From our Archive: Virtual Tours of FAM exhibitions
from past school years & supporting lesson plans
Growing an Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son
Featured exhibition for the 2023/24 School Year.
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This is a virtual tour of the Art of the Word exhibition Growing an Artist which features the artwork of John Parra from the book Growing an Artist: The Story of a Landscaper and His Son written by John Parra. This tour of the 2023/24 exhibition at the Fresno Art Museum was created in support of the Arts-Integrated Unit Plan, especially for third-grade students. The supporting lesson plan can be found in the current Arts Integration Unit Plan.
Light for All, for third-grade students
Featured exhibition for 2022/23 School Year
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This is a virtual tour of the Art of the Word exhibition Light for All which features the artwork of Raúl Colón from the book Light for All by Margarita Engle, preceded by a walk-through tour of A Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes. This tour of the fall 2022 exhibitions at the Fresno Art Museum was created in support of the Arts-Integrated Unit Plan, especially for third-grade students
Art Lesson based on Light for All: Just Imagine! What would you put in your suitcase if you had to move far from the only home you ever knew?
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After reading the book Light for All and/or watching the virtual Museum exhibition, students can imagine what it would be like to move to a new home. It can be used as a post-visit lesson during the 2022/23 school year. This lesson is also included in the Integrated Art Unit Plan for the 2022/23 School Year found here.
You will need:
•2 sheets of 8.5” x 11” card stock (heavy paper works best)
•Color pencils are preferred, but crayons are an option
•Pencil
•Scissors
•Glue Stick
•Ruler (optional)
Click here to download the written lesson plan.
Virtual Tours of FAM exhibitions for 2021/22 School Year
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This tour was created especially for third graders who had chosen a virtual tour and includes FAM's Pre-Columbian Mexican exhibition, Delicious: The Art of Food, and the Art of the Word: Celebrating Differences featuring the illustrations of Rafael López from the book Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You by Sonia Sotomayor.
Just the Virtual Tour of the 2021/22 López exhibition:
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Create Your Own Garden Art Lesson
Inspired by the illustrations of Rafael López from the book Just Ask!
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You can watch the virtual tour inspired by the book Just Ask! from the 20221/22 school year (above) if you want and then create your own artwork inspired by the exhibition to create a garden that is all about you.
You will need:
- A 1/2 sheet of 11" x 17" white tabloid paper(cardstock preferred), cut in half horizontally so you have a 5 1/2" x 17" paper
- Colorful markers or crayons
- Black permanent marker (A Sharpie is preferred, as they do not smear when you add color.)
- Your imagination
