Impressionism+-+19th+Century+Art+Movement

You have been examining various works of art: painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, etc. For this project, you will **EXAMINE** one work of art which you will share with the class. There will be **FIVE** phases that you must work through.


 * Phase 1: Find one work of art that you will use for this project and post onto a new voice thread.
 * Phase 2: Write a paragraph or two that tells a story about the work of art: what the people are feeling (if there are people that are represented), what type of mood the art portrays, etc.
 * Phase 3: Type your paragraph into VoiceThread and record them.
 * Phase 4: Share your stories with your classmates.
 * Phase 5: Write a friendly letter to the artist on your thoughts about the work of art.

Phase 1: Find one work of art that you will use for this project and post onto a new voice thread.
1) Please find a work of art from this source - [|Art Institute of Chicago Collections] You will have to explore various tabs found on the left to find a work of art that interests you. 2) Create your voice thread - here 3) Find some other works of art that relate to the one that you have chosen.

a) Did the artist portray his or her feelings in his or her work of art? If so, how? b) What exactly was done by the artist to portray his or her thoughts and feelings to the people that view the art? c) Why may have made them feel the way they did? d) Could they have done something differently to portray the same feelings?
 * Some things to consider:**

4) These images can not be downloaded to the computer. Therefore, you will need to take screen shots and paste them into PowerPoint after cropping and uploading them. 5) Before you start, you must have a plan, so how will you plan this project?


 * [[image:americangothic.jpg width="500" height="592"]] ||
 * //American Gothic// ||

Phase 2 and 3: Describing the work of art with Words
1) Embed your VoiceThread on EACH of your wiki pages. 2) Look at the work of art you have chosen on your VoiceThread found on your Wikipage. 3) Grab a sheet of lined paper and decribe the work of art - see my example below which is connected to the picture above.

//**Example: In this picture, there is a woman and a man. The work of art seems to be portraying the roles of man and woman. To the left, on the woman's side, you can see a flower pot that can represent women doing household chores. In the man's hand, you can see a pitchfork, which may be representing the idea that the men work in the fields. The artist seems to have elongated their heads for an unknown reason.**// 4) When you are done writing your paragraph, show me your writing and if everything goes well (use the rubric to see how your writing will be evaluated), you will move to

Phase 5: Write a Friendly Letter using the Writing Process
1) This can be written or typed. 2) We will use the Writing Process (Brainstorming, Outlining, First Draft, Revise/Edit, Publish/Print/Email). 3) Which artist will we write to? 4) What will we tell the person? 5) How will you convey your thoughts? 6) Do you want feedback? If so, how could this happen? 7) Here is a resource that you may use - [|click here] 8) We will print two copiess, one for the person you want to share your work with and one for your writing portfolios.