At the end of Phase 2, each group prepares an oral presentation for the rest of the class describing what they have learned about their museum section. The remainder of the class critiques each presentation, providing ideas on how each group can improve its presentation before the museum opens to the public. Once all of these tasks are completed, students are ready to begin Phase 3 - turning your classroom into a museum. Artwork from each student is selected, allowing many different types of art to be incorporated into the classroom museum. At this point, other students, parents, and others in the community are invited to the classroom museum.
Students then serve as tour guides for their own particular museum section.
Five different periods of art must be represented. Information about artists in each time period must be completed and displayed. A time line for each artistic period must be posted. An oral presentation for each section of the museum must be produced for greater public understanding. I realize that this is an enormous task to undertake and that it will require hard work and dedication.