Curator Led Tours: The Extraordinary of Ordinary Lives
2:53
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: This exhibition features art that focuses on the ordinary aspects of life and the things that make every day special. Featuring pieces by 42 regional artists, the works explore everything from relationships to laundry.
Type of Video: Tour*
Unique Video ID: AandA-OrdinaryLives**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- For Discussion: Prior to engaging in the activity below, have students discuss the concept of ordinary lives being extraordinary. What examples can they think of in their own experience?
- Activity Idea: For this exhibition, the gallery asked artists to respond to the question, ”How are ordinary lives extraordinary?” Use the same question as a prompt for art work created by your students.
*Tours take students to laboratories, studios, workspaces, museums and other diverse “in the field” and community locations related to the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
