To help your students get the most they can out of their gallery visit, use the McMichael’s excellent classroom resources.
Published Teacher Resource Packages
Developed by McMichael educators, these curriculum-linked materials are tied to gallery programs. They cover the Group of Seven, as well as landscape painting, Inuit art, and work by First Nations artists.
Components include pre-visit activities and emphasize artistic history, visual awareness and vocabulary, so students can appreciate and discuss works of art. The resources address curriculum expectations.
The following resources are recommended for students at the primary, junior, and intermediate grade levels.
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Looking at Landscape: Introduces junior and intermediate students to the members of the Group of Seven and their contemporaries, samples of their landscape paintings, and includes classroom activities.
Artists in the Arctic: Introduces students to contemporary work by Inuit artists to develop an understanding of art's relationship to the culture and legends of the Arctic. Includes classroom activities.
Echoes of Tradition: Introduces students to works of art by First Nations artists, and includes classroom activities.
Order online or call (905) 893-1121 or toll free 1-800-893-1121.
Order online or call (905) 893-1121 or toll free 1-800-893-1121.
Great companion items for you or your classroom. Includes a Group of Seven tote bag, mug, screen saver, nine reproductions, booklets, a calendar and more.
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Twelve images of works from our permanent collection. A great no-cost option to introduce Canadian Art in your classroom!
