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Overview

Program Description:

Students will explore the narratives told through illustrations and artwork, both in books and beyond! After a guided tour in the museum, students will create their own stories through illustrating th... Read more Students will explore the narratives told through illustrations and artwork, both in books and beyond! After a guided tour in the museum, students will create their own stories through illustrating their own book cover. Read less

Available to Grade(s):

1

Logistics

Program Format:	Offsite Tour & Offsite Workshop
Cost Per Student:	$10
Number of Visits:	1
Length of Visit:	90 minutes
Availability:	All year on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
Program Location Details:	56 Lexington Street / New Britain, CT 06052
Transportation Details:	School must provide transportation

Requirements

Program Requires Prior Meeting:

no

Learning Standards

Curriculum Focus:	English Language Arts
Common Core Standard:	Reading: Literature, Craft and Structure
Art Form:	Visual Art
Core Art Standard:	Performing Anchor Standard 4: Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.
Program Learning Targets:	Students will analyze elements of story through close looking at art.Students will create their own stories through guided gallery activities.Students will illustrate a story t... Read more Students will analyze elements of story through close looking at art. Students will create their own stories through guided gallery activities. Students will illustrate a story through imagery and words in making a book cover. Read less
Wit & Wisdom Connection:	Grade 1 Module 1: A World of Books