The Cleveland Museum of Art which opened in 1916 is an encyclopedic museum with strength in its armor, European and Asian collections. The education department of the CMA is committed to educational outreach and is a leader in the field of Distance Learning.
Provider's Events:
1. View African Art: Secular and Supernatural - Learn how Yoruba and Edo rulers maintian worldly authority with the assisstancce of supernatural forces by examining objects realted to divination, mythology, and ancestral communication
2. View African Masks - Using a "Passport to Africa", students will record information about the materials, function, imagery and symbolism of African masks from various countries.
3. View America Emerging: 1700s - Part 1 of a 5 part series. Can be ordered individually or as series.
Examine how early American portraits and decorative objects convey the development of national identity and relate to economic and trade policies.
4. View America Expanding: 1801-1861 - Part 2 or 5 part series. Can be ordered individually or as series.
Trace the westward expansion of America and the social ideologies and conflicts that affected it with the help of artifacts and landscape and genre paintings.
5. View America Transforming: 1961-1918 - Part 3 of a 5 part series. Can be ordered individual or as series.
Analyze paintingd and architecture for clues about the changes that occured in industry, urbanization, immigration and soical stratification following the Civil War.
6. View America Enduring: 1913-1945 - Part 4 or 5 part series. Can be ordered individually or as series.
Review the changes in American art-making during this turbulent period of unprecedented prosperity, The Great Depression and World War.
7. View America Diversifying:1945-2000 - Part 5 of 5 part series. Can be ordered individually or as series.
From post-war period and beyond, individuals increasingly demanded equality and became more vocal about their aims. The empowerment of various segments of American society forms the major focus for this lesson. Students will be asked to discuss such themes as Civil Rights, changing gender roles, the rise of the consumer, the decline of social hierarchy and the impact of technology on American life.
8. View Ancient American Art: The Aztec and their Ancestors - The religious beliefs, rulership, daily activities, and ingenuity of the Aztec, Maya and their ancestors are conveyed by studying ceramic, gold and stone artifacts. OPTIONAL: Spanish language presentaion
9. View L'Art de L'Afrique - Explore the rich and complex hisotry of Mali, The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Cote d'Ivoire through their distinctive artistic traditions. OPTIONAL: French language presentation.
10. View The Art of Adornment - By analyzing works of art students will identify how various cultures have used adornment to distinguish their personal and social identities with methods of body shaping, tattooing, scarification, cosmetics and fashion.
11. View Aztec, Maya and More! - Students will learn about Ancient American civilizations by looking for clues about their daily rituals in ceramic figures, a limestone carving, clothing, and other objects incorporating mythology and hieroglyphs.
12. View The Chemistry of Art: -
A 4 part series can be ordered individually or as a series.
1."Examining the Authenticity of Museum Objects": Metal density testing & exploration of properties of matter.
2. "Extending the Senses": Using electromagnetic spectrum to probe works of art.
3. "Restoring works of Art: Chemistry to the Rescue": Study the reaction of various solvents with differnet paints & varnishes.
4. "Paper Chemistry & Conservation": Investigate chemistry &conservation as well as the uses of chemical processes in printmaking.
13. View Contemporary Art - Students are engaged in a exploration of the stimulating and diverse art of the late twentieth century, from Jackson Pollock's abstract paintings to Chuck Close's portraits.
14. View Egyptomania: A 4-Part Series - A 4 part series. Can be ordered individually or as a series.
Discover the ingenuity of one of the world's earliest civilizations through this lively series: 1. Daily Life, 2. Hieroglyphics, 3. Mummies, and 4. Animals.
15. View Gods and Heroes from Greece and Rome - The first of a series of programs which compares the myths of several cultures and character traits of their heroes, as well as their quests, and connections to the natural world.Learn why Herakles, Athena, and Dionysus populate the CMA galleries in sculpture, coins, vases, and sarcophagus.
Can be ordered individually or as a series.
16. View Gods and Heroes of the Maya - Students explore a creation myth and other aspects of the Maya culture by examining artifacts from the CMA. On-camera interactivities include filling out a viewing guide with personal interpretations of the Maya mythology & beginning to write a story based on a princely scence form an ancient pottery vessel. Related discussion involves Maya hieroglphs, notions of royalty, the sacred ball game and the natural resources of Mesoamerica.
Can be ordered individually or as a series.
