smithsonian american art museum is a museum in washington, d.c., with an extensive collection of...
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Smithsonian American Art Museumis a museum in Washington, D.C., with an extensive collection of
American art.
Part of the Smithsonian Institution has a broad variety of American art that covers all regions and art movements found in
the United States.
The museum describes
itself as being "dedicated
to collecting,
understanding, and
enjoying American art.
The museum celebrates
the extraordinary creativity
of artists whose works
reflect the American
experience and global
connections.
One of the objectives of the program is to enhance culture knowledge about Art through the Smithsonian American Art
Museum connection they make with the topics of the units. Keystone’s books
include two pages at the end of each unit with this link.
For instance: See next slide
KEYSTONE D
Keystone Theme Concepts
Learn about Art with the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Unit 1 What is light?
Capturing the Power of Contrasts: black or white, light or shadow, good or evil. The effects reflected on pieces of art.
Unit 2 How are growth and change related?
Cycles of Nature: Artists explore our natural world and life cycles in their own particular way of facing change and physical growth, through sculptures and paintings and more.
Unit 3 How can we tell what’s right?
That’s Art ?: What is art? Is it right to go beyond traditional paintings or sculptures ? Artists question themselves about art itself.
Unit 4 Can we think with the heart?
Bonding or Braking? Feelings. Drama, human emotions through paintings, sculpture and other media
Unit 5 What can we learn from times of war?
Citizens on the Home Front. War involves deep emotions and harsh consequences, artists use their work to try to make sense of it all through lithographs, paintings, acrylics and more.
Unit 6 What makes animals so amazing?
Animals in Human Society. Artists have captured the animal world in many different ways of expression.
As you can see, the teacher’s sensitivity will help him/her find the way to awake a sense of appreciation. Taking into consideration students’ profile, the teacher will decide length and depth of this learning aspect.