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this reproduction portrait to other images of Washington To discuss the importance of portraits as visual records and historical documents Related standards in historical thinking: Chronological thinking: distinguish between past, present, and future time Historical comprehension: draw upon visual sources Historical analysis and interpretation: formulate questions to focus inquiry or analysis; hypothesize the influence of the past Historical research capabilities: formulate historical questions; obtain historical data; marshal needed knowledge of the time and place to construct a story, explanation, or historical narrative Materials: Student Worksheet Looking at a National Treasure: George Washington by Gilbert Stuart A portrait is an image or a likeness of a person.
Background Information. Reading Strategies for Social Studies. One Happy Teacher. Literate Life. ReadWorks.org. Anchor Charts. UsingImagesAsAWritingPrompt - home. Teachers: Fun Ideas For Your Classroom | Erin Dealey - Children's Author, Teacher, and Presenter.