Work and Play trail (pdf) - National Museums Liverpool

Welcome to the Walker Art GalleryHuan yingBienvenueDjirri-nyurraKalos orisateBarka da zuwaIrashaimasuFailteIsten HoziaDobro PozhalovatKaribuAkuabaBiege biauv ocArtworks are sometimes moved: ask a member of staff if you cannot find them.Work and PlayA gallery trail all about working life and free timeUseful words. Can you find the useful words in the word search?Actor Music LabourerTheatre SailorInstrumentLeisure Sport EntertainAuthor Game Job

In the Sculpture Gallery...Find the sculpture and read the red labelBust of Charles Dickens byG F (Date: )Look at the sculpture. How can youtell that Charles Dickens was awriter?In the Craft and Design Gallery...Find the musical instrument and read the red labelDital Harp made byE L (Date: )What material is the harpmade of?Where was the harp made?What is the sculpture made of?Circle your answer.Wood Plastic BronzeMarble Steel ClayPorcelain Paper BrickWhen was he born?Can you write down the titles oftwo books written by Dickens?12What books, newspapers ormagazines do you like to read?Complete the followingsentences in your own words.My favourite musical artist is__________________________________________________________My favourite type of music is__________________________________________________________I like to listen to music on my__________________________________________________________Can you count how many stringsthat the harp has?Did you know?Charles Dickens’ inspiration for his novel The Uncommercial Traveller was based onhis research at the Liverpool Docks and his visits to the workhouse on BrownlowHill, which is now the site of the Roman Catholic Cathedral.There are many patterns on the harp.Draw a pattern that you like inthe box.

Go to Room 5...Find the painting and read the red labelDavid Garrick as Richard III byWPainted betweenHandGo to Room 4...Find the painting and read the red labelCountry people playing a ball game byJPainted betweenSandCircle some of the followingwords that you think describethe scene in the painting.Cold Boring SadEmpty Happy ExcitingRelaxed Warm BusyWhat was David Garrick’s job?Look at the painting. How do you think that he feels? Circle your answers:Frightened Happy Angry Shocked Peaceful Relaxed WorriedWho was Richard III? ______________________________________________Complete the sentences below using some of these words.Armour, sword, lamp, crown, coat, keysDavid Garrick is holding his ___________________________________________ .Behind him there is a _______________________ and a ____________________ .By his feet there is a suit of ___________________________________________ .Complete the sentences below using some of these words.Football, watching, waiting, croquet, talking, drinking, laughing, sitting.Three people are playing a game of _____________.Some others are _____________ the game intently.In the background there are people _____________ and _____________.What time of day do youthink it is?List three other gamesthat use a ball.The artist who painted thispicture also had another job.What was it?Garrick is appearing in a play. Who was it written by?

Go to Room 6...Find the painting and read the red labelSweethearts and Wives byJ L (Date: )Go to Room 6...Spot the DifferenceCan you find five differences in the picture?The Stonebreaker by John Brett Date: 1857-8 No: 1632Look at the men in the boat.What is their job?Look at the man and the woman inthe centre of the picture. What doyou think that they are saying?Write your answer in the speechbubbles.Look at the people in thepicture. How do you think thatthey are feeling?Circle your answers:Hopeful Sad AmazedAngry Afraid BoredExcited Happy LovingTrue 4 False 8Put a tick next to sentences that youthink are true, and a cross next tosentences that you think are false.There is a ship in the background ofthe picture. Can you describe it inyour own words?All the men in the picture arewearing hats.There are five women in the picture.All the men in the picture have beards.The ship in the backgroundhas a red flag.Did you know?St Mary’s Church in Birkenhead andBidston Windmill can be seen in the pictureacross the river Mersey. Today St Mary’sspire and the windmill are still standingover 150 years later. Of course, manyother buildings have been added to thewaterfront since the picture was painted.Photographs of ‘Bust of Charles Dickens’ and ‘The Stonebreaker’ taken by Kevin Casey.Use thisoriginal ofthe painting(left) to helpyou spot fivedifferences inthe pictureabove.

What I have learned today.New wordsMy favourite thing today wasbecauseNext time I would like to seebecauseandbring my friendsbring my classcome alone