Exploring Impressionism: Art of Claude Monet

Length

30 minutes

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Homeschool/Family , Learning Pod

Minimum participants:

5

Maximum participants:

30

Primary Disciplines

Art, Fine Arts

Program Delivery Mode

Booking Information

Available Mondays–Fridays 9 am–4 pm ET. Videoconference programs should be requested at least 4 weeks prior to your preferred program date. Note: No programming during Winter Recess (December 22, 2025-January 2, 2026), February Recess (February 16-20, 2026), April Recess (April 20-24, 2026) and Summer Recess.

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Provider's Cancellation Policy

Please e-mail distancelearning@mfa.org or call 617-369-3590 at least one business day prior to your scheduled program if you need to cancel or make changes to the reservation. The full program amount will be billed if changes are made less than 24 hours in advance.

About This Provider

Boston, Massachusetts
United States

Showcasing ancient artistry and modern masterpieces, local legends and global visionaries, the MFA's renowned collection of nearly 500,000 works tells the story of the human experience.

MFA Distance Learning brings the Museum into classrooms with live, interactive videoconference and webinar programs. Through discussion and activities with an MFA educator, students connect works of art to classroom curriculum on topics from the ancient world to colonial Boston. Programs are taught directly from the museum galleries, giving students the opportunity to see original works of art and also dig deeper with additional digital content.

Program Details

Format

This live, interactive videoconference program is taught from the museum galleries, giving students the opportunity to see original works of art and also dig deeper with additional digital content. Led by a museum educator, this program begins with an introduction to the MFA followed by close looking and guided activities centered around several works of art. Throughout the program, students will connect with the educator in the museum gallery by looking closely, making observations, asking questions, and engaging in activities.

Objectives

1. Students will learn the defining features of Impressionism while exploring the MFA's gallery of paintings by Claude Monet.
2. 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 Arts

Grades 1-2: Visual Arts
[1-2.V.R.07] Perceive and analyze artistic work. With support, identify the basic elements within an artwork (including, color, line, shape).
[1-2.V.R.08] Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work. Categorize artwork by subject matter and mood.
[1-2.V.R.09] Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work. Set a criterion for judging a work (e.g., it is detailed, it has bright colors).
[1-2.V.Co.11] Relate artistic ideas and works to societal, cultural and historical contexts to deepen understanding. Identify different types of artwork (e.g., paintings, sculpture, performance, fiber) within their community and other places they have encountered.

Grades 3-4: Visual Arts
[3-4.V.R.07] Perceive and analyze artistic work. Analyze how aesthetic elements (e.g., color, form, line, shape, texture) are used to demonstrate intent.
[3-4.V.R.08] Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work. Describe contrasting interpretations of an artwork to identify multiple perspectives and diverse community ideas.
[3-4.V.Co.11] Relate artistic ideas and works to societal, cultural and historical contexts to deepen understanding. Describe ways art is different from other objects in everyday life and why that matters. (e.g., what the role of artistic intent is in visual arts).