This web quest has students act as art curators to create their own virtual gallery. Students will visit three famous art museums using Google Art Project and select five works, with one from each museum, that relate in some way. They will research the works and present their gallery to the class, explaining their choices. Finally, students will create an original artwork inspired by their gallery collection.

1. Student Page
[Teacher Page] Curate a Gallery!
A WebQuest for 9th Grade (Art History)
Title Designed by Zafirah Ahmed
Introduction Zafirah Ahmed
zaa6@zips.uakron.edu
Task
Process
Evaluation
Conclusion
Credits Based on a template from The WebQuest Page

2. Student Page
[Teacher Page]
Introduction
You and a group of friends are going on a trip to New York City. You
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visit three of the most famous art museums; The Metropolitan Museum,
Introduction The Frick Collection, and The Museum of Modern Art. You see all the
major famous works of art. A man in a trench coat comes up to you, he
Task is a famous gallery coordinator. He wants you to take some of the most
Process famous works of art and create a new collection for a gallery. People
from everywhere will come to see it? What will you choose to put in
Evaluation your collection
Conclusion
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3. Student Page The Task
[Teacher Page]
At the end of this web quest you would have successfully created your own gallery of
Title famous artwork..
Decide what artwork you want to show in your gallery from the museums you
Introduction have visited
Task MOMA
Frick
Process The Met
Evaluation You will create an art collection to be exhibited in a virtual gallery.
 Give a gallery talk on the art expressing opinions on the art and give information
Conclusion on the actual art
Each create your own art work inspired by your gallery
To show the class your gallery and give and artist talk you will be using Google Art Project.
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4. Student Page
[Teacher Page]
The Process
Title •First you will get into a group of two.
• You will explore the three museums virtually using www.googleartproject.com
Introduction • You will choose at least 5 works, one from each art museum.
Task • Next click add a new collection on the google art project. You can add full images of the
work, as well as adding images of close ups or selections of the art.
Process • The 5 works need to correlate in someway.- Genre, Style, Technique, Content.. Etc.
• Using the following websites you will research the works you have chosen.
Evaluation
•http://www.moma.org/explore/collection/index
Conclusion •http://www.frick.org/collection/index.htm
•http://www.metmuseum.org/collections
•http://www.googleartproject.com/
•http://www.wikipaintings.org/
7. You will have written a paper with the information you researched and your opinions.
8. With your paper, in pairs you will present your gallery to the class, you will explain what
you have written on the paper. Students will discuss and share opinions on the work. As a
class we will also discuss different aspects of the paintings.
9. Lastly, each of you will create a work of art. It will be inspired by the main concept of
your gallery. Content, technique.. Etc.
10. As a class we will use what we learned about the art history and different attributes for
a group critique.
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5. Student Page
[Teacher Page]
Evaluation: Gallery
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6. Student Page
[Teacher Page]
Evaluation: Artwork
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7. Student Page Conclusion
[Teacher Page]
This web quest was created to gain knowledge on a select group of artworks. You learned
Title about the specific pieces as well as learning about the actual artists. You were able to take
what you learned online and express it in discussion with your peers. Lastly you were able
Introduction to take what you know from both the discussion and research and create your own work of
Task art. Was your expedition as a curator successful?
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8. [Student Page]
Teacher Page Curate a Gallery (Teacher)
A WebQuest for 9th Grade (Art History)
Title
Introduction Designed by.
Learners Zafirah Ahmed
Standards zaa6@zips.uakron.edu
Process
Resources
Evaluation
Teacher Script
Conclusion
Credits Based on a template from The WebQuest Page

