American Landscapes & Cityscapes: 19th & 20th centuries

Take a trip through the American landscape & cityscape through observation and discussion. Learn the components of a landscape; explore the use of symbolism and color to tell the story of manifest destiny, and compare how a landscape was depicted by a western artist and a Native American artist. City scenes complete the journey showing the transformation of the land through “urban development” from nature to modern America.

This 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.