Grades/Level: Upper Elementary (3–5), Middle School (6–8) |
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Activity Overview |
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Use this activity for exploring the Getty Villa's Herb Garden and the Men in Antiquity gallery (Gallery 209). Students identify herbs in the Herb Garden for an ancient recipe, and learn about ancient food preparation and eating practice. |
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Learning Objectives |
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Students will be able to: |
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Materials |
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Download the documents below to use for your pre-visit activity, visit to the Villa (student worksheet), and post-visit activity. Links to images of works of art that students will see at the Villa are also provided. |
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Activity Steps |
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Below is a summary of the activities contained in the downloadable materials above. Pre-Visit Activity: Introduce students to ancient cooking practices by examining a wall panel depicting meal preparation. They also view images of ancient herbs, and discuss why people use herbs in cooking. Student Worksheet: At the Villa, students follow the worksheet to identify and examine various herbs and plants in the Villa's Herb Garden that were used in an ancient Roman recipe. They then go into the Museum galleries and answer questions about works of art that depict fishing and dining. Post-Visit Activity: We provide three ideas for assignments to follow up your visit to the Getty Villa. Students can recreate an ancient Roman recipe using herbs found in the Getty Villa Herb Garden. They can also research the medicinal use of these herbs in the ancient world, or research non-culinary uses of these herbs today. |
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