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K–12 School Groups Reservation Form

Name of school
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NYC public schools please answer the following:
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If you are a tour operator please fill out the following:
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Which date(s) would you like to visit the Museum?
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	Second choice
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What time of day would you like to visit the Museum? Please check as many as apply
	early morning (9:30–10:30 a.m.)
	mid–late morning (10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.)
	early afternoon (12:00–1:30 p.m.)
	mid-afternoon (1:30–3:30 p.m.)
	late afternoon (3:30–5:30 p.m.)

Number of students		(Thirty students is considered one class)
Number of chaperones		(One chaperone per ten students required)
Grade of Students:
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Program type
	Self-guided	Admission only
	One-part	Includes one museum visit with an hour-long educator-guided tour
	Two-part	Includes one pre-visit, in-school lesson and one guided Museum visit (two-part programs are only available for New York City schools)
	Three-part	Includes two in-school lessons (pre-visit and post-visit) and one guided Museum visit (three-part programs are only available for New York City schools)
	Art studio	Single visit lessons, including gallery discussion and art making, are available for interested teachers. These lessons allow students of all art-making abilities to explore a theme in the Museum’s collection and enhance their understanding of concepts by creating their own works of art in the studios. Classes are three hours long and are held from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., including a half-hour break for students to eat their own brown bag lunch in the classroom. (Art Studio is only available for elementary and middle school students).
	Modern Teachers	This program is for K–12 teachers interested in leading their own classes in the Museum galleries. An orientation session is offered twice a year for teachers. Teachers must go through the orientation session in order to be eligible for this program. Available on Tuesday only

Themes for School Programs Please select from one of the themes listed below. Self-guided visits can bypass this section.

	Recommended Lessons for Elementary School (Grades K–5)

	Learning to Look
	Explore and compare basic elements of art—shape, line, color, texture, and material—in the Museum’s collection. Lessons can focus on a particular genre, such as animals, chairs, art-making processes, mediums, etc. Recommended for students in grades K–3.
	People
	Explore the decisions an artist makes when representing a figure. Recommended for students studying curricula related to portraiture, representations of leadership, character and narrative, dialogue, and other related topics.
	Places
	Discover different ways in which artists represent places. Recommended for students studying curricula related to landscapes/cityscapes, community studies, contemporary environments, architecture and planning, and other related topics.
	Things
	Examine everyday and extraordinary objects. Recommended for students interested in still lifes, everyday objects, sculpture, materials, and other related topics.

	Recommended Lessons for Middle and High School (Grades 6–12)

	Language and Art
	These lessons can include a literal examination of the language, symbols, and signs of art, or can focus on the interaction between literature, text, and art. Recommended for students interested in narrative and story, poetry, text in art, artworks related to literature, and developing language and writing skills.
	What Makes This Art?
	These lessons can focus on a particular medium, explore the work of a specific artist and his or her point of view, or examine the trajectory of modern into contemporary art. Recommended for classes studying modern and contemporary art and culture.
	Materials and Process
	These lessons focus on art mediums and processes in MoMA’s collection. Recommended for students interested in fine-art processes (such as printmaking, photography, painting, sculpture, design, etc.), the effects of various processes in artworks, and innovations and variations on these processes.
	Society and Politics in Art
	These interdisciplinary lessons examine specific works of art in relation to the social and political contexts in which they were created. Recommended for students studying curricula related to current events, politics, propaganda, the machine age, and war.
	The Modern Lens: Looking at Art from 1880 to Today
	The lessons follow the developments over time in a particular genre of art, such as portraiture, landscape painting, or household or industrial design. Lessons explore the continuities and changes in these genres over time, consider the impact of individual artistic practices, and examine social and historical contexts. Recommended for students studying modern and contemporary art, art history, or culture.
	Identity in Art
	These lessons examine how specific works of art convey or are related to notions of identity, by examining symbolism, the context in which the works were created, and students’ own perception of contemporary culture. Recommended for students interested in global studies, current events, literature, or culture.
	Modern Spaces
	These lessons can focus on works that explore the ways in which modern and contemporary artists respond to, are impacted by, and create modern spaces. Examples can include depictions of places, installation art, design objects, and artwork related to the Museum building.
	The Everyday
	These lessons focus on how artists are inspired by their everyday surroundings. Works can relate to depictions of everyday scenes or an artist’s personal history, and can include a variety of mediums.

Please understand that submitting a request for a visit is not a confirmation of your reservation. Group Services will process each request in the order received and will contact you with a confirmation number when the visit in scheduled. Four weeks notice is required to book a K–12 school visit.