17. View Gods and Heroes from India - Through the examination of legends of Hindu and Buddhist gods and heroes, students will leran about religious aspects of Indian Culrue. This lesson makes connections to history and culture and includes: the adventures of Rama and Hanuman in the Indian epic story, the Ramayana. In addition students are introduces to the incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu as the man-lion Narasimha; and the Buddha of Compassion, Avalokiteshvara. A viewing guide assists students in analyzing the information presented.
Can be ordered individually or as a series.
18. View Harlem Renaissance - Travel back in time to Harlem of the 1920s and discover the arts produced by African Americans living there, including Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, the photographer James VanDerZee and poet Langston Hughes.
19. View Impressionism - By looking at the Impressionist paintings students will learn how these painters initiated new techniques for representing nature and also recored the social activities and cultural changes takin gplace in the owrld around them. OPTIONAL: French language presentation.
20. View Knights, Castles and Kings - Gallant knights, heroic kings, damsels in distress! Be introduced to the "real" noble life in the Middle Ages through arms and armor, religious and courtly objects in the Museum's collection.
21. View Math Connections in Art: Gridding - Students will employ concepts such as ratio, percent, and area as they learn how the artist Chuck Close transfers photographic images to his canvas.
22. View Medieval Masterpieces - Examine the relationship between art, religion, court life and patronage by analyzing manuscript illumination, sculture, and metal work.
23. View Modernism: Early 20th Century Art - Fauvism, Cubism, and Surrelaism are among the movements discussed as students explore a period in whichthe primacy of personal expression supersedes a realistic rendering of the world.
24. View Museum Careers - A behind-the-scences look at curatorial, product development, art installation, accounting and education positions at the CMA.
25. View Native Americans & Settlers: Encounters in Early Ohio History - Using tools, documents and paintings from the Western Reserve Historical Society and the CMA, educators from both institutions guide students through an examination of the perceptions and historical encounters between Native Americans and settlers.
26. View Professional Development: DL & your Curriculum - For Educators- Explore ways to use educational videoconferencing as a component in a multidisciplinary classroom project that you design! This three part series for high school or middle school teachers introduces videoconferencing and the internet resources at the CMA, discusses integration of distance learning into your classroom, & includes one of our regular programs along with a critique.
27. View "Race" is a Four Letter Word - By critically examing works of art from various time periods students learn how race and racial groups have been depicted in various societies and how those depictions might perpetuate stereotypes and biased thinking.
28. View Renaissance Painting: An Overview - During the Renaissance learning and the the arts blossomed. By studying portraiture, landscape elements, and contemporaray details in selected paintings students will identify how artists' interaction with the world around them intensified.
29. View Spanish Art - While exploring Spanish art from the Renaissance to the 20th century, students will encounter culture and history as conveyed by artists as diverse as El Greco, Goya, Picasso, and Dali. OPTIONAL: Spainish language presentation.
30. View A is for Apple, A is for Art - Students use their eyes to spy apples or other fruit in paintings by Renoir, Picasso, and Matisse, then discover how these celebrated artisits used color to convey the apple's apperance. Looking at a real apple under different lighting conditions helps students see how light affects form.
31. View Arms, Armor, and Simple Machines - Learn how the five simple machines have played a role in the development of arms and armor. Using examples from the CMA's Armor Court, students compare different types of armor and discover how they were used in battle, sport, and for ornamentation.
32. View The Art and Science of Natural Dyes - Discover the plant, animal, and mineral sources for the colors and pigments we use evry day. Textile art from around the world and throughout history provides a rich context for learning. Each student creates a dyed paper bookmark to keep.
33. View How does a Camera Work? - Part 1 of a 2 part Series. Working in teams, students dissect and diagram a disposable camera to understand light energy, optics, and the shared components all cameras use to record an image. Materials Required.
34. View What Makes a Good Photograph? - Part 2 of a 2 part series. Explore what makes an interesting image by viewing the works of contemporary and historical photographers in the CMA collection.
35. View Form, Function, and Faith - This program explores the relationship between building form and function by focusing on three Cleveland-area historic houses of worship. Students are introduced to architectual history and to the use of geometry & mathematics in order to understand how these buildings compare in their design.
36. View Teacher Workshop: Introduction to Videoconferencing with the CMA - Introduce teachers to distance learning topics from the CMA in this half hour program. Sample images & program content from 2-3 lessons, and ask questions. Discover which lessons work best with your curriculum.
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