The drawing activity at the end of the lesson may not necessarily be a finished piece of artwork, but will reinforce what they have expressed about caring feelings and their observations of the artworks. If students have brought in their photos and items, ask them to keep them and be ready to share. You should initiate discussion by sharing your cherished item first. Depending on the time allotment and class size, you may want to change your questions to allow many students to respond together. Find common threads of feelings in the children's responses.
All feelings are valid for the discussion.
Introduce the works of art. Tell the students the title of the artwork and give biographical information, such as the artist's name, where the artist lived, and when the artwork was created. Tell the students that the artworks are portraits and define that term. Ask your students to respond to the expressive content of the artworks and compare that expression with their own experience. To give students an opportunity to visualize what they have learned, have students create a drawing of themselves caring about their special something.