Today at the Museum

The Art of Looking

The Art of Looking is a teacher-led curricular program that integrates instruction in the classroom with instruction in the unique learning environment of the Museum. This program includes an interactive multimedia computer program, five thematic integrated curriculum units, student activity journals, and specialized teacher training.

Curriculum units include African Traditions, 20th- and 21st-Century Life and Culture, Colonial Life in America, Ancient American Life and Culture, and American Landscapes. Teachers select one unit to implement during Museum visits and classroom sessions.

Participating Dallas ISD schools for 2009-2010:

George Washington Carver Learning Center
Gilbert Cuellar Sr. Elementary
George B. Dealey Montessori
Eduardo Mata Elementary
K. B. Polk Center for Academically Talented and Gifted
J. W. Ray Learning Center
Charles Rice Learning Center
Adelle Turner Elementary
Harry C. Withers Elementary