Eileen M. DeMaio
Lesson 1
—Slide presentation. Students will view the works of an early Limner and John Singleton Copley. They will discover the purpose of portrait painting. The teacher will guide the students through some exercises to help analyze and interpret the paintings.
Lesson 2
—Students will create their own portraits of a classmate by gathering information about the person through an interview survey.
Lesson 3
—Continue work of project and share finished portraits.
Lesson 4
—The life and work of George Catlin. The students will view slides of his portraits and begin their own independent projects.
Lesson 5—
Finish portrait projects and write a short narrative.
Lesson 6
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A visit to the Yale Art Gallery
. I strongly suggest a visit to the Yale Art Gallery as a conclusion to this unit. The third floor houses an excellent American Art exhibit including many of the paintings I have used in this unit. It is important for students to view the original works of art. The Education Office at the gallery will be most helpful and will arrange with you a tour of the collection.