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On Monday, October 25,
2011, eight-five third
graders from Allegany-
Limestone Central School
came to the Quick Center
for a World Tour. Francine
Potter, a docent with the
Quick Center since its
opening, attracted some
attention by revealing to
the children that she was
the mother of Mrs Pendl -
their second grade
teacher! |
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Part of the third grade curriculum is the study of world cultures. The third
grade world tour at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts takes the
children through four continents, experiencing art and culture from many
countries. The tour begins with a stop in Europe, where children study a
work of art from the Netherlands, using their imaginations to make up
stories about the painting. This is followed by a reading of the old Italian
folktale, Stregga Nona. The next stop is Asia, where the children observe
artifacts and prints from China, Japan and Korea. The students are then
given some homework: To write a story about the Lohan and three
artifacts in the gallery. Up the stairs, children stop in the African exhibit
where they learn about masks, drums, and other musical instruments and
do a sketching activity. The final stop is the 20th century gallery where
they learn about the American artistsʼ use of cubism, expressionism, and
surrealism. They are then asked to write a story using every day symbols, imitating the style of Keith Haring. Click here for downloads of the lesson plans. |