Junior Docent School Program - Milwaukee Art Museum

The curriculum for each grade is as follows:
Third Grade, Year 1: Understanding Art
The program begins with an introduction for students, as they investigate art.
Experiencing Art Through the Senses: Students discover works of art using the five
senses
Elements of Art 1: Students investigate line, shape and color in works of art.
Elements of Art 2: Students investigate space and texture in works of art.
Fourth Grade, Year 2: People, Culture and History
The tours for year 2 guide the students as they connect with the community around them.
Portraiture: Analysis of multiple portrait types, using the elements of art, depicted
imagery and historical and cultural context.
Wisconsin History: Investigate Wisconsin history through works of art.
World Communities: Students investigate Western (European and American) and non-
Western (Haitian, Asian, and African) art depicting and/or representing everyday life.
Fifth Grade, Year 3: Art History and American History
During the final set of tours the students extend his/her learning; leading to a personal
association.
Antiquities to Abstract Expressionism: Students explore a variety of art forms and
movements throughout history from ancient to modern times.
American History through Art: Students investigate American history through art.
Study and Sketching of Artwork: Each student selects a work of art from the Museum‟s
permanent collection for future study and research
Graduation: Students act as docents and present their chosen work of art with an oral
report, reproduction and aesthetic response to a group of people made up of family
members, adults, and peers.
Every school participating in the JDSP receives the services of one of our trained docents
(volunteer educators) while enrolled in the program. The JDSP relies on the Docent Liaisons
to assist with planning the school‟s visits to the Museum and various other tasks as
students‟ progress through the program. The Docent Liaison is the school‟s personal
connection to the Museum.
PROGRAM CONTACT
Laci Coppins
Coordinator of School Programs
Milwaukee Art Museum
700 N. Art Museum Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53202
phone: 414-224-3818
fax: 414-271-7588
e-mail: laci.coppins@mam.org
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JDSP – Docent Packet