| Traveling
Trunks
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hosting one of our extraordinary Traveling Trunks, you'll
receive all the benefits of a rewarding trip to a fine museum
in your own classroom or media center. Each trunk is presented
by a trained Green Hill docent who will lead the students
through examination and discussion of art. Funded by the
North Carolina Arts Council, the Marion Stedman Covington
Foundation, the Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation, and the
United Arts Council of Greensboro. |
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• ANIMALS
IN ART - Kindergarten and 1st grade The colorful,
touchable works invite children to experience the art world
through artists' renditions of creatures the students already
know and love.
Curriculum Connection: Science |
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• TOUCH
THE PAST - 4th grade This trunk consists of artwork
created by North Carolina Native Americans working in the
traditional techniques of their various tribes while bringing
contemporary elements into the pieces as well.
Curriculum Connection: Social Studies |
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• OVER
AND UNDER - 2nd grade The second graders who
view the trunk will discover that art is prevalent in everyday
objects and that mathematics play an important role in their
creation.
Curriculum Connection: Math |
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• CAROLINA
CLAY - 5th grade The fifth graders who view this
trunk will come away with an appreciation for the artistry
and talent for which our state is renowned.
Curriculum Connection: Social Studies, Science |
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• BY
MANY HANDS - 3rd grade Through a variety of media
that represent the cultural legacy of these talented North
Carolinians, the works in By Many Hands promote awareness
of the many artistic traditions of our state.
Curriculum Connection: Social Studies |
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• EYE
OPENER - 6th grade By bringing the 8 - 10 works
by North Carolina artists out of a museum setting, Eye Opener
permits the students to experience firsthand the richness,
diversity, and vitality of visual art.
Curriculum Connection: Science, Social Studies |
$30 per presentation 30 children maximum per presentation
FREE to Guilford County Public Schools |
