Used a variation of Fran’s idea in the pyramid room. Separately, they walked around the room, stopping at each video, painting etc. and writing down two words that came to mind. Then, each student would read a word from their list and the group would try to guess what they were describing.
I tried the poem idea in front of the Hercules painting as it was explained to us at the Docent Council meeting. I found that the printed form was too complicated for the group and they had no interest in this activity.
The students enjoyed being able to free range in the galleries as they worked on pair/share activities or other things. However, it is very difficult to keep them from getting too close to the art. Also, they enjoy gathering in a group around a painting but it seems like there are always a couple who would like to lean on the walls. Next time I will ask a chaperone to help me monitor that they do not lean or get too close.
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