How has the museum made it possible for people with different abilities to view art?

Module 7: Final Presentations

STAKEHOLDERS – Curator sponsor LEARNING GOAL Working towards a final presentation of their exhibition proposals, teens spend much of this module practicing and refining their presentations. The goal of this program is, of course, for the Museum to learn from the teens even as they learn from Museum staff; the teens giving their tours to Museum leadership is an opportunity for this goal to be realized.

EXPERIENTIAL GOAL This culminating stage is a celebration of the teens’ work, learning and contribution. Teens are aware of their own expertise and points of view and are able to represent these with strength to others in a range of power positions.

Allocated time per activity

= 1 hour

Curatorial Study Hall

An opportunity to learn from and work with Museum curators and other staff.

2 hr FINAL PRESENTATION PREPARATION

Students create exhibition proposals using thumbnail images and a floorplan, tell a story using a group of objects, or draft wall labels

2 hr FINAL PRESENTATION

Which objects are most important to include in our exhibition? How should the spaces be used? Which stories do we need to tell on the labels? Reading & Looking

Rich material to help build the context and language for

conceiving an exhibit.

2 hr CURATORIAL ACTIVISM

“A Call to Arms: Strategies for Change” How will your exhibition engage the audience in deeper thinking? How does the author believe we should handle discriminatory exhibits? How is your exhibition inclusive?

2 hr CURATORIAL ACTIVISM

“Mining the Museum” What characteristics would you like to implement in your exhibition? Describe the response this exhibition received Reflecting

Building in time to think about the big picture, build perception and insight, and strengthen communication. Making & Doing

Synthesizing and applying the skills and knowledge gained by interpreting the museum.

1 hr TOUR WITH MAKEEBA

1 hr TOUR WITH MUSEUM DIRECTOR

Other

Additional activities to access the Museum and their own creativity.

8.5 hr FINAL PRESENTATION PREP

"A Call to Arms: Strategies for Change" Questions

1. How will your exhibition engage the audience in deeper thinking? What will the viewer take away from it?

Write:

2. How does the author believe we should handle discriminatory exhibits? How would you handle them?

3. How is your exhibition inclusive? If not, why not?

4. What are some examples of how artists, individuals and groups have responded to racist or sexist practices?