Format
This live, interactive webinar is taught directly from the museum galleries, giving students the opportunity to see original works of art and also dig deeper with additional digital content. Led jointly by a museum educator and a museum curator, this program begins with an introduction to the MFA followed by close looking and learning centered on several works of art. Participants engage with the MFA via chat to share their questions and comments. Attendees are not visible, cannot be heard, and cannot share questions/comments publicly.
Objectives
1. Students will practice visual literacy and critical thinking skills through close looking, observation, and online discussion centered on works of art from the MFA's collection.
Standards Alignment
State Standards
Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for History and Social Science
High School: US History II
- Topic 4: Defending Democracy: the Cold War and Civil Rights at Home
[HSS.USII.T4.04] Analyze the origins, evolution, and goals of the African American Civil Rights Movement, researching the work of people such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, John Lewis, Bayard Rustin, Robert F. Kennedy, and institutions such as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and the Congress of Racial Equality.
Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for Arts
High School: Visual Arts
- Connecting
[F.V.Co.11] Relate artistic ideas and works to societal, cultural and historical contexts to deepen understanding.
- Responding
[F.V.R.07] Perceive and analyze artistic work. Analyze the style of an artist, and how it manifests itself in a given artwork.
[F.V.R.08] Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work. Identify specific elements in a work that connect it to a specific genre or style.
[F.V.R.09] Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work. Compare and contrast different rubrics or criteria for evaluating artwork.