Seeing Art in a Historical Context: An activity to promote visual literacy
Seeing Art in a Historical Context: An activity to promote visual literacy
Seeing Art in a Historical Context: An activity to promote visual literacy
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Visual Literacy Activity/Graphic Organizer SAAM Education<br />
Writ<strong>in</strong>g Activities<br />
Directions: Please write a complete paragraph for each <strong>activity</strong>.<br />
A. Imag<strong>in</strong>e you are able <strong>to</strong> have a conversation with the artist of this artwork. What<br />
questions (at least three) would you ask him/her? Why? <strong>An</strong>swer this question as a<br />
dialogue and pay special attention <strong>to</strong> punctuation!<br />
B. Us<strong>in</strong>g the chart you have completed above (with the student and class columns),<br />
write a detailed paragraph describ<strong>in</strong>g this artwork. Include examples you thought of by<br />
yourself and with your class.<br />
C. How does this artwork reflect the time period <strong>in</strong> which the artist pa<strong>in</strong>ted it? Use<br />
your knowledge of his<strong>to</strong>ry and what you have learned about this artwork.<br />
http://American<strong>Art</strong>.si.edu<br />
Smithsonian American <strong>Art</strong> Museum<br />
For <strong>in</strong>formation contact: Education Staff<br />
Smithsonian American <strong>Art</strong> Museum, Education Office<br />
Phone: 202-275-2323<br />
E-Mail: SAAMEdStaff@si.edu
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