American Portraits: 18th, 19th & 20th centuries

Explore American portraits and learn about people who lived long ago. Symbolism and hidden messages will be uncovered, enabling participants to lead their students in decoding American portraits. Learn how portraits depict the colonial period, the emergence of the American character after the war of 1812, and social changes at the turn of the 20th century.

The mini-course will meet in the Museum’s Picturing America galleries, and includes strategies for using works of art as vehicles for teaching Social Studies with a focus on American culture and history. Pedagogy includes guided looking and discussion, decoding the artworks, and incorporating art in the social studies classroom through object-based education. For teachers of grades 3-12.
Related NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards: Social Studies 6.1.2 A., 6.1.4 A, 6.1.8 A, Language Arts Literacy 3.3.3 A, B, C; 3.3.5 A, B; 3.3.7 A, B; 3.3.8 A, B, Visual Arts 1.1.2 B; 1.1.4 B

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Parking at the Museum:
Attended on-site parking, provided by Central Parking, an independent operator, is available (for a nominal fee) in the Museum parking lot, with entrances located at Washington St. and Central Ave.