See hours listed below. For access at other times, please make an appointment at least two weeks in advance. The following materials include slides, transparencies, posters, postcards, and videos based on The Art Institute of Chicago's permanent collection. All are designed to link art to various aspects of the curriculum and are available for teachers to purchase. All manuals include informative text, discussion questions, classroom activities, a glossary, and a bibliography.
Materials are adaptable to most grade levels.
Suggested levels are identified with each description. This manual includes reproductions of 20 paintings, sculptures, photographs, and works on paper, as well as maps, classroom activities, and a comprehensive timeline. Highlighted are 25 works of art from the Art Institute's collections of American painting, sculpture, decorative arts, prints and drawings, and architecture. Also included are a comprehensive timeline spanning more than 300 years of history and cultural and interdisciplinary lesson plans. Egypt, Greece, Italy Uncover the world of ancient Egypt, Greece, and Italy through 20 works from the Art Institute's Classical collection.