Special Programs – Docents Come To Your School

Slide Shows
Museum Docents come to your classroom and present various digital slide shows. Choose between three programs: California Indians, a General Introduction to the Museum, or Highlights of the Museum’s Art Collection. Suitable for any age group, these presentations can be made to any size group.

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Acorn Making – 3rd Grade
Connected directly to state curriculum standards, students learn the acorn making process complete with pictures, acorn pounding, visual sequencing and a game of chance played by Indian children. View PDF of program outline

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Looking at Horses in Art – 3rd Grade
Small groups enjoy hands-on interaction with Docents while looking at horses in art from the Museum’s collection and other times and places. Critical thinking, art history, and a drawing lesson round out the one hour class visit. View PDF of program outline

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Looking at Young People in Art – 5/6/7th Grade
Docents come to your classroom to present a digital slide show and conduct an interactive discussion about the depiction of young people and their families, friends, and feelings in art. Students practice skills of artistic perception and aesthetic valuing by looking at images from a variety of cultures and times. They also create an expressive self portrait. View PDF of program outline

Call the Curator of Education at (209) 940-6315 or e-mail education@hagginmuseum.org at least three weeks in advance of your desired program date. Teachers are to remain present in the classroom during the presentations.