ETAC Guidelines for Arts-Centered Instructional Units

Worksheets: Finding Enduring Ideas in Museum Collections

Enduring Idea: _________________________________________________________________

Directions: Using a previously selected enduring idea, look closely at the collections of a museum of your choice to identify three works of art that meaningfully express your theme. List the artworks and include the artist’s name, the media, and date of each work. Briefly detail how each work expresses the enduring idea.

Artwork 1: Artist: ____________________ Title: _________________________ Date: _______

Explain how it expresses your enduring idea:



Artwork 2: Artist: ____________________ Title: _________________________ Date: _______

Explain how it expresses your enduring idea:



Artwork 3: Artist: ____________________ Title: _________________________ Date: _______

Explain how it expresses your enduring idea: