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Today at the Museum

May 22, 2012

DAILY PUBLIC TOUR

Literature and Art

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Teaching the Arts

Current Feature

Dear Diary—Never Since We Left Prague
May 2012

Discover the intriguing world of the painter Leonora Carrington.

Recent Features

Don't Knock Wood
March 2012

Explore the versatile art of wood from around the world.

Lew Alcindor, basketball player, 61st Street and Amsterdam Avenue, New York, May 2, 1963
January 2012

This photograph embodies the stories of two superstars-artist and athlete.

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Curriculum Materials

NEW!

MIA Inside/Out: The Battle of Everyouth
This new curriculum guide is a resource for 8th–12th-grade educators of English Language Arts, Geography, and Visual Arts. These materials are not a traditional curriculum, but rather a springboard for teachers to design their own units around these big questions: Violence & Me, The Collateral Damage of Violent Conflict, Non-Violence—Is It Humanly Possible?, Artists on the Subject of Violence & War, and Faith, Loyalty, Pride, Morality, Security & Violence. The units and learning activities contextualize the museum resources provided, including high-resolution images, background information, and discussion questions for 15 artworks from the MIA’s collection.

Battle of Everyouth single-page format »
Battle of Everyouth book format »

Additional Resources

Young People's Ofrenda: Expressions of Life and Remembrance
Classroom curriculum about this project is available in Spanish and in English.

Ofrenda Teacher's Guide »
Guía para maestros »

Art of the Native Americans: Thaw Collection
Download (.pdf) classroom curriculum and high quality images from the Fenimore Art Museum and the MIA's permanent collection.

Events for Teachers

SPECIAL EVENT

Visual Thinking Strategies Teacher Workshop - 2012

Thursday, June 28, 2012
10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Friends Community Room

Gain first-hand experience with Visual Thinking Strategies, a learner-centered approach to discussing art. VTS strengthens student language and listening skills, develops habits of critical thinking, and promotes personal connections to art. The workshop includes a classroom component and experience using the technique in the MIA galleries. One hour for lunch on own.

$45; $35 for MIA members.

To register, call (612) 870-6323 or register online »

SPECIAL EVENT

Rembrandt in America Teacher Workshop

Wednesday, July 25, 2012
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Wells Fargo Room

This workshop introduces middle-school and high-school teachers to the special exhibition "Rembrandt in America."

Admission: $45; $35 for MIA members.

To register, call (612) 870-6323 or register online »

Custom Teacher Workshops
Select from a variety of formats for a custom inservice training session for teachers.

Online Resources

ArtsConnectEd is a joint project of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and Walker Art Center. Through the site the complementary art collections and education resources of these two museums are shared with K-12 educators and their students, higher education scholars, and an international public. Explore over 100,000 resources in the Art Finder, including works of art, texts, audio, video, and interactive resources. Save, customize, present, and share items in the redesigned Art Collector. Comment, tag, and rate everything!

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Art Adventure

The Art Adventure Program introduces K-6 students to works of art from a variety of cultures. Trained school volunteers visit classrooms with posters of art relating to a common theme, such animals, celebrations, or relationships. For information on how your school can join the program, call (612) 870-3056.

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Have questions about our teacher resources or interested in a custom consultation? Email classroommaterials@artsmia.org or call (612) 870-3206.