Who Am I? Who Are We? Exploring Identity (Grades 3 to 8)
How do we define who we are? How do artists communicate personal and collective identities? Interpret the many identities found in our collection based on students’ own knowledge and experience.
Program Concepts:
Students will explore…
- Personal Identity – How artists and art are shaped by their personal and social experiences, ethnicity, culture, and gender, and communicate their personal identity through art
- Collective Identities – How artists and art are defined and grouped by artistic style, technique, form, subject matter, philosophy, ethnicity, culture, gender, and location
Dedicated to providing a student-centred learning experience, we use questioning strategies based on the critical analysis process and fun, interactive activities such as looking games, critical thinking exercises, sketching, movement and drama, and tactile experiences.
Guided Gallery Visits have multiple curriculum links and explore works of art from the permanent collection and some special exhibitions. Education staff determine which galleries to visit based on the program concepts and what works of art are on view the day of your visit. If there is a specific collection area or special exhibition you would like to see as one part of the larger visit, please inquire at the time of booking.
Curriculum Links:
Visual Arts: Grades 3 to 8, Specific Expectations – D2.1 – D2.3, D3.1, D3.2
Language: Grades 3 to 8, Specific Expectations – Oral Communication 1.1 – 1.7, 2.1 – 2.4; Media Literacy 1.1 – 1.6, 2.1, 2.2
Social Studies or History:
To link one part of your larger visit to the Social Studies or History curriculum, please specify the grade and curriculum strand as outlined below.
Grade 3 – Early Settlements in Upper Canada
Grade 4 – Medieval Times; Canada’s Provinces, Territories, and Regions
Grade 5 – Early Civilizations
Grade 6 – First Nation Peoples and European Explorers
Grade 7 – History: New France
School programs run October 4, 2011 to June 27, 2012:
- Available Tuesday – Friday
- Half-day programs are 90 minutes. Combine two half-day programs for a full-day experience (lunch break in-between).
- Morning programs run from 10:00 – 11:30 am and 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
- Afternoon programs run from 12:30 – 2:00 pm and 1:00 – 2:30 pm
- Advanced booking is required. Please select your preferred time slot at time of booking.
- Required number of chaperones is mandatory. See Adult Supervisor–to–Student Ratio in Booking School Programs
BEST VALUE! For a full-day experience, book two half-day programs from our selection of Guided Gallery Visits and Studio Visits.
Booking School Programs
For detailed booking information, visit Booking School Programs