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World War I Art and Artists
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Subject: | World History,
Language Arts,
Fine Arts
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Grade: | 9-12
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Brief Description
Students explore paintings of World War I, research artists, and explain what the artists meant to convey in the paintings.
Objectives
Students explore the meanings of specific art objects in relation to World War I.
Keywords
World War I, art
Materials Needed
Art of the First World War or a selection of paintings created during World War I, a variety of print and online resources on 20th-century artists
Lesson Plan
Invite students to explore Art of the First World War. Ask each student to choose a painting and research the life of the artist. Then have each student assume the character of the artist and explain to classmates, without identifying the painting selected, what the artist meant to convey in the work. Ask students to match each artist with a painting, based on the descriptions.
Assessment
Evaluate students on their research, as demonstrated in their presentation.
Lesson Plan Source
Education World
Submitted By
Linda Starr
National Standards
World History:
NSS-WH.5-12.8
Fine Arts:
NA-VA.9-12.4
Language Arts:
NL-ENG.K-12.8
Originally published 10/30/2000
Links last updated 04/27/2007
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