1 / 13

Understanding Propaganda through American Art

Understanding Propaganda through American Art. By: Mary Cadigan, Halina Fuja, Dina Koustas, Mila Ostojic, and Agatha Panait Gray School. Washington Crossing the Delaware.

toby
Download Presentation

Understanding Propaganda through American Art

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Understanding Propaganda through American Art By: Mary Cadigan, Halina Fuja, Dina Koustas, Mila Ostojic, and Agatha Panait Gray School

  2. Washington Crossing the Delaware Emanuel Leutze (American: 1816–1868), Washington Crossing the Delaware, 1851, oil on canvas; 149 x 255 in. (378.5 x 647.7 cm.). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of John Stewart Kennedy, 1897 (97.34)

  3. Romancing our Students "In the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations." - President Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address

  4. Key Ideas about the artwork that informed the lesson Like words, art images can inform, persuade, and manipulate Leutze’s deliberate inaccuracies in Washington Crossing served his own political agenda An image can have different meanings for audiences of different times and places—in fact a familiar image can serve as the vehicle for political satire and humor

  5. What students learned How to analyze text and images for their direct and indirect messages To appreciate art for its power to present ideas and express emotional and symbolic meaning Historical context via different venues How propaganda and political satire can relate to works of art

  6. Learning Activities Anticipation Guide Observation vs. Interpretation Activity Close Read Web Quest Obama’s Inaugural Speech / Painting (comparison activity) Political cartoons (view & create)

  7. Anticipation Guide

  8. Anticipation Guide

  9. Observation vs. Interpretation Activity

  10. Obama’s Inaugural Speech / Painting (comparison activity)

  11. Analyzing and Creating Political Cartoons

  12. Student Reflections “ I learned so much about how art is like reading” - 5th grade student “ I like learning about how Leutze ran away from Germany because his father wanted freedom” – Gabriel and Carlos, 5th grade students “ I liked learning how propaganda is everywhere” – Leslie, 8th grade student “ I liked interpreting the story behind the picture” – Monica, 7th Grade student “ I learned that pictures sometimes have mistakes, and that artists sometimes put their thoughts and feelings into the painting” –Christian , 7th grade student

  13. What We Learned Students need to know art vocabulary to be able to analyze paintings Students need to be familiar with the historical context Students need time to enjoy and contemplate art ELL and special needs students benefit from alternative ways of learning

More Related