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 Atrium and Triclinium, the Gods and Goddesses gallery (Gallery 104) and the Women and Children in Antiquity gallery (Gallery 207). Students learn the living spaces in an ancient Villa, describe their ancient use, and compare them to modern living spaces. |
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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 the concept of a "villa." Students study floor plans of an ancient Roman villa, noting the key spaces and their functions, and comparing these to their own homes. Student Worksheet: At the Villa, students follow an activity sheet to find and explore some architectural spaces at the Getty Villa that are based on ancient architecture. They then view works of art in the Villa galleries that would have been found in similar spaces within an ancient Roman villa. Post-Visit Activity: Students follow up their visit to the Getty Villa by comparing ancient and modern living spaces, designing their own decoration for an ancient space, or creating and drawing a plan for their own villa. |
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