These tools for educators address visual literacy and the Common Core through American art. Many of these tools are adaptable to both museum and classroom settings. Tools include video demonstrations of museum educators guiding discussions about works of art, graphic organizers and question sets keyed to the Common Core English Language Arts anchor standards, and guides for writing student texts about artworks.
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Common Core Questions for Discussing Artworks
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Graphic Organizer: RAFT (Role, Audience, Format, Topic) Writing Strategies
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Guides for Museum Professionals for Writing about Artworks
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How to read an art label
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Links to the Common Core Reading Anchor Standards
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Unit Planning Guide
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Video: Reading a Painting
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Video: The Great Chicago Fire through Primary Sources, Part 1
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Video: The Great Chicago Fire through Primary Sources, Part 2