DESCRIPTION: Students select and study one work of art whose identity is not known to the tour guide. To identify the work, the guide may ask ten yes or no questions.

OBJECTIVES: Students explore the nature of modern art while learning about the process needed to make an informed judgment.

PROCEDURE: Now you have a chance to stump me. Go to a gallery and select a work of art that I must identify. While making your selection be sure to identify the material of the work. If you are not certain, check the label. You should also know the date of the work, the name of the artist, its title, its size, texture, the subject if there is one, and the kinds of lines, shapes, and colors used. I may ask ten yes or no questions in an attempt to identify your selection.

MINNESOTA GRADUATION STANDARDS:
(1) Read, View, Listen
(2) Write and Speak
(3) Literature and the Arts

Age level: Grades 7 and up.
Artworks used: Students choose the works.
Props needed: No props needed.
Related to Minneapolis Sculpture Garden: Yes
Notes: Use this activity in the 2nd half of the tour.


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