FCES+Documentation

__**//Documentation://**__ **Prepared by -** **Kim Harvey/Art Teacher** **Jim Brucker/Social Studies**

**6th Grade - Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel Ceiling** Non-Fiction Reading and Art standards

**I. Data Collection**
 * 1) How large was the ceiling area Michelangelo was asked to cover?
 * 2) How many human figures are painted on the ceiling?
 * 3) What style of painting did Michelangelo use on the ceiling?
 * 4) What types of obstacles did Michelangelo encounter and how did overcome them?
 * 5) How did Michelangelo divide the ceiling area before he began to paint?
 * 6) How were the figures transferred to the ceiling before they were painted?
 * 7) What processes were employed by Michelangelo to insure his standards were met?
 * 8) What role did Pope Julius play in the development of the project?
 * 9) Describe and explain Michelangelo's use of assistants?
 * 10) What type of impact was realized when the Sistine Chapel ceiling was revealed?


 * Pre/Post Test Results **
 * 73 students tested || 0 -49% || 50 - 69% || 70 - 89% || 90 - 100% || Average ||
 * Pre-Test Scores || 46 || 17 || 8 || 2 || 48.3 ||
 * Post-Test Scores || 0 || 9 || 36 || 28 || 87.6 ||

**II. School Publicity**

**May 2011 Newsletter** **ELEMENTARY ART NEWS- “THE SPACE I’M IN” PROJECT** Our elementary students were given a unique experience this year thanks to the Benedum Foundation and the Intermediate Unit #1. Thanks to a grant, a Pittsburgh museum lent the elementary school a work of art that students could become a part of as they entered the piece. The work offered a unique way to express themselves by affecting all the human senses. The students were taught about the history of installation art and were given the chance to create their own art. The idea of turning the box into a large bag of popping popcorn was transformed. Along with the popcorn idea, further learning was centered on Mr. Brucker’s renaissance curriculum. Kindergarten through sixth grade were able to walk through a project centered on that era. Thanks to Mrs. Harvey and Mr. Brucker for being selected to the project, they were part of a 10 school, 20 teacher team who explored arts integration to support student learning through installation art.

**III. Visual Documentation**

Web page created by Mrs. Harvey including student artwork and ﻿ video. [|Fort Cherry Elementary Visual Art Gallery]


 * IV. Museum Visit **

On May 12 we took 39 Fort Cherry sixth grade students to the Mattress Factory Museum. It proved to an interesting, informative, and entertaining day for both students and staff. The art project selected by the MF staff effectively meshed with the areas that were toured. The students definitely made the connection between their creation and the art they viewed and experienced. It was also amazing to see the difference in reactions by the students as compared to adults. I recall when viewing the Turrell blue "screen" piece with the faculty it seemed that we were all surprised when we walked up to what we thought was a screen, only to find out it was an open space. When the students viewed this piece a few of them made comments that it looks like it might be "open." At one point one of the students placed their jacket near the light in the recessed wall and created a different way for the light to react. We were also very pleased that we attending the museum after completing the installation art project at our school. Mrs. Harvey's activities involving the installation box at our school made the students visit to the museum much more meaningful. It was also a pleasure to have a Fort Cherry graduate as one of our tour guides. All in all, I believe the visit was a tremendous success and most definitely opened up some fabulous imaginations.

Comments from Mattress Factory Staff: // Hello Kim (& Jim)! Thank you so much for taking the time to put so much effort into this project. Our educators had a wonderful time with your classes yesterday and we truly appreciate your involvement. It was amazing to see such young students who were prepared and understood the concepts of installation art. The guides also said that they had some good conversations on the tour. A wealth of creative minds :) // Shannon Berkheiser Education Programs Coordinator Mattress Factory