Homework Assignments

For better search results, the object files, if submitted, will be tagged with the Group Tour topic key word (see below). If you search for the keyword and object file, the search result should pull all tour files into the search results.

Group 1 keyword search: Fashion/Trends object file

Group 2 keyword search: Ceremonies object file

Group 3 keyword search: History-people object file

Group 4 keyword search: Passion-place object file

Group 5 keyword search: Betrayal object file

Group 6 keyword search: Symbolism-art object file

Participatory Activities assignment

The PPT below includes all the photos and brief descriptions of each group’s activities.

Participatory Activities Debrief

The groups which submitted their activity’s instructions or worksheets follow. As I receive additional materials, I will post. If you have any questions, contact one of the group members directly.

G2 Revised Participatory Experience Assignment – Word

G3 Participatory Experience

G4 Participatory Experience

G5 Pair Project – Douglas & Bourke-White Photos

G9 Academic Realists part 1

G10 Questioning the Art – A Participatory Exercise

G11 Exercise sheet for Participatory Experience 2

G11 Questions to Discuss for participatory exercise

G12 Participatory Activity tour

G13 Participatory Activity

G15 participatory activity

Here are the instructions for the assignment:

PA instructions

And here are the sign-up sheets, for the group presentations taking place on February 8, 15, and 22:

PA Signup 2017

This is the list of suggested objects:

PA objects

Following Children’s Tours assignment

Here are the instructions and other documents for the Following Children’s Tours assignment, tentatively due on December 14.

Instructions:

following-childrens-tours-2016

Memo sent to your mentors:

following-childrens-tours-2016-mentors

Form to fill out:

following-tours-form (PDF) and following-tours-form (Word)

Highlights of World Art Group Tour

Following are the themes and object lists for the Highlights of World Art (1600-1850) group tour assignment:

highlights-of-world-art-1600-1850 (Word) and highlights-of-world-art-1600-1850 (PDF)

Here is the list of groups, with the presentation dates:

highlights-of-world-art-groups (Word) and highlights-of-world-art-groups (PDF)

This is the Brief Tour Planning Worksheet to fill out and submit to Kara by November 16:

brief-tour-planning-worksheet (Word) and brief-tour-planning-worksheet (PDF)

If you wish to complete an object file, the forms are here, in Word and Pages:

object-file-blank-form (Word) and object-file-blank-form (Pages)

Wayfinding Assignment

Attached is the Wayfinding assignment, in PDF and Word form. This assignment is due for class discussion on October 19.

wayfinding-key-2016-year-2 (Word) and wayfinding-key-2016-year-2 (PDF)

Group tour outlines and object files

The six group tour outlines are posted separately under Shared Tour Outlines, but they are also included here, together:

Dead Serious_Tour Planning Worksheet final

Ancient Ideals of Wabi Sabi tour worksheet final

The Face of Spirituality tour worksheet final

Esteemed animals_Tour Planning Worksheet final

Ancient Chinese Trendsetting tour worksheet final

Animals Friend or Foe_Tour Planning Worksheet final

The object files are posted separately, but if you search by a group tour key word and the words “object file,” the results should include your tour files. Following are the key word searches for each tour outline:

Group 1 search: friend or foe object file

Group 2 search: trendsetting object file

Group 3 search: face of spirituality object file

Group 4 search: dead serious object file

Group 5 search: wabi sabi object file

Group 6 search: esteemed animals object file

Year One Evaluations

Junior Docent Year 1 evaluation:

Evaluation 2016 year 1

Mentor Evaluation 2015-2016:

Mentor Evaluation 2016

Check-out Tours Summer 2016

Check-out Tours Guidelines and Expectations:

Treasures of Euro Art check-out tour 2016 (Word) and Treasures of Euro Art check-out tour 2016 (PDF)

Check-out Tour Description:

Treasures of Euro Art tour description (Word) and Treasures of Euro Art tour description (PDF)

Object List:

Here is the object list with the gallery numbers (thanks to your classmate, Bill Wilson!):

checkout tour gallery numbers

Objects for Treasures of European Art (Word) and Objects for Treasures of European Art (PDF)

Gallery Tour Review form (to be used by the evaluator):

Gallery Tour Review form

Check-out Tours signup sheet:

Treasures of Euro Art dates MASTER

Group Tours of Asia, Africa, and Americas

These are the assigned small groups for the group tour assignment:

Groups for the group tour

Here are the instructions for the Group Tours of the Asian, African, and Americas galleries:

Asia, Americas, Africa tours (Word) and Asia, Americas, Africa tours (PDF)

Please avoid using Art Adventure objects, if you are able to do so:

2015-2016 Object List

Here is the blank Object File Form to use for each object, in Word. (If you do not have Microsoft Word on your computer, contact Kara via email.):

Object file for review

Instructions for using the object file form: Download the blank form or Open and click “save as.” Name the file using the following convention:

Artist’s last name (if known)_Title of object (if long title, use the first three words)_Accession number

Once open, enable editing or click on the “View” tab in the top menu and choose “Edit Document.” Fill out the form and save.

