2012-2013 JDSP Teacher Resource Packet - Milwaukee Art Museum

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Table of Contents
What Is the Junior Docent School Program 6
What Does a Docent Liaison Do 10
Planning Your Museum Visits 11
Advance Registration and Information
Chaperone Responsibilities and Museum Etiquette 14
Tour Descriptions and Information
Year 1 (Grade 3): Understanding Art 15
Experiencing Art Through the Senses 16
Background
Objectives
Primary Point
Elements of Art 1 17
Background
Objectives
Primary Point
Elements of Art 2 19
Background
Objectives
Primary Point
Year 2 (Grade 4): People, Culture, and History 20
Portraiture 21
Background
Objectives
Primary Point
Wisconsin History 23
Background
Objectives
Primary Point
World Communities 24
Background
Objectives
Primary Point
Year 3 (Grade 5): Art History and American History 25
American History Through Art and Selection 26
Background
Objectives
Primary Point
Artwork Selection Activities 28
Antiquities to Contemporary 28
Background
Objectives
Primary Point
Study and Sketching of Artwork 33
Background
Objectives
Suggested Pre-visit Activities
Artwork Study and Sketching Guide 34
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JDSP – Teacher Packet