Westward ExpansionMr. RollinsFebruary 6, 2013

Painting AnalysisRules: No talking for two minutes.

Pay attention to the PEOPLE, ANIMALS, OBJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES.

Painting Analysis

What’s the difference between a painting and a photograph?

Does this painting Show us a “real” event?

What is the painting about?

What’s a good title for the painting?

ReadingEach pair of students will get a one-page biography about a person involved in Westward Expansion. You’ll have 5 minutes to silently read about that person.

MarkingRead it again with your partner. As you read, make the following marks on your reading:

CIRCLE the years they were born and died, and any places they lived.

UNDERLINE anything good that happened to them.

BOX anything bad that happened to them.

STAR three important facts about them, or important accomplishments in their life.

DiscussionIs your person represented in this painting?

Do you think your person was a goodperson or a bad person?

What’s the most important thing your person did?

HOMEWORK! YAAAY!!!

Think about a person who you think was an important person in American History. They could be important because of government, military, religion, science, athletics, music, or anything else, but it needs to be someone famous for doing something good.

Take the yellow paper home, and answer as many questions as you can about that person. Bring the paper back with you next Wednesday.