9. [Student Page] Introduction (Teacher)
Teacher Page
This web quest will put students in the place and art curator. The students will be
Title able to visit the museums virtually using the websites provided. They will be able to
do this in groups of 2. The students will then choose works from the museums to
Introduction create their own (virtual) gallery. Those works they will also have to research to
Learners write a short paper in order to present the gallery to their peers. Lastly the students
must take what they have learned in order to create a work of art that correlates
Standards with the gallery and research.
Process
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Teacher Script
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10. [Student Page] Learners (Teacher)
Teacher Page
This lesson was designed for ninth graders. The subject area focusing on Art
Title History and basic art.
Introduction Learners will need to know the basic elements if art.- Value, Shape, Texture, Color,
Learners Form, and Line. They will understand how to analyze a composition.
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11. [Student Page] Curriculum Standards
Teacher Page
(Teacher)
Title Visual Art Content Standards:
Introduction •Compare and contrast the stylistic characteristics of visual art from one
Learners historical period with the those of the previous time period.
• Use available technology (ex. Digital imagery, video and computer
Standards graphics) as a tool to explore art techniques and to express ideas.
• Develop criteria for assessing the quality of their artworks
Process • Demonstrate logical reasoning when arguing the merit of a selected work of
art and discuss the arguments put forward by others
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12. [Student Page] The Process (Teacher)
Teacher Page
2.First you will get into a group of two.
Title • Students may choose the partner they would like to work with as long as there
are no behavior issues.
Introduction • You will explore the three museums virtually using www.googleartproject.com
• You will choose at least 5 works, one from each art museum.
Learners •As the teacher you will review and approve the selected works.
• Next click add a new collection on the google art project. You can add full images of the
Standards work, as well as adding images of close ups or selections of the art.
• The 5 works need to correlate in someway.- Genre, Style, Technique, Content.. Etc.
Process • Using the following websites you will research the works you have chosen.
Resources
•http://www.moma.org/explore/collection/index
Evaluation •http://www.frick.org/collection/index.htm
•http://www.metmuseum.org/collections
Teacher Script •http://www.googleartproject.com/
•http://www.wikipaintings.org/
Conclusion
7. You will have written a paper with the information you researched and your opinions.
8. With your paper, in pairs you will present your gallery to the class, you will explain what
you have written on the paper. Students will discuss and share opinions on the work. As a
class we will also discuss different aspects of the paintings.
9. Lastly, each of you will create a work of art. It will be inspired by the main concept of
your gallery. Content, technique.. Etc.
Students must come up with thumbnail sketches and present to you for
input. You will address that students need to do this when explaining the process, as well
as when reminding students when they get to that step
10. As a class we will use what we learned about the art history and different attributes for
a group critique.
You will guide the group discussion on the gallery and the new created work
of art. Ask questions to get students participating.
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13. [Student Page] Resources (Teacher)
Teacher Page
Students will need an email account in order to use Google Art Project
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The students will you the websites from the different museums, the Google Art
Introduction Project website, to research the works of art.
Learners The teacher should mention that on the Google site there is basic
information as well as multimedia content to each artwork.
Standards 1.http://www.moma.org/explore/collection/index
2.http://www.frick.org/collection/index.htm
Process 3.http://www.metmuseum.org/collections
4.http://www.googleartproject.com/
Resources 5.http://www.wikipaintings.org/
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14. [Student Page] Evaluation
Teacher Page
(Teacher)
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The students are graded on
Introduction the first part of the web
Learners quest- the gallery, the paper,
and the gallery talk based
Standards on this rubric on the left. The
artwork its self is on another
Process rubric featured on another
student slide. The grade will
Resources be combined to come up
with the final grade.
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15. [Student Page] Teacher Script
Teacher Page
(Teacher)
Hello students, today we will be doing a web quest on curating a gallery! If you read
Title the first slides you will read exactly must be done to complete this project.
As you read that you need to get into groups of two. Once your groups have formed
Introduction you may begin exploring the Google Art Project site. We are only exploring the
Learners three museums listed- The Met, The Frick, and MOMA. You may explore the other
parts on your own time at home. There is good artwork and information to learn.
Standards
Once you have selected your 5 works of art, raise your hand for me to approve the
Process art. Once you have had approval you may begin researching and evaluating to write
your paper. You are writing one paper per group. Make sure you are both doing
Resources equal work. You may have one person be a scribe while you both discuss.
Evaluation When presenting your gallery I don’t want you to read off the paper you wrote. Use
that as a guide to your presentation. You and your partner decide what you want to
Teacher Script say.
Conclusion When it comes to creating art, you each will be doing your own. All the work in the
museums are primarily paintings, so you all will be painting. You must create
multiple thumbnails, one being the best and have me look over them to guide you in
the right direction.
This page is linked to the Process segment off of the Teacher Page
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16. [Student Page] Conclusion
Teacher Page
(Teacher)
Title This lesson teaches both valuable knowledge of art history and art creation.
Students will learn through the interactive website, as well as learning to actively
Introduction talk about their art and the work of others. Students learn a lot through this web
Learners quest. It teaches them in more than a lecture method and allows a more student
centered approach.
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