Self-guided tours are thematic instructional materials for student groups experiencing the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden on a self-guided visit. All self-guided tours include a Garden map marked with the tour stop locations. Self-guided visits for student groups (10–100 people) can be scheduled using the Tour Request Form (walkerart.org/tourrequestform). You can view the materials with the ArtsConnectEd image viewer or download the PDF files to your computer. Use the Prev/Next buttons to move between the page previews and a link to the actual file. About this Self-Guided Tour This self-guided tour explores sculptures that include animals as their subject or main idea. Take special notice of the size, shape, and materials from which they are made while discussing ways that animals can be represented in a work of art. Each stop has its own theme, which is indicated. Pre-Visit Planning Before you begin this visit, offer a five- to ten-minute introduction that outlines what the students will be doing in the Garden today. Have the students divide into smaller groups of five to ten people and assign a chaperone to each group. Give a copy of the tour to each chaperone, as they will facilitate the activities and questions for each tour stop beginning with “Setting the Scene.”

Self-guided tours are thematic instructional materials for student groups experiencing the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden on a self-guided visit. Self-guided tours include a Garden map marked with the tour stop locations. Self-guided visits for student groups (10–100 people) can be scheduled using the Tour Request Form (walkerart.org/tourrequestform). You can view the materials with the ArtsConnectEd image viewer or download the PDF files to your computer. Use the Prev/Next buttons to move between the page previews and a link to the actual file. About this Self-Guided Tour On this tour, students will select two artworks as the focus for writing a story. Pre-Visit Planning Before you begin this visit to the Garden, have the students divide into smaller groups of two to four people. Assign a chaperone to each small group, and give each student a copy of the handout, a pencil, and a clipboard or hard surface on which to write. Designate a central spot for everyone to gather after they have finished their writing and allot enough time for them to share. Role of Chaperones Please stay with your group throughout their visit. You will facilitate each time the group chooses a work to write about and lead them to it. Once there,encourage them to look at the sculpture, walk around it, and share what they notice. Encourage each student to answer writing prompts on their own, and let them know when it is time to move to the next artwork. After the writing is finished, walk with your group back to the designated central spot for sharing.

Self-guided tours are thematic instructional materials for student groups experiencing the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden on a self-guided visit. All self-guided tours include a Garden map marked with the tour stop locations. Self-guided visits for student groups (10–100 people) can be scheduled using the Tour Request Form (walkerart.org/tourrequestform). You can view the materials with the ArtsConnectEd image viewer or download the PDF files to your computer. Use the Prev/Next buttons to move between the page previews and a link to the actual file. About this Self-Guided Tour Students will encounter works that stretch traditional concepts of sculpture through the use of unexpected materials and subject matter. Pre-Visit Planning Print out a copy of the tour for each student. Let them know in advance of your visit that the tour offers optional writing exercises and opportunities to take photos of what they see, so students can bring pencils and cameras if they’re interested. Role of Chaperones Instruct the chaperones to float from group to group engaging the students in conversation.