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Homeschool Days Activity Sheets: 2023-2024

Below are the Activity Sheets for M&G’s American Masters series for Homeschool Days 2023-2024 academic year.

 

September: Benjamin West: The Father of American Painting

Click HERE to access the elementary pdf.  Click HERE to access the Middle School pdf

October: Dave the Potter: Poetry in Clay

Click HERE to access the elementary pdf.  Click HERE to access the Middle School pdf

November: Louis Comfort Tiffany: Innovator of the Decorative Arts

Click HERE to access the elementary pdf.  Click HERE to access the Middle School pdf

Homeschool Days: 2023-2024

 

American Masters

Join us monthly as we take a closer look at master artists from America! Ranging from colonial days and classical painting to the birth of modernism in the early twentieth century, students (ages 5-14) will be exposed to a variety of artists, styles, and media. Each 75-minute lesson is interactive and includes a related art activity. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to discover more about our country’s diverse creative heritage!

Parent attendance is optional. Review our FAQs, which cover arrival and even co-op questions.

Registration: Register HERE for 2nd semester lessons

Location: Mack Building (on the campus of Bob Jones University)

Electronic Activity Sheets: to access these FREE resources for further lesson exploration, visit HERE.

Fees per Lesson: Children–$8.50; adults–$3

Event fees are non-refundable. Adults may choose either to attend with their child(ren) or leave after student check-in for the 75-minute lesson.

 

Elementary School Lessons (K5-5th grade)

Thursday at 10AM and 2PM

Friday at 10AM, Noon, and 2PM

Middle School Lessons (6th-8th grade)

Friday at 10AM, Noon, and 2PM

First Semester Topics:

September 7, 8

Benjamin West: The Father of American Painting

October 5, 6

Dave the Potter: Poetry in Clay

November 2, 3

Louis Comfort Tiffany: Innovator of the Decorative Arts

Second Semester Topics:

February 8, 9

Grandma Moses: America’s Folk Artist

March 7, 8

Norman Rockwell: Illustrator of Small Town America

April 4, 5

Georgia O’Keeffe: The Mother of American Modernism

Digital Homeschool Days

M&G Digital Homeschool Days: The Age of Antiquity

For Students ages 5-14

Join us for an exploration of ancient tombs, palaces, caves, and libraries in search of some of the secrets of the ancient world of art. Through engaging digital lessons and at-home art projects and activities, you’ll discover what contributions were made to art and culture by seven influential civilizations of the distant past.

Register HERE for the following digital lessons and resources:

  • Sumer: Ingenious Innovators (FREE Lesson & Resources to sample)
  • Assyria: The First Empire
  • Babylon: The Jewel of Mesopotamia
  • Egypt: From Tombs to Treasures
  • Hebrew: A Chosen People
  • Greece: Paving the Way for the World of Art
  • Rome: Expansion & Influence

Tours

Specialized Focus Tours (for adults)

Cultural Discovery Tours (for K-12 students)

The following tours are available for groups of at least 10 or more by reservation only according to scheduling availability. Tours are 45 minutes in length. Schedule at least two weeks in advance. Request tours HERE. 

Fees:

Students (K5-12): educational discounts are available

Adults (College age and above): $5 per person

Note: There is a non-refundable reservation fee to book your tour.

 

Luther’s Journey: Experience the History 

Gustafson Fine Arts Center, campus of Bob Jones University

For adults and students (6th-12th grade)

This focus exhibition features paintings from M&G’s internationally respected Old Master collection.  Tour the exhibit and take a closer look at the man, Martin Luther, by understanding more about his life’s circumstances in the 1500s—a plague circling Europe, the scarcity and inaccessibility of books, the normalcy of illiteracy, and the exacting authority of church and state. Luther’s life journey reminds us that ordinary people can be used by God to inspire extraordinary and enduring change.

 

Benjamin West: The Father of American Painting

War Memorial Chapel, campus of Bob Jones University

For adults and students (3rd-12th grade)

From an aspiring artist in rural Pennsylvania plucking the hairs of his cat’s tail for a home-made paintbrush to working as History Painter to the King of England during the Revolutionary War, Benjamin West led a remarkable life of influence, and his paintings detail his story of amazing opportunities! Tour this monumental collection of paintings commissioned by King George III and discover their significance in history.

Request tour HERE or call for more information: (864) 770-1331

 

 

 

Homeschool Days Digital Lesson: Vincent Van Gogh, Impasto Pioneer

We wanted you to be able to finish the academic year with the final lesson about Vincent Van Gogh in our Artists in Focus series!  Click on the video to begin.

Be sure to reference the Van Gogh Activity Sheets on our website here. 

Homeschool Days FAQs

M&G isn’t open to the public, so where is Homeschool Days being hosted this year?
 

Lessons are hosted on the campus of Bob Jones University in the former Mack Library, which is now called the Mack Building.

 
When are the middle school lessons offered?
 

Like last year, M&G will combine both elementary and middle school lessons, but on the Friday sessions only each month! Your elementary and middle school child/ren will learn together during the lesson time, but will create age-appropriate art projects separately.

 
What if my child has special needs or a medical condition?
 

Please contact us in advance of registering. An M&G educator will listen to your child’s needs and determine how we can best serve your child with the teaching and projects. You can reach us at contact@museumandgallery.org or (864) 770-1331.

 
What if my child has a food allergy?
 

M&G does not serve any snacks during Homeschool Days. However, if your child has a food allergy, please let us know on the online registration form. And, we would encourage you to send a suitable snack with your child, if necessary.

 
Where can I find parking for this M&G program?
 

Please plan to park in the Mack Building parking lot. M&G will have signage leading you to the Mack Building and reserved spaces in the lot. The parking spaces with cones are reserved for you. If needed, you can find printable campus directions here.

 
When should I arrive?
 

Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the lesson. There is no carline, so in your planning please allow a few minutes to park and walk your child/ren inside the facility for check-in.

 
Do I have to stay with my child/ren for the lesson?
 

Parent attendance is optional.

 
Is there a carline?
 

There is no carline. Each child must be accompanied by a parent or assigned guardian at both check-in and at pick-up. This is for your child’s safety, and it will help the M&G staff members to verify the information and identity of each parent/guardian before releasing your child/ren at the end of the lesson.

 
Can my child/ren ride with another family?
 

Whether or not you attend with or bring your own student, each child must be accompanied by a parent or assigned guardian at check-in and at pick-up. This is for your child’s safety, and it will help the M&G staff members to verify the information and identity of each parent/guardian before releasing your child/ren at the end of the lesson.

 
Can my homeschool co-op participate?
 

M&G is only offering 5 monthly lesson times this academic year. We are not able to secure an exclusive session for your co-op group; however, you are welcome to encourage your co-op members to register individually to join any of the monthly session times.

 

 

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