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Virtual Tour of Art
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Tiger – 1st Grade
Stories in Shapes
Elective
Requirement 1

Virtual Tour of Art

Tiger – 1st Grade
Stories in Shapes
Elective
Requirement 1

Virtual Tour of Art

Snapshot of Activity

Coordinate a virtual tour of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.  

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  • Laptop with internet connection and projector and screen OR a large smart TV with internet connection 

You can substitute Van Gogh Museum with a different art museum that has online tours or virtual tours.  

Before the meeting: 

  1. Explore the virtual tours available at the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam.  
  2. Identify the tours that you want to explore with the den. 
  3. Set up the meeting space to allow people to view the screen. 
  4. Connect your device(s) to the internet and have a picture of Van Gogh “Starry Night” on the screen. 

During the meeting: 

  1. Gather the Cub Scouts and adult partners and share with them that in this activity you are going to take a virtual trip to another country to explore one of the most famous artists in modern history, Vincent Van Gogh. 
  2. Ask Cub Scouts and adult partners if the image on the screen looks familiar.  See if anyone can name the painting “Starry Night”. 
  3. Vincent Van Gogh lived from 1853 to 1890, he died young at 37 years old.  In a very short time, he created over 2100 different works of art of that 860 were oil paintings.  The style of painting he is known for is called Post-Impressionist.  You will notice that his paintings don’t look like photos with clean and sharp lines.  You can also see that he uses brush strokes and marks to help define what he is painting.   
  4. Go through the online exhibit “A brother like no other” on the site.  
  5. Afterward ask the Cub Scouts and adult partners what they like the best. 

Other Activities Options

You can choose other activities of your choice.

Tiger – 1st Grade
Travel
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Visit an art museum.

Tiger – 1st Grade
Travel
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Take a walk in a neighborhood with public art such as outdoor murals, statues, and sculptures. 

Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.