Maybe the pre-visit lesson (linked to below) could be given by the
teacher to the PARENTS, not the students! 

 

Seriously, though, I firmly believe that kids are very resilient and
teachers can approach the material in an age- and culturally-appropriate
way that will avoid snickers and shock when actually faced with nudes in
art.  Maybe an effort could be made to find out what the parents' real
problem with nudes is:  is it because they are blindsided and don't know
how to talk to their kids about what they have seen?  Is it a religious
objection?  Is it a cultural taboo? Is it because seeing a nude will
lead to questions about sex before both parents and kids are ready to
deal with it? You're not going to change parents' minds, but maybe if
you help them anticipate what their kids might say and give them tools
on how to respond in a way that reinforces rather than negates the
school's purpose for the visit, you'd be one step further along.

 

Julia Muney Moore

Public Art Administrator

Blackburn Architects, Indianapolis, IN

(317) 875-5500 x219

   

 

 

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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Leah Fox
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:42 PM
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Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Nudes in Art versus School Groups

 

This is a very interesting string, one I think many of us are always
curious about. The challenge that we have is not as much how to discuss
with the students, but how to educate the parents of these children
about the figure in art. From time to time we have schools request "no
nudes" - and sometimes the parents call the school concerned when the
student came home and said, "we saw a naked person".

 

Any ideas on how to address this?

 

Leah

 

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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Barbara Hass
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 1:03 PM
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Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Nudes in Art versus School Groups

Here is a K-12 lesson plan PDF from the Art Institute of Chicago
------------Nudes in Art

found as a result of a web search using the terms

nudity K-12 education

http://www.artic.edu/aic/education/trc/nudesinart.pdf

This is a compilation of tips resulting from a teacher's workshop

 

there maybe other relevant hits too

 

Best wishes, Barbara Hass, retired librarian (NYS School Library System
Coordinator)





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