Emanuel Leutze's painting Washington Crossing the Delaware. Alexander Gardner's photograph of Abraham Lincoln. What do these works of art tell us about the character of these American Presidents? After examining the techniques the artists use to communicate the character traits of each man, class members then create a visual representation of President Barack Obama.

Concepts

art analysis, artwork

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the image of another president to model the analysis process

Classroom Considerations

• Some learners may need additional scaffolding to understand the aspects of the work that represent interpretation of character traits

Pros

• The provided commentary explains the interpretative aspect of the works

Cons

• No rubric is provided for the project