Analysis

1. Analysis Painting of George Washington at Prayer

2. Opening Activity • Read the excerpt from George Washington by Roger Bruns • Answer the five comprehension questions on the back

3. Return exit pass from previous class • You were graded for taking reasonable risks as a writer and a thinker. • Grades were inputted in Jupiter Grades

4. Periods 1 and 2 Exemplar The message explains the picture because the skeleton describes a body with no life. The skeleton is dead because it’s only survival need is his/her cell phone. The skeleton has no heart or lungs, but a brain. The skeleton is like a robot, it has a brain of it’s own, but the technology alters it. The circles by the skeleton’s ear also shows the technology is controlling this person because it looks like a radar. It looks like there is a sensored micro-chip in the ear. This analysis could use some details and examples, but for the time allotted, this student covered the required points, and took some chances.

5. Period 5 Exemplar The message is saying that with our technology today, things will only get more and more advanced from what it is now. By then, we will be destroying ourselves from what we once were. The cell phone is used in this picture to represent something almost everyone in the world has, and uses, but doesn’t see it as something dangerous. This is also one of the most advancing technology today. As it becomes more advanced, more people want it so it can do more for them. The skeleton is used to show how much it could have already damaged us or “destroyed” us. I think the “missing arm” is so it can show that the humans have evolved even more and also proves that technology is taking over humans and pulling them into a world where they don’t need to do anything and destroy what they know to survive on their own. This analysis could use some details and examples, but for the time allotted, this student covered the required points, and took some chances.

6. Period 6 Exemplar The importance of cell phones in the message is that it’s the thing that showed we evolved. It shows what human intellect is capable of creating. It is the “evolution” part in the message. The importance of the skeleton also is to show we evolved , but in a physical way, so it corresponds with cellphone to show that we evolved physically and on an intellectual level. The concentric circles are important to the message because it shows that with our phones, we can do anything and send that to anyone, which could lead to us just destroying each other in different ways. Another way is the fact that the circle are red and part of the brain is red, which can show that cell phones affect our brain directly, destroying our mentality. Finally, the brain. The thing that gives “us” and the thing that controls the whole body . . . will be the thing phones will destroy, since everything we do goes through our brain and the phone could destroy that. The phone will destroy what makes us “us,” thus destroying ourselves. This analysis could use some details and examples, but for the time allotted, this student covered the required points, and took some chances.

7. Today, in groups of your choice, you will be analyzing this painting of George Washington. Please get into your groups now.

8. List 1 (period 3): Washington is in a grove of trees. List of all the ways that trees show strength, courage and determination.

9. Pass the paper to the left. List 2 (period 3): Washington has lowered himself to his knees on the cold ground. What does this tell us about him?

10. Pass the paper to the left. List 3 (period 3 and 6): Washington has opened his arms and hands to the universe. Make a list of the things he is welcoming, the things he is accepting, the things he is embracing, the things he is inviting into his soul.

11. Pass the paper to the left. List 4 (period 3 and 6): Washington appears to be facing the sun. Make a list of all the positive things that the sun could represent.

12. Exit Pass (period 3): Explain how the details of this painting show usthat Washington was willing to sacrifice himself in order to defeat the British. Include details about the trees, the sun and Washington’s position on the ground.

13. Exit Pass (period 6): Explain how the details of this painting show us how determined Washington was to defeat the British. Include details about the trees, the sun and Washington’s position on the ground.

14. List 1 (period 6): Washington is in a grove of trees. List of all the ways that trees show strength and determination.

15. Pass the paper to the left. List 2 (period 6): Washington has lowered himself to the cold ground. What does this tell us about him?

16. Pass the paper to the left. List 4: Make a list of all harsh things that happen during winter.

17. List 1: Washington is in a grove of trees. Make a list of all the ways that Washington is like a tree.

18. Pass the paper to the left. List 2: Washington appears to be facing the sun. Make a list of all the positive things that the sun could represent.

19. Pass the paper to the left. List 3: Washington is kneeling, his eyes are closed, and his hands are open to the universe. He appears to be praying. Make a list of positive things this tells us about Washington.

20. Pass the paper to the left. List 5: The horse is facing a different direction than Washington. Make a list of things the horse could be looking at.

21. Exit Pass: Explain how the details of this painting shows us that George Washington was a great military leader.

22. Exit Pass period 2: Explain how the details of this painting shows us that George Washington had what it took to lead America to victory in battle against the British.

23. Exit Pass period 5:A. What are the qualities of a good leader? B. Explain how the details of this painting show us that George Washington was a good leader.