Once it is saved, it can be sent to Kara. She will save it as a PDF file and post it on the IPE site, in the Object Files, for future reference. Here is a sample object file form, filled out:

Hornbill Mask 95.1

And here is the Brief Tour Planning Worksheet, with one per group needed at the end of the assignment, listing your introduction, theme, tour organization, transitions, and conclusion:

Brief Tour Planning Worksheet

Review Early Cultures Instructions

Review Instructions:

Review Early Cultures 2016 (Word) and Review Early Cultures 2016 (PDF)

Review is scheduled for March 23, 2016. Each presentation should be 8 to 10 minutes, maximum.

European Art Gallery Talk (practice using storytelling)

Attached are the guidelines for the upcoming European Art Gallery Talks, to be held on March 2, 9, and 16. This presentation is to practice using storytelling on a tour:

Guidelines-for-gallery-presentations European (Word) and Guidelines-for-gallery-presentations European (PDF)

Sign-up sheets for the presentations:

March 2 sign up sheet and March 9 sign up sheet and March 16 sign up sheet

For models of storytelling in discussion of an object, see the links to these videos on YouTube:

JDT video links for storytelling (Word) and JDT video links for storytelling (PDF)

You also can use the iPad on this presentation. Attached are the Best Practices for using an iPad on a tour:

iPadQAHandout2016

Ancient Cultures Gallery Talk

Attached are the guidelines for the Ancient Cultures Gallery Talk, taking place on January 20, January 27, or February 3.

Guidelines for gallery presentations (Word) and Guidelines for gallery presentations (PDF)

Sign-up sheets are also attached.

January 20 sign up sheet and January 27 sign up sheet and February 3 sign up sheet

As this will be a recorded presentation, presentation items to consider are in the attached “Recording Gallery Talks and Self-Evaluation” checklist.

Recording gallery talks and self-eval (PDF) and Recording gallery talks and self-eval (Word)

Following and Observing Tours, due March 2

Attached are the instructions and tour observation worksheets for the following and observing tours assignment, due by March 2, 2016. (Please do not go on Art Adventure or Special Exhibition tours for this assignment.)

Note that you must contact the docent giving the tour at least one week in advance, to let him/her know that you will be following.

Tour Observation assignment (Word) and Tour Observation assignment (PDF)

Mysteries of the Ancient World Tour

Attached are the various documents needed to complete the “Mysteries of the Ancient World” tour assignment, due in two parts. Part 1 is due on January 20 and Part 2 is due on February 24:

Art of Ancient Cultures Tour (Word) and Art of Ancient Cultures Tour (PDF)

Mysteries of the Ancient World (Word) and Mysteries of the Ancient World (PDF)

Tour Planning Worksheet (Word) and Tour Planning Worksheet (PDF)

Here is the checklist that will be used to evaluate the drafts of the assignment:

Checklist rubric ancient cultures tour (Word) and Checklist rubric ancient cultures tour (PDF)

Here is the checklist that will be used to evaluate the final assignment:

Final checklist rubric ancient cultures tour (Word) and Final checklist rubric ancient cultures tour (PDF)

Here are explanations of types of transitions, with examples:

Transitions

NOTE about Part 2 object selection! Galleries that contain Chinese and Japanese art you can include: 200, 201, 204, 205, 208, 215, 220. For Chinese art, you can select anything from the Qin Dynasty through the Tang Dynasty (221 BCE to 906 CE). For Japanese art, you can select anything up to 1185 CE (end of Classical/Heian period). When in doubt on object selection, email Debbi or Kara with questions.

Group review, due Dec. 16

Here are the instructions for the group review:

Review Ancient Cultures

The group scribe should send the final typed notes for the review to Kara by December 18. She will collate and post a document with the comprehensive class notes.

Open-ended Questioning Techniques, due Dec. 2 and 9

Here are the instructions for the open-ended questioning techniques activity that will take place on December 2 and 9 in the galleries:

Open-Ended Questioning Techniques (Word) and Open-Ended Questioning Techniques (PDF)

Here are the two sign-up sheets for the activity:

December 2 sign up sheet

December 9 sign up sheet

Comparative Worksheet Assignment, due Dec. 16

Here are the instructions for the assignment:

Comparative worksheet instructions

Here is an example of a completed assignment:

Comparative worksheet 2015-Ancient Art example

Here is the blank worksheet:

Comparative worksheet 2015

Study worksheets, to prepare for lectures

Here are the worksheets that accompany the art history lectures. You do not need to hand in these worksheets; they help you prepare for art history lectures and become familiar with the related objects in our collection.

12/2/15:

11/18/15: Etruscan Roman Art worksheet (PDF) and Etruscan Roman Art worksheet (Word)

11/11/15: Aegean World and Ancient Greek Art Study Sheet (Word) and Aegean World and Ancient Greek Art Study Sheet (PDF)

11/4/15: Early Art of the Americas worksheet (PDF) and Early Art of the Americas worksheet (Word)

10/28/15: Ancient Civilizations Asia study sheet (Word) and Ancient Civilizations Asia study sheet (PDF)

10/21/15: Art of Ancient Civilizations Study Sheet

10/14/15: JDTVisual Elements Worksheet2015