Students will gain insight into how the art of early America reflects the cultural, social, economic and environmental attitudes of the period. Influences considered include the population shift, westward expansion, technology and the rise of industry. Artists studied include Thomas Cole, George Caleb Bingham and John Singer Sargent. Appropriate for grades: 4th-12th Maximum students: 75 School tours are FREE, one hour and 15 minutes in length and are available for grades 2-12. Click here for Classroom Conncection Resource Lunch Rozzelle Court Restaurant offers $7.50 box lunches for school groups. Orders must be placed in advance. E-mail events@nelson-atkins.org. Click here for lunch menu. School groups may bring sack lunches and picnic on the grounds of the Kansas City Sculpture Park. Teachers are responsible for making alternate arrangements in inclement weather. There are limited facilities for students who are scheduled for an All-Day Visit to eat sack lunches inside the Museum. Request to eat indoors must be made at the time of registration and are on a first-come, first-served basis. Click here for lunch procedures