Virtual Field Trip To the
Metropolitan Museum of Art A WebQuest...
Introduction Your main task for today is to go on a virtual field trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. You are an artist from another planet exploring the various exhibits looking for artworks that you find interesting that you can show as evidence of the kind of art made by humans on planet Earth. Once you select an artwork that you like, you will do some additional research to find out some facts about the art and artist so you can report back to the artists on our planet, telling them what kind of civilization they will find here on Earth. Then you will make a replica of that artwork choosing any supplies or mediums that you have available in your home. Learning target: I can select an artwork based on my personal likes and dislikes. See the rest of the pages for more details about your quest...
The Task The product you will make at the end of this WebQuest requires using items that you find around your spaceship (home) to somehow replicate the artwork that you enjoyed most. You do not have to buy anything or to use the same materials that the artist used. Be creative with what you already have. I posted some pictures
Mona Lisa made out of burnt toast
Picasso-styled artwork made from cut paper and cardboard
to show you some creative ways that people from Earth have recreated famous artworks in the past. Be inspired by them. You can also use traditional art supplies or you can create a digital version of the artwork you found at the Met.
Vermeer’s Girl with the Pearl Earring made out of buttons and beads.
Van Gogh’s Starry Night made from parts of old doorknobs.
On the left is a painting from the artist, Giovanni Archimboldo. On the right the artist uses fruits and vegetables to make a portrait in a similar way.
The Process Start on the Map page for a scavenger hunt. On that page, you will see some red and green dots. Click around the map until you find the following items, write a note about each in Google Docs. • A self portrait from a famous artist • A musical instrument • Armor • A painting of trees • An American flag • A sculpture • An Islamic artwork • An item that has utility • A portrait of a US President Time Machine: Go to the time machine page. Make some selections that interest you. You can choose between time periods, geography (places), and big ideas (themes). When you make a selection in one column, the time machine will rule out things from the other two columns, so choose what you find most interesting first. For example, if you are most excited about the big idea “Magic and Mystery” select that first, then choose a time period and place that you want to explore under that idea from what remains. Alternatively, if you want to explore art from a particular part of earth, then select a geography choice first. If you choose Middle East, for example, then some time period and big ideas get blocked out. Once you choose all three categories, then push the big red button and hold onto your hat while you travel through space and time to see some art… Don’t like what you see, get back in the time machine and make different selections. There is also a green flashing button if you want the time machine to choose for you.
The Process continued...
Videos: Go to the videos page and watch one or more of the videos that you find most interesting. Tell me about what you learned in a Google Doc. Check the rubric for details...
Research: Once you find an artwork at the Met that is interesting, do some online research to write a paragraph in Google Docs telling me what you learned about that piece of art. Be sure to cite your sources listing where you found the information about the artwork. You need at least two sources outside the Met website for full credit for this part of the assignment.
Project: Use things around your flying saucer to make a replica of the artwork. You can make it from paper, art supplies, recycling objects or other household items, or anything else you can use to make/model the artwork. Be creative! Remember, you are tyring to show the artists from our planet what Earth art looks like, so do your best to replicate it. Take a picture and send it to me back on your planet so I can send out the information to other artists.
Reflect: Write a reflection in Google Docs about the activity. Include the following • What did you like? • What did you dislike? • What time period(s) did you explore? • Which geography did you find most interesting? • What big ideas produce the best artworks in your opinion?
Resources Most of the information you need can be found right on the MetKids webpage located at
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/metkids/explore/
You can also make use of various search engines including
Bing
Duck Duck Go
Yahoo
Remember, you need two additional resources when writing about the artwork, so you need to search for sources about the artwork that you can cite.
Evaluation 1 Map You found fewer than 4 scavenger hunt artworks. Time Machine You picked the first artwork that you came upon without explaining anything about your choice. Videos
Research
Project
Reflection
2 You found 4 to 6 scavenger hunt artworks. You search a couple of times and just picked any random artwork. You couldn’t tell me why you chose it at all.
3 You found 7 or 8 scavenger hunt artworks. You searched for artwork and settled on one that you liked but didn’t find meaningful. You couldn’t clearly explain why you chose the art. You watched 1 You watched 1 You watched 2 video but didn’t video and exvideos and excomment on it at plained it. plained each one all. fo them. You wrote a reYou wrote incom- You wrote less search paragraph, than a complete plete sentences. paragraph about but your grammar You did not cite the artwork. You could be imany information that you read from didn’t cite any ad- proved. You cited the Met website or ditional references one additional to support what resources in your elsewhere. you said about it. writing. Your project is Your project is Your project is fairincomplete and somewhat sloppy. ly neat, but I have does not resemble It looks like you trouble identifying the original artrushed. It doesn’t what artwork it work at all. look a lot like the was supposed to original. resemble. Your reflection Your reflection Your reflection only answers one answers 2 of the only answers 3–4 of the questions questions in the of the questions from the assignassignment. from the assignment. ment.
4 You found all 9 scavenger hunt artworks. You searched for an artwork that you found meaningful. You explained why you chose that artwork as opposed to others that you saw. You watched 3 or more videos and explained each of them. You wrote a research paragraph using good academic grammar. You cited two additonal resources in your writing. Your project is well done and it resembles the original. Your work is neat and well formed. You wrote a clear reflection that answers all 5 questions from the assignment.
Conclusion You have now completed your quest to track down artwork from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. You completed a scavenger hunt. You used the time machine to explore art from different times, places, and big ideas. Then, you watched some videos about Earth art and the processes used so you could become an expert. You found a particular artwork that you though was interesting enough to share with other artists from our planet, and you created a replica of that artwork using whatever materials you found around the spaceship. Thank you for sending your written evidence and research back to the mother planet. Now, you have one remaining task. Write a reflection about your adventure that answers the following questions: • What artwork did you like the most? • What did you dislike? • What time periods did you explore? • Which geography did you find had the most interesting artworks? • What big ideas or themes do you think produced the best artworks in your opinion? Complete your reflection in a Google Doc and turn it in by the end of the week. Congratulations! You have done a service for our entire civilization!