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Elementary- and Middle-School Audiences 

Classroom materials are available for loan free of charge for a two-week period. Return shipping costs are to be paid by the borrower. Resources include on-line, slide, video and CD-ROM programs. Contact the tour coordinator in the Education Department at (919) 664-6748 on weekdays or e-mail: jtaylor@ncmamail.dcr.state.nc.us

On-Line Programs

Curriculum Packets 

  • Museum Introductions
    • For the Young at Art, Grades K–3 (slides)
    • Third-Grade Art in the Schools (slides)
    • Looking to Learn: Exploring Art and the North Carolina Museum of Art (overhead transparencies) 
  • Collection Topics
    • Art of the Ancient World (slides)
    • African Art Explorations (slides)
    • Discovering America: American Art for Upper Elementary and Middle School students (overhead transparencies)
    • North Carolina Connections (overhead transparencies)
    • The Art and Culture of Ghana (slides)
    • The Ancient Americas: Mesoamerica, Central America, Peru (slides)
    • Themes in European Art (slides)
    • Public Art: Art for Communities (slides)

Videos

  • It's Our Art Museum!: Video for Elementary Schools
  • From History to Mystery: A Visit for Middle Schools
  • Living in Our World: Art and Community in Africa
  • Living in Southern Ghana, the Land of Kente

CD-ROMs

  • Virtual Jigsaw Curator's Collection (Windows)
  • Audubon's Birds of the Carolinas 

Reproduction Set

A set of twelve 11 x 14 in. photographic reproductions from the North Carolina Museum of Art’s collection, accompanied by background information and suggested activities. Reproduction sets offer an opportunity to "live with art" over a period of time and invite comparison.

Ancient Roman Art Box

The Roman Art Box is your passport to ancient Rome. Books, games, costumes and a teacher's manual with slide presentation give students a glimpse of ancient Roman life and culture. Available for a two- to four-week loan period (based on availability). 

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