Reading and Writing Lessons Using Visual Art. Ohio Resource Center. AdLIT. Classroom Activity - George Washington: A National Treasure. Objectives: To explain the definition of a portrait To study the reproduction portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart To identify the visual clues that the artist included in the portrait To compare this reproduction portrait to other images of Washington To discuss the importance of portraits as visual records and historical documents Related standards in historical thinking:
Reading Strategies for Social Studies. One Happy Teacher. Literate Life. ReadWorks.org. Anchor Charts. UsingImagesAsAWritingPrompt - home. Erin Dealey - Children's Author, Teacher, and Presenter.