PART 1 OF 2: Use the Gardner introduction included below to complete the following assignments at home:
Templates for both of these assignments are included above in pink. They are due on the first day of class, and are intended to familiarize you with the field of art history as well as some of the terms you might see throughout the course. These assignments should not take long, but you should be thoughtful in their completion.
- The Questions Art Historians Ask: the_questions_art_historians_ask.pdf
- The Words Art Historians Use*: words_art_historians_use.pdf
Templates for both of these assignments are included above in pink. They are due on the first day of class, and are intended to familiarize you with the field of art history as well as some of the terms you might see throughout the course. These assignments should not take long, but you should be thoughtful in their completion.
| gardner_art_history_intro.pdf |
PART 2 OF 2: Complete the Global Prehistory Lecture Notes and Global Prehistory Artworks Notes assignments here (Content Area 1 Global Prehistory).
In total, you will be digitally submitting four assignments on the first day of class:
1. The Questions that Art Historians Ask
2. Words Art Historians Use
3. Global Prehistory Lecture Notes
4. Prehistory Artworks Notes Set
First day of class: Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
OPTIONAL: If you can, I highly recommend taking some time this summer to visit an art museum, gallery, public installation, etc. after completing these assignments: I'd be interested to see whether you begin to think of art in a different way after this brief, but thoughtful introduction.
I can't wait to meet all of you in the Fall! Until then, enjoy your break!
- You will need to complete BOTH of these assignments by the first day of class, as you will be quizzed on the Global Prehistory curriculum during your first week of school.
- For the Lecture Notes, you can use the provided Notes Set template or take notes in another method that works best for you. A lecture video and accompanying Google Slides presentation have been provided for you. Copying and pasting the contents of the Slides is NOT a viable method of note-taking.
- For the Artworks Notes, you can use the provided Notes Set template or take notes in another method that works best for you. Copying and pasting the contents of the Khan Academy articles (or any other Internet source) is NOT a viable method of note-taking.
In total, you will be digitally submitting four assignments on the first day of class:
1. The Questions that Art Historians Ask
2. Words Art Historians Use
3. Global Prehistory Lecture Notes
4. Prehistory Artworks Notes Set
First day of class: Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
OPTIONAL: If you can, I highly recommend taking some time this summer to visit an art museum, gallery, public installation, etc. after completing these assignments: I'd be interested to see whether you begin to think of art in a different way after this brief, but thoughtful introduction.
I can't wait to meet all of you in the Fall! Until then, enjoy your break!