These activities were created by teachers who have participated in the annual Villa Summer Institute. Designed for grades K–12, visit activities include pre- and post-visit activities, worksheets, and other downloadable resources to orient students as they explore the galleries, gardens, and architecture of the Getty Villa site.

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Investigating the Past: What Art Can Tell Us
Grades/Level: Middle School (6–8), High School (9–12)
Subjects: Visual Arts, English—Language Arts, History—Social Science
Activity Overview: Use this activity for visiting the Getty Villa. Students engage with objects of their choice through two self-guided activities, one online and one at the Getty Villa. Then, as a post-visit activity, students complete a historical story-writing assignment.

Student in Athletes & Competition gallery

Ancient Greek and Roman Talk Show
Grades/Level: Middle School (6–8), High School (9–12)
Subjects: Visual Arts, English—Language Arts, History—Social Science
Activity Overview: Use this activity for visiting the Getty Villa. Students follow the model of the infamous Bill and Ted from the feature film Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, as students go back in time to learn about deities in the ancient world. After studying and viewing art objects at the Villa that depict gods and goddesses, students transport the deities to the modern world to appear on a mock television talk show.

Aphrodite/Unknown Greek

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