VTS Van Gogh National Gallery Lesson Plan

Lesson Title: VTS Van Gogh National Gallery Lesson Plan

Brief Introduction/History: Go back in time and take a virtual tour of Van Gogh's Van Goghs. This exhibition was on view at the Gallery October 4, 1998 - January 3, 1999.

Standards:

9.2.12 A, C, D

Goal: Students will learn about Van Gogh paintings through a National Gallery virtual tour and discuss the artworks in an open class forum.

Objectives: Students will:
- Students will utilize analytical skills
- Students will investigate works of art and use critical thinking
- Students will extend their computer/technology proficiency
- Students will learn about QR Codes
- Students will learn about Vincent Van Gogh paintings through the virtual gallery tour

Resource Materials/Visual Aids:
National Gallery virtual tour

Supplies/Materials:
· Computers

Teacher Preparation: Teacher will:
· Ensure that class has access to computer lab prior to class time.

Introduction to Lesson: Teacher will explain the VTS process and discuss how QR Codes are used to transmit information. Teacher will explain the goal of the lesson, which is to have a meaningful discussion about what they saw in the National Gallery virtual tour.

Directions:
1. Explain how a QR Code can be decoded.

2. Guide students to QR Code that takes them to National Gallery tour.

3. Allow students to explore National Gallery tour.

4. Lead group discussion about Van Gogh National Gallery tour; use Visual Thinking Strategy in discussion:

A. Teachers are asked to use three open-ended questions:
1. What's going on in this picture?
2. What do you see that makes you say that?
3. What more can we find?
B. 3 Facilitation Techniques:
1. Paraphrase comments neutrally.
2. Point at the area being discussed.
3. Link contrasting and complementary comments.
C. Students are asked to:
1. Look carefully at works of art.
2. Talk about what they observe.
3. Back up their ideas with evidence.
4. Listen to and consider the views of others.
5. Discuss many possible interpretations.

Critique/Evaluation/Assessment: Rubric. Students will be graded on: individual contribution to group discussion.

Time Budget:
10 min – Introduction
20 min – Individual Computer Virtual Tour
20 min – Group Discussion

Vocabulary:
QR Code
VTS
National Gallery
Vincent Van Gogh

Safety Concerns: Internet safety

Bibliography/References:
VTS explained: http://www.vtshome.org/pages/a-vts-discussion
QR Code generator/decoder: http://qrcode.kaywa.com/

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VTS Web Critique

Title: The Last Drop
(The Gay Cavalier)

Artist: Judith Leyster, Dutch (active Haarlem and Amsterdam), 1609 - 1660

c. 1639

Oil on canvas

35 1/16 x 28 15/16 inches

(89.1 x 73.5 cm)

Philadelphia Museum of Art


Possibly a companion to 'The Merry Trio,' in the collection of P. L. Galjart, Netherlands


What's going on in this picture?
What do you see that makes you say that?
What more can you find?

Visual Thinking Strategies
View PMA page for more information

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Wordle Collage Lesson Plan

Teacher: Frank Bardachino

Grade Level: 3^rd to 12^th

Title: Interdisciplinary Wordle Cut-Up Collage

Brief History and Background: Reinforcement of knowledge through interdisciplinary studies helps students to retain and expand upon what they have learned already.

Standards: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 through 12.1, 12.2, 12.3

Goal: A collage created from a printout of a Wordle that visually expresses the student’s interest in a topic of choice.

Resource Materials/Visual Aides: Example Wordles found at www.wordle.net, examples of collage.

Supplies/Materials: computer, projector, printer, paper, glue, scissors.

Teacher Preparation: Teacher will set up projector and ensure that students have internet access.

Teaching:

Introduction: The teacher will show examples of collage and Wordles. The teacher will then ask students to research a topic that they are studying in another class to make into a Wordle.

Directions: 1. Have the students research a topic from a different class they are taking that interests them (i.e. a poem from English, a historical figure from History, etc.). Students should also collect symbols and images that relate to their topic.

2. Have the students create a Wordle using key terms from their research.

3. Using the Wordle that they created, the students will now cut up a print-out, then re-assemble it, adding icons and symbols that relate to the original subject matter.

Critique/Evaluation/Assessment: Students will participate in a group discussion. Students will present their collage to the class and provide an explanation of the content.

Time Budget: Three to four 45 minute class periods.

Vocabulary:

Wordle

Collage

Safety Concerns: Internet Safety

Bibliography/References: www.wordle.net

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