(Recommended for Language Arts, Visual Arts)
Caribbean Culture and Art
Objectives:
To engage students in visual analysis of art
To use questioning to develop observation and high order thinking skills
To use art to better understand life in the Caribbean
Materials: Video recording-
Winslow Homer, the nature of the artist
, National Gallery of Art, York Productions Inc., 1986. Color/30 minutes, VHS format
Alternate book
,
Helen A. Cooper,
Winslow Homer Watercolors
Procedure: Class will discuss, describe and interpret Homer’s watercolor painting,
After the Hurricane
. Use questioning strategy to encourage students to explain what they see in the scene (refer to section of narrative subtitled Winslow Homer.) As students observe and discuss painting remind them that there are no “right” answers. The teacher should be hesitant to divulge too much information about the painting since this might inhibit student participation. As students answer basic questions they will draw conclusions about the artist’s work. Students might connect with the painting as they imagine they are a part of the scene. Ask where would they place themselves and why? Students must supply evidence to support their response.
Activity: Summarize the ideas that were mentioned as the class discussed Homer’s
After the Hurricane
. Paraphrase your answers and support your speculation with evidence.
Share your response with the class or a partner.