A Webquest for 8th Grade Art Designed by, Monique W' Hanna MhannaLarue'k12'ky'us

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A Webquest for 8th Grade ArtDesigned by,Monique
W. HannaMhanna_at_Larue.k12.ky.us

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Standards Alignment

• National Visual Arts Standards
• 3.1 Students integrate visual, spatial and
  temporal concepts with content to communicate
  intended meaning within the arts.
• 6.2 Students describe ways in which the
  principles and subject matter of other
  disciplines taught in the school are interrelated
  with the visual arts.

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Kentucky Standards Alignment

• Kentucky Learning Goals and Academic Expectations
• 1.1 Students reference tools such as computer
  references programs and research tools to find
  information they need to meet specific demands
  and solve specific problems.
• 1.13 Students make sense of and communicate ideas
  with the visual arts.
• AH 2.24 Students have knowledge of major works of
  art and appreciate creativity and the
  contributions to the arts and humanities.
• 5.1 Students use critical thinking skills such as
  analyzing, prioritizing, categorizing and
  comparing to solve a variety of real-life
  situations.
• 6.1 Students connect knowledge and experiences
  from different subject areas.
• 6.3 Students expand their understanding of
  existing knowledge by making connections with new
  knowledge, skills and experiences.

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Kentucky Core Content for Assessment

• AH-M-4.2.31 Describe and compare the
  characteristics and purposes of works of art
  representing various cultures, historical periods
  and artists and/or styles.
• AH-M-4.1.34 Identify and describe art media and
  subject matter to communicate ideas, feelings and
  experiences.

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Note to Teachers

• This assignment is designed to draw upon a
  students inquisitive nature in solving for the
  unknown. Students will assume roles in
  discovering the true nature of a piece of art-
  the very existence of which is still unknown to
  this day. If successful- students should derive
  pleasure from the unusual twist- found at the end
  of their journey.

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The Painting in Question

• The Concert
• By
• Jan Vermeer

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Tips for Students!

• Help with Reading?
• Keep a journal to include new and unfamiliar
  words or ideas.
• Conference with teacher and group members to make
  sure sure you understand the information.
• Need a translator? Click on
• http//www.world.altavista.com/

• The more you read..

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Tips for Writing

• Pre-Writing- wondering what to write about? Click
  here to get started!
• First Draft- need help putting your ideas
  together? Click here to get organized!
• Editing- click here to make sure you understand
  how to edit your piece.
• Publishing- work with teachers, peers and
  computer lab to publish Power Point presentation.

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Introduction

• The Director for a famous museum has been
  offered a chance to buy a famous painting by the
  Dutch painter- Jan Vermeer. The seller wishes to
  remain anonymous. Vermeer did not paint many
  works in his lifetime. It is important that you
  authenticate the painting. Is it realor a fake?

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Mission

• The Director will organize a committee of highly
  trained specialists to authenticate the painting.
  The Director will interview many candidates for
  the committee. Each candidate will need to prove
  his or her value to the committee by providing a
  detailed description of what he or she does. The
  candidate will also need to convince the curator
  why he or she is the right person for the job.

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Important Background Information

• The seller of the painting lives in Holland, but
  wishes to remain anonymouswhy?
• The committee will travel to Holland, not only
  to meet with the seller representative but also
  to research the history of the artist and the
  painting.
• The museum is willing to pay a large sum of money
  to purchase this painting, provided it is the
  real thing.

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Task of the Director

• The Director (teacher) will divide the class in
  groups of four.
• Director will assign roles to each of the four
  students.
• Director will read final reports and hire a
  committee.
• The Director will be looking for the following
  information

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Dazzle the Director!

• Anything and Everything you can do to persuade
  the director that you are the right person for
  the job!
• Write a two page paper with graphics or
  photographs explaining what you do and any
  information you might have about this painting.

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Roles

• Curator
• Art Historian
• Forgery Specialist
• Investigator
• Click here to review the criteria
• on which your role grade will be based.
• Click on a role to view the description.

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Tasks of the Curator

• Provide all travel plans, including flights and
  hotel accommodations.
• http//www.orbitz.com/
• http//www.travelocity.com/
• Prepare a final report from information gathered
  by committee.
• (click on heading to return to roles)

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Tasks of Art Historian

• Gather all pertinent information about Vermeer
  and his work.
• http//www.about-vermeer-art.com/
• Find the current location of each painting to see
  if any are missing or more specifically if there
  is an original of the piece to be purchased.
• http//www.kfki.hu/arthp/html/v/vermeer/
• (click on heading to return to roles)

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Tasks of Forgery Specialist

• Describe techniques that will be used to
  authenticate the painting.
• http//wwwmystudios.com
• http//www.whyfiles.org/081art_sci/index.html
• Submit a report to the curator on your findings.

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Task of Investigator

• The investigator is to search international data
  banks for all missing or stolen art.
• http//artloss.com/default.asp
• The investigator will submit a report of his/her
  findings to the curator.
• Click on title to return to roles.

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Can you tell the real Vermeer?One is real,
painted by Jan Vermeer in 1658. The other was
painted by master forgery artist- Van Meegeren in
1935.(click here for the answer)

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Individual Performance

• You will be personally responsible for
  information about your role and the function you
  serve.
• Please click here to review the criteria on which
  your individual grade will be based.

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Team Collaboration

• Committees will work together throughout the
  entire project, comparing and analyzing their
  findings.
• Committees will work together for make a Power
  Point presentation to present to the Director.
• Please Click here to review the criteria on which
  your Power Point presentation will be based.
• Please click here to review the criteria on which
  your team team grade will be based

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Power Point Rubric
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Individual Role Rubric
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Committee/Collaborative Rubric
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The Real VermeerThe Milkmaid
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Conclusion

• Students will use the web to collect, organize,
  analyze and evaluate information.
• Students will engage in group work, reaching a
  consensus as to how best interpret and use the
  information gathered, and then present it to the
  class.
• Students will increase their working knowledge of
  technology by developing and presenting a Power
  Point presentation.
• Students will learn about the Dutch painter Jan
  Vermeer.

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Additional Resources

• http//www3.sk.sympatico.ca/fiss/first.htm
• http//www.pampetty.com/adultlit/task4/htm
• http//www.pampetty.com/adultlit/task2/htm