Research Art Throughout History
After assigning a specific historical era, invite the student to use Internet resources or books to research the history and art of the time period. Encourage the student to look for recurring art themes and repeated messages or symbols. As the student begins to notice themes, encourage them to deepen their research to discover what historical events were impacting people (including artists) during the time period. Invite the student to predict what the art might convey about the time period. Using the information they find, encourage the student to think of why the artists made the art they did and how it might have impacted the culture at that time.
Research Art Throughout History
After assigning a specific historical era, invite the student to use Internet resources or books to research the history and art of the time period. Encourage the student to look for recurring art themes and repeated messages or symbols. As the student begins to notice themes, encourage them to deepen their research to discover what historical events were impacting people (including artists) during the time period. Invite the student to predict what the art might convey about the time period. Using the information they find, encourage the student to think of why the artists made the art they did and how it might have impacted the culture at that time.