Junior Docent School Program - Milwaukee Art Museum

Growth and Change in a Nation (1871 – 1955)
Use the map of the U.S. to show the states
Architecture and Furniture in American & Decorative Arts Area
Frank Lloyd Wright---Prairie School and George Niedeken can be contrasted with the
Queen Ann style of furniture. Almost all of the furniture in the Dec. Arts area is American.
Bokelman, Christian Ludwig, The Broken Bank
Discuss with the students what happened during the stock market crash? Economic
issues could be explored. Manufacturing could be compared and contrasted with the
Windsor Chairs in Decorative Arts.
Blakelock, Ralph, Old New York: Shanties at 55 th ST. & 7 th Ave.
Discuss the growth of cities, immigrants, and social needs.
20 th Century Design Gallery
Have the students look for inventions that were made in the U.S.
Modern America (1956 – Present)
Audubon, John James, Entrapped Otter
Ask the students how they feel about or are reacting to the situation they are observing
in the painting. How are our natural resources being used and protected today?
Selection Guide
The objective in the extension of this tour is to help each student further finalize a
selected piece of art work for study.
As the docent liaison, ensure the docent tour guide understands this form and the
selection time to be completed as a part of the tour. Please note this is not another
formal tour, but a chance for students to select the one piece they have decided to
further study and present.
At this point, the student should be familiar with the specific piece and can give you a
description to assist with the location if needed. Review one floor at a time and use
chaperones to assist with monitoring this process.
While at the museum, each student should:
Complete (as thoroughly as possible) the Selection Guide
Each student selects a work of art from the Museum‟s permanent collection to
study and research, based on the three choices selected during the Exploration
Tour
The Selection Guide is collected and used by the docents to create the Study
and Sketching of Artwork tour groups. This is basic organization by floor, not
flow. It is important that the student complete their selection during this tour.
The lower portion of the Artwork Selection Guide is detached and returns
to school for reference.
Classroom activities have been shared in the Teacher Packet of Junior
Docent School Programs Guide. Please encourage the teacher to try these!
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