The Art of Reading People: Character, Expression, Interpretation

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 11.01.05

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Background
  3. Objectives
  4. Strategies
  5. Lessons
  6. Endnotes
  7. Bibliography
  8. Appendix A
  9. Implementing District Standards

Approaching Portraiture: The Character on the Page and on the Canvas

Elizabeth R. Lasure

Published September 2011

Tools for this Unit:

Implementing District Standards

Grades 9–12 Proficient

Historical and Cultural Context

Identify similarities and differences in the purposes of art created in selected cultures.

Identify and describe trends in the visual arts and discuss how the issues of time, place, and cultural influence are reflected in selected works of art.

Aesthetic Valuing

Articulate how personal beliefs, cultural traditions, and current social, economic, and political contexts influence the interpretation of the meaning or message in a work of art.

Compare the ways in which the meaning of a specific work of art has been affected over time because of changes in interpretation and context.

Formulate and support a position regarding the aesthetic value of a specific work of art and change or defend that position after considering the views of others.

Grades 9–12 Advanced

Artistic Perception

Research two periods of painting, sculpture, film, or other media and discuss their similarities and differences, using the language of the visual arts.

Aesthetic Valuing

Describe the relationship involving the art maker (artist), the making (process), the artwork (product), and the viewer.

Connections, Relationships, and Applications

Compare and contrast works of art, probing beyond the obvious and identifying psychological content found in the symbols and images.

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