Each unit below includes pre-visit activities for use in your classroom, as well as activities for use in the galleries at the Getty Villa. Post-visit follow-up activities are also suggested for each gallery activity.

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Perfect Bodies, Ancient Ideals—A Set of Three Activities
Grades/Level: Middle School (6–8), High School (9–12)
Subjects: Visual Arts, English—Language Arts, History—Social Science
Activity Overview: Students investigate different examples of the human form in ancient art, focusing on three main concepts: the canon of proportions, the contrapposto pose, and idealized vs. realistic representations.

People and Stories in Greek and Roman Art—A Set of 6 Activities
Grades/Level: Upper Elementary (3–5), Middle School (6–8)
Subjects: Visual Arts, English—Language Arts
Activity Overview: Take your students into the world of Greek and Roman stories at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa. Six self-guide activities introduce students to these ancient tales about heroes, monsters, gods, goddesses, athletes, and aristocrats through writing and drawing activities.

My Getty Villa Travel Log—A Set of 6 Self-Guided Activities
Grades/Level: Lower Elementary (K–2), Upper Elementary (3–5)
Subjects: Visual Arts, English—Language Arts, History—Social Science
Activity Overview: Take your students on a journey into the ancient world at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Villa. Six activities allow students to travel through time, meet a variety of people, and take home a souvenir. They will practice writing about, observing, and drawing works of ancient art.

Create Your Own Gallery Lesson for the Getty Villa
Grades/Level: Lower Elementary (K–2), Upper Elementary (3–5), Middle School (6–8), High School (9–12)
Subjects: Visual Arts, English—Language Arts, History—Social Science, Science, Mathematics
Activity Overview: You can create your own lesson for your visit to the Getty Villa. Use the collection of ancient art at the Getty Villa to teach subjects you are already covering in your classroom. Below are some tips on teaching in the Museum and engaging your students with art objects.

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