10. Telling the Story: Trials to Triumph
Driving Forces Shaping Chicago:
DuSable’s Impact on Chicago
Building Blocks for Cultural Achievement
11.
12. 4041 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago, IL 60641
312/326.0270 (p)
312/326.9767 (f)
www.nvam.org
Sarah Eilefson, Grant & Communications Coordinator
Lisa Bromiel, Education Coordinator
35. • The Smart Museum of Art is the art museum for
the University of Chicago
• Over 12,000 objects from all periods of art, but
with concentrated holdings of mid-century
modern, contemporary, and East Asian art
• located 6 miles south of downtown Chicago, in
close proximity to many of the city’s largest
museums
• The University’s faculty and students comprise a
large audience, but we are also free and open to
the public, serving the Hyde Park and greater
Chicago communities
40. Smart ways to integrate the arts with classroom learning:
TOURS
• The Smart Museum offers a variety of
in-depth visual art experiences, from
single-visit tours of the permanent
collection & special exhibitions to our
multi-visit program for 3rd and 5th
grades.
• All visits are free of charge and can
be designed in collaboration with
museum staff to support your
classroom learning objectives.
LESSONS
• Collaborative Programs grow out of conversations between teachers, museum staff, and
occasionally artists. We talk with teachers about classroom priorities and needs, as well as
process and goals, to determine what specific roles each partner will play based on the nature
of the project. Themed tours and lesson plans are easily and purposefully integrated within
the curriculum.
41. Example of collaborative programs:
• Healthy Habits: a teacher-developed lesson
plan based on a still-life that exemplifies
healthy food choices
• The Making of a Superhero: a teacher-team
developed lesson plan based on a narrative
work through which we explored themes of
myths, storytelling, and visual literacy.
•Harlem Renaissance: a tour developed in
conjunction with classroom objectives to
consider further the role of the arts in the
Great Migration
•Chicago Artists: a tour developed in
conjunction with classroom objectives to make
personal connections between the arts and
Chicago students
42. Engaging discussions challenge students to observe carefully, think
critically, communicate confidently, and listen with respect to other
points of view.
43. Professional Development
OBJECTIVE: Teachers will discover opportunities to collaborate and create arts-
integrated lessons, using objects in the Smart’s collections, with a focus on the points of
intersection between the arts and other discipline areas.
46. The ISMLG is a branch of the
Illinois State Museum system.
Our mission is to share with
you & your students Illinois’
visual culture, past & present.
We do this with changing
art exhibitions …
48. The ISMLG has a highly-acclaimed school tour
program tailored to your needs:
guided, interactive tours
multi-disciplinary approach
meets ISBE goals
offered year round
no fee
free parking
49. Tours begin with an introduction
to museums…
…and “museum etiquette”
