G:Class provides the tools necessary for high school teachers to utilize the cultural and educational resources of the New Museum, to incorporate contemporary art into the curriculum, and expand learning beyond the classroom. These tools include: lesson plans, Web resources, and examples of student work. Working collaboratively with our partner teachers, G:Class provides Museum exhibition-based curricula as well as other resources and projects. The core of each lesson plan is designed to use observational and interpretive activity through inquiry and extended peer discussion to foster an informed, critical understanding of art, culture, current events, and their relationship to students’ own lives and the world around them.