This project was funded in part by the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation

Contemporary art can sometimes be puzzling.
This education module gives teachers and students various questioning strategies around looking critically and understanding contemporary art.

Aganetha Dyck, Sizes 8-46, 1976-1981
Collection of Glenbow Museum,
2007.062.003 A-H

Introduction

This educator's package presents the traditional way of life of the Coast Salish people. The information encourages students to examine artifacts from the Glenbow Museum's collection and connects them to other cultures, communities and environments from within Canada.

Douglas Coupland, Green Soldier No. 1, 2001, Collection of Glenbow Museum, 2007.117.018

Tony Scherman, The New Boss, 1996-97, Collection of Glenbow Museum, 2008.122.001

Victor Cicansky, The Creation of Corn and Tomatoes, 1993, Collection of Glenbow Museum, 2007.047.001 A-C

For each package our team of curators and educators have selected additional artworks and artifacts from our online collection database that can be used in conjunction with the teacher's guide and lesson plan. You can access all of the objects that were selected for this package by clicking here.

Included in this guide are:

• Information on the Art Collections including high-resolution photographs, online and print readings and resources.
• Lesson plans including discussions for looking at primary sources, curriculum connections and lesson plans for a variety of ages and abilities.
• Detailed listing of vocabulary and concepts.
• Suggested sources for further research and other information.

Table of contents

• History of Glenbow Museum
• Program purpose
• Educational guide purpose
• Educational Module [677 K]
• Lesson Plan
  Recommended grades: 3-12
  Contemporary Art and Ideas:
  Sharing Viewpoints [1.3 M]
  
• Acknowledgements [252 K]
• Readings and Resources [225 K]
• Full teaching package
  Download the full package [1.2 M]
• Contributors [458 K]
  
  Copyright to this resource is held by the Glenbow-Alberta Institute (Glenbow Museum) and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed without first acquiring permission from the appropriate collecting area. Please contact the Collection Technician assigned to the area.