2012-2013 JDSP Teacher Resource Packet - Milwaukee Art Museum

Graduation
Student Preparation for Graduation
Junior Docent presentations are approximately 4–5 minutes in length and should include
the following:
1. Report on the work of art
Prepare an outline and use notecards for assistance during the presentation. The
presentation should include
a. information about the artwork,
b. information about the artist,
c. analysis and criticism of the artwork,
d. connections with artwork, personal, via history or items in the Museum’s Collection,
etc.
2. Reproduction of the work of art
Create an accurate reproduction of the work of art that
a. makes use of creative materials or creative use of materials;
b. if two-dimensional on paper, is mounted onto mat board or heavy stock paper;
c. is manageable and able to be carried by the student through the galleries
independently.
3. Aesthetic response to the work of art
Produce a creative response to the chosen work of art that captures the essence of the
artwork while conveying that essence through another medium such as poetry, music,
drama, dance, etc.
4. Audience questions or participation
Prepare a question or two to ask the audience about the work of art, or allow the
audience an opportunity to ask questions about the presentation or the chosen work of
art.
School/Teacher Preparation for Graduation
Plan your Junior Docent Graduation with your school’s Museum docent liaison. She or he
will help with ideas and logistics. Junior Docent graduations are 1 to 1½ hours in length,
depending on the number of students, and commonly include the following:
Welcome by Museum staff in Lubar Auditorium
Short musical or theatrical performance by a group of the school’s students, such as a
dance class or symphony orchestra (the students can be of any grade and do not need
to be the Junior Docents)
Logistics of gallery presentations by Museum staff/docent liaison
Junior Docent presentations in the galleries with families and peers
Brief comments by school teachers and administration (i.e., art teacher and principal)
Group distribution of certificates by teachers and photography opportunities in either
Windhover Hall or Lubar Auditorium
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