Understanding History and Society through Images, 1776-1914

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 14.01.07

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. Brief Biographies of Howard Pyle and Mary Cassatt
  4. Understanding History and Society through Visual Art Content
  5. Strategies
  6. Classroom Activities
  7. Appendix A
  8. Appendix B
  9. Appendix C
  10. Bibliography
  11. Notes

Taking a Close Look at Pirates and Mothers

Meredith Ostheimer

Published September 2014

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Guide Entry to 14.01.07

This 12 day, 45 minute English Language Arts unit for 2nd grade focuses on using artwork from Howard Pyle and Mary Cassatt to build critical thinking skills. This unit will be taught during the daily ELA block in an integrated setting. Students will look at art and think critically by asking questions, researching facts, discussing related topics, connecting learning with life experiences, promoting empathy, and writing opinion reflections. Students will examine and compare masculine images of pirates and feminine images of mothers and participate in collaborative conversations describing key details of the images to deepen their understanding of gender differences.

(Developed for English Language Arts, grades 2; recommended for Social Studies and English Language Arts, grades 2