Looking at Art in the Classroom: Art Investigations from the Guggenheim Museum

ISBN: 0807750476

Author: Herz, Rebecca Shulman

Condition: New

This book details the Guggenheim Museums classroom-tested, inquiry-based approach to learning. This user-friendly guide provides teachers (grades 2-8) with strategies and resources for investigating art to enhance student learning across the curriculum. For the classroom teacher, Art Investigation provides an exciting way to study contemporary and historical cultures while also improving critical thinking and literacy skills. For the art teacher, Art Investigation offers students the tools to engage meaningfully with the world of art and artists. This unique text features the experiences of the Guggenheim Museums 40-year-old Learning Through Art program, as well as reproductions from the museums vast art collection.Book features: Easy-to-follow instructions for leading an Art Investigation in the classroom. Full-color reproductions of masterpieces including Edgar Degass Dancers in Green and Yellow, Vasily Kandinskys Composition 8, and Vincent van Goghs Mountains at Saint-Rémy. Adaptable lessons, including questions that teachers can use to guide a conversation about a specific work of art. Guidance for finding and choosing age-appropriate images. Links to resources on the Guggenheim Museums website and others.