Kiran Kaur

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The Changing American Identity Gender and Social
Roles in American Art 2007-08
Kiran Kaur Wildwood IB World Magnet Humanities,
Grade 7
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Artist John Singleton Copley Title Portrait
of Mrs. John Stevens Date 1770-1772 Medium Oil
on canvas Terra Foundation for American Art
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Key Ideas about the artwork(s) that informed the
lesson

• People were measured visually during the late
  colonial period linkage between objects and
  identity
• Quest for prestige and power
• Portraiture was most popular type of painting
• Proper social etiquette manners social theatre
• How does art reflect society?
• How does art reflect gender roles?

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• What I wanted students to learn
• Changes in American identity through time are
  reflected in portraiture
• Essence of careful observation and analysis
• Art helps us make connections
• Various perspectives
• ? Thought process behind art creation
• ? Art appreciation does not require artistic
  talent

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Comparison / ContrastMale v. Female Gender Roles
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• A few major learning activities
• Comparison/Contrast in artists portrayal of
  gender roles
• Poetry writing developed from artwork
• Daily journal writing/reflections using art
  terminology
• Reading about artist, historical context, and
  artwork
• Lessons on basic sketch patterns in portraiture
• ? Creation of self-portrait

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Bulletin BoardJanuary / February 2008
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• What my 7th grade students learned
• I learned that there is a significant
  difference in the portrayal of females and males
  throughout the history of American art. -Josh H.
• I learned that there are lots of different words
  (art vocabulary) that I never knew about. -David
  C.
• I liked learning about shadow and sketching. I
  had to practice SO many times in order to get my
  portrait to look somewhat decent!
• - Anton M.
• I learned how to use art terminology in everyday
  life. - Hailey F.
• ? I enjoyed going to the Art Institute because I
  can appreciate the different types of art and
  styles they have. I thought the ascension number
  was interesting. - Frank P.

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What I learned ?Art stimulates student learning
and enhances their understanding of
history. ?Art analysis encourages students to
study and see various viewpoints. ?Art serves as
a wonderful motivational tool at the onset of a
lesson / unit. ?There is much to learn within
the art world. Teachers and students can learn
together and learn from each other when studying
art, which makes teaching all the more exciting!