Then students will create their own works of art depicting a historical event that has taken place during their own lives. Review the Academic Content Standards related to this lesson. Explore famous works of art that depict war and compare these works with historical accounts of the events they illustrate. Create original works of art depicting historical events through which they have lived.
Students then share their responses.
Divide the class into groups of three or four, assigning each group a famous work of art depicting a historical wartime event. Using all available resources, groups research the event and the painting that depicts it. Groups should hang their installations around the room. Use color, shading, setting, symbols, and any other artistic techniques to convey your feelings about the event. Students will be evaluated on written journal responses, participation in class discussion, group research on a painting depicting war, creation of museum installations, and creation of original works of art.