Van Gogh-Getters: Exploring How Artworks Reflect the Lives of Their Famous Creators
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- Aug 12 2010 1:57 PM
Matching // Celeste Higby
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Description
In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the lives of famous artists and examine ways in which an artist's life affects his or her creations. Each student then creates an original work of art in the style of a famous artist, depicting an important event or period in the student's life.
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Topics and Grades
Grade: 6 to 12
Topics: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Visual Arts
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ELA.11-12.R.CAGLAT.2.5 Analyze an author's implicit and explicit philosophical assumptions and beliefs ...
ELA.11-12.W.OF.1.3 Structure ideas and arguments in a sustained, persuasive, and sophisticated way ...
ELA.9-10.R.CAGLAT.2.3 Generate relevant questions about readings on issues that can be researched.
ELA.9-10.R.CAGLAT.2.5 Extend ideas presented in primary or secondary sources through original analysis...
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Grouping: Large Group Instruction
Teaching Method: Hands-on Learning; Brainstorming; Cooperative Learning; Discussions