:

11:00 ARRIVE AT DMA, GET INTO CHAPERONE GROUPS, BRIEF OVERVIEW OF SAFETY/BEHAVIORAL RULES, EXPECTATIONS, PURPOSE FOR VISIT, CHAPERONE AUTHORITY AND ANYTHING ELSE POTENTIALLY NECESSARY. 11:05 – IN CHAPERONE GROUPS, FURTHER DISCUSS PERTINENT GUIDELINES (EX. MAP, RESTROOMS, LUNCH, ETC.).11:10 – IN GROUPS, HEAD TO ARTWORK (A, B, OR C) (10MIN) AND DO ACTIVITY (20MIN)11:40 – IN GROUPS, GO TO NEXT ARTWORK (10MIN) AND DO ACTIVITY (20MIN) 12:10 – REGROUP WITH ALL THREE GROUPS (10MIN) AND EAT LUNCH (PREFERABLY OUTSIDE) (30MIN)12:50 – GET BACK INTO GROUPS AND HEAD TO THE THIRD ARTWORK (10MIN) AND DO ACTIVITY (20MIN)1:20 – EXTRA TIME FOR FREE EXPLORATION OF THE MUSEUM WITH CHAPERONE GROUPS (40MIN)2:00 – REGROUP WITH ALL THREE GROUPS (10MIN) TALK ABOUT VISIT AND PREPARE FOR BUS (10MIN)2:20 – BE ON BUS AND TALLY STUDENTS (10MIN) MAKING SURE TO LEAVE THE DMA BY 2:30.

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