They include virtual art galleries filled with a range of artworks relevant to each theme close looking activities modeled after DCPS’s “Close Study: Close Viewing” guides and art making lessons and videos that encourage the exploration of techniques and satisfy final product assignments of each curriculum unit. NMWA’s asynchronous and synchronous AHFES offerings encourage students to look closely at developmentally appropriate artworks, contribute respectfully to open-ended discussions, pose questions, share their opinions, make connections between visual art and their world, and create original works of art.Īsynchronous resources support teachers who wish to facilitate a museum-inspired experience on their own. students to NMWA’s mission and artwork through Harvard Project Zero Thinking Routines. Since 2015, AHFES experiences at NMWA have introduced nearly 3,000 Washington, D.C. Download Close Viewing: Language of Layering DCPS Curriculum Unit for Grades 9-12 (PDF)Įducators at NMWA collaborate with the DC Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative (DC Collaborative) to offer Arts and Humanities for Every Student (AHFES) learning opportunities for 3rd through 12th grade students attending Washington, D.C., public and public charter schools.Download Close Viewing: Multiples in Art DCPS Curriculum Unit for Grades 6-8 (PDF).Download Close Viewing: A Chance Print DCPS Cornerstone for Grades 3-5 (PDF).Download Close Viewing: Patterns in Nature DCPS Curriculum Unit for Grades K-2 (PDF).Download Close Viewing: Sprouting Families DCPS Cornerstone for Grade Pre-K (PDF).Download Printmaking 101 Techniques and Terms (PDF).Selection of Prints from NMWA’s Collection.Positive Fragmentation Virtual Art Gallery.Some objects in the exhibition deal with mature content and may not be appropriate for all students. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation on view at the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center from January 29 through May 22, 2022. These resources draw connections between prints in the museum’s collection and those in the exhibition Positive Fragmentation: From the Collections of Jordan D.

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