School Programs for Grades 1–8 | Agnes Etherington Art Centre

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Elementary Schools Analyze Caricature (grades 5–8)

School Program Booking Form

Online, Tuesdays–Fridays
19 October–26 November 2021
10 am and 1 pm (excluding Friday afternoons)
Fee: $45/class

This fall we invite grades 5–8 classes to take part in an interactive school program based on the exhibition Humour Me. Caricature is a powerful art form that uses exaggeration and humour to convey social and political meaning. Focusing on critical literacy and media analysis, students will practice decoding historical caricature and contemporary media to identify underlying messages, values, intended audience and their own bias. This program has strong curriculum links to the arts, social studies, history, geography and language.

This program is flexible and can be offered online, or in-person, pending provincial and facility capacity protocols.

This school program is made possible through the generous support of the Lloyd Carr-Harris Foundation and the student docent training program is supported by the Iva Speers Fund for Art Education.

Reflecting on Lii Zoot Tayr (Other Worlds)

Online, Launching October 2021
This fall we invite students in grades 9–12 to reflect on the exhibition Lii Zoot Tayr (Other Worlds). Students consider the themes present in the exhibition including in/visibility, unseen forces and the natural environment. This school program is designed to enrich Indigenous arts-education with connections to the curriculum.

Please contact AEACpa@queensu.ca for more information.

This school program is made possible through the generous support of the Lloyd Carr-Harris Foundation and the student docent training program is supported by the Iva Speers Fund for Art Education.

AGNES Learns

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AGNES Learns is a digital resource for children and families. Artworks from the Agnes collection inspire fun ways to explore, understand and get creative.

Enjoy the videos below and accompanying lesson plans.

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Looking at stonecut prints

Looking at stonecut prints, looks at Pitseolak Ashoona, Winter Camp Scene, 1967. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.

Ivory and African elephants

Ivory and African elephants, looks at Lega Artist, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Figure, unknown date. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.

The art of interpretation

The art of interpretation, looks at Jinny Yu, Don't They Ever Stop Migrating?, 2015. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.

Creative collages

Creative collages, looks at Napoleon Brousseau, Untitled (131-245 NB91), 1991. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.

Imaginary worlds

Imaginary worlds, looks at Shary Boyle, Interruption, 2006. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.

Expression through fashion

Expression through fashion, looks at Unknown Maker, Dress, around 1925-1935. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.

Shapes are all around

Shapes are all around, looks at Bertram Brooker, Untitled Landscape, late 1930s-early 1940s. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.

Still life and your senses

Still life and your senses, looks at Goodridge Roberts, Still Life on Sideboard with Yellow and White Flowers, 1961. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.

Exploring form and pose with Rembrandt

Exploring form and pose with Rembrandt, looks at Rembrandt van Rijn, Portrait of a Man with Arms Akimbo, 1658. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.

Inspired by nature!

Inspired by nature, looks at Lawren Stewart Harris, Athabasca Valley, Jasper Park, around 1924. Download an accompanying lesson plan under School Programs for Grades 1–8.

Lesson plans

Looking at stonecut prints
Experiment with printmaking and learn more about Inuit culture
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Ivory and African elephants
Explore the many facets of ivory
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The art of interpretation
Learn about installation art and deepen your knowledge of world events
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Creative collages
Activities that use recycled and repurposed materials
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Imaginary worlds
Explore storytelling and sculpture
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Expression through fashion
A focus on the 1920s and how we express ourselves through fashion
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Shapes are all around
Landscapes and shapes
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Still life and your senses
Explore your five senses
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Exploring form and pose with Rembrandt
Activities that explore light and shadow
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Inspired by nature!
Imaginative activities that draw from the natural environment
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Self-Guided Programs

If you wish to conduct a class tour yourself, please book in advance at (613) 533.6000 x 77347 or pubprog@queensu.ca. Admission for self-guided programs is free. Please read our guidelines for self-guided tours.

Teachers’ Notes for Grades 1–8

The underlying ideas of the Ontario Curriculum for Grades 1–8: The Arts are reflected in our programs: developing creativity, communicating, understanding culture and making connections. Specific links are mentioned in the program descriptions. To help you make the program, we offer free Teachers’ Notes.

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