Art History Detectives

Here's a great lesson observed by Ashby Johsnon:

I was able to observe and listen to a group of 8th grade students hard at work trying to figure out a mysterious time capsule that was delivered to them from the Charlottesville/Albemarle Airport.
Maureen got a call last week that several pieces of art (from Henley) were at the airport and needed to not be at the airport any longer. The pieces were delivered to Henley last week and inside one of the pieces were letters and pictures of what appears to be former Henley students. Maureen’s art students have devised teams of investigators and researchers and are excitedly engaged in solving the mystery! The students know that the time capsule was made in 1998 and now they are trying to figure out who the faces and names are and how to find the people for more information. They are inter-viewing some Henley faculty, researching through old yearbooks, and searching for information online. They have made contact with one young lady, who happens to be the editor for the C’ville, and she plans to visit the class next week. Students are using all of the 4 C’s in their work and are engaged and intrigued in this whole process. I can’t wait until the mystery is solved and we have the pieces put together! Nice work, Mrs. Russell and students, keep us posted with your investigation and discoveries!