BONUS...Museum and/or Architecture/ART

This BONUS applies from 12-19-14 till the last day of May 2015. It can be done a MAXIMUM of 4 times.

What do you need to do?

There are a few options...if you do this multiple times, you must pick a different option each time.

OPTION 1: VISIT a MUSEUM ... save your admission ticket. Take notes in the museum (WITH A PENCIL or use an IPAD). What artwork was your favorite? Why? Research about the artist and the style of the artwork. Share with your peers what you learned in a Powerpoint or Prezi. If the work was BET ... connect with a Western Artwork...or vice versa. Bring admission tkt the day you present...that is the MONDAY AFTER you were at the museum.

OPTION 2: VISIT A MUSEUM:....save your admission ticket. Bring admission tkt the day you present...that is the MONDAY AFTER you were at the museum. Visit one of the SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, not part of the permanent collection. NOTICE how the artworks are hung...what is directly in the line of sight when you walk into a room? What is in the center of the space? How is the exhibition arranged to get you to "flow" through the space? What was the exhibition about? Share your observations with your classmates.

OPTION 3: VISIT A MUSEUM:....save your admission ticket. Bring admission tkt the day you present...that is the MONDAY AFTER you were at the museum. Notice where the crowds are in the musuem. Are people looking at the MOST POPULAR artwork...one that may be famous/well-known or are they looking at artwork they find fascinating? Are people interacting with the art and/or talking with others about the art? Are people quiet and focused?

OPTION 4: Notice the architecture of the community. What buildings are tallest? What buildings have the largest "footprint on land"? What does the structure of the city say about its priorities? How old is the city? In what style is the architecture? Are some buildings "older"and some "newer"? How do the ages of the buildings fit in with one another?

OPTION 5: CITY PLANNING. How is the city structured...is it a grid system, concentric circles, or something different? If there appears to be no city planning and all that is evident is URBAN SPRAWL, say so! Why do you think the city is planned the way it is? does it work for the city in 2014/2015 as it may have when it first was imagined? Explain. Share with your peers.

OPTION 6: ART in PUBLIC SPACES. Notice art that is OUTSIDE for everyone to enjoy or art that is in public spaces like an airport, office building, etc. How does the art in public spaces connect with the space in which it is placed? Do people appear to notice the art or does it appear to be "wallpaper" to those you observe? In what year was the artwork made and installed? How does it reflect the era in which it was made? Is it still relevant today? Share with your peers. TAKE pictures of the artwork if you can and then present to the class in a PPT or PREZI.