Activity #1
Heroes in art. Locate a work of art that features a real life and another work of art that features a fictious hero. Do find b art that you like.
Looking at Art: Answer the following question for both pieces of art. Include both pictures. We will be sharing these.
- What is the title of the work? How does the title help you to understand the message? What is the message?
- What is the most obvious image in the work. To where is your eye drawn?
- Look at the colors. Are they symbolic? Would the message be different if the colors were different? Explain.
- Study the shading and shadowing. How do these elements impact the overall message?
- Who is the artist? When was the work created? Is the artist's message about a specific event in history? What was going on in the world when the work was created? Is the art universal - speaks to people of all times and in all places, or is it limited to the audience for whom it was created.
- How does the work relate to us in 21st century America?
- Share with two other students. Record their reactions.
Activity #2 Sample Comparison/Contrast Essay
Neat People vs. Sloppy People
By Suzanne Britt
See the assignment on Canvas.
Activity #3: Two Types of Graphic Organizers for Comparison/Contrast
Point by Point
Item vs. Item (Block)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jJJl4xcY44 (4 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyS3bTjiqDc Scroll through to the chartsl
Homework:
Create a comparison/contrast chart for a real and fictional hero.
Use one of the two types of organization for the chart: Point by Point OR Item VS Item.
(25 points)
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