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Analyzing John Gast's "American Progress" Painting

Explore the imagery in John Gast's "American Progress" from 1872. Scan for crucial details, identify the central issue, and delve into the artist's intent or message. Listen to the voices within the painting and discuss different interpretations that shed light on Manifest Destiny.

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Analyzing John Gast's "American Progress" Painting

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  1. Thinking about Manifest Destiny

  2. SIGHT SScan for important details IIdentify the issue GGuess the artist’s intent or message HHear the voices TTalk about interpretations

  3. John Gast, 1872

  4. Scan for important details

  5. Identify the issue

  6. What is happening?

  7. What is happening?

  8. What is happening?

  9. What is happening?

  10. Guess the artist/author’s intent or message

  11. Hear the voices What do you think the people at the left might be saying? What do you think the people on the right might be saying?

  12. What might this farmer be thinking?

  13. And what might she be thinking?

  14. How might their thoughts be the same as or different from those of the other people in the painting?

  15. Talk about interpretations What does American Progress tell us about Manifest Destiny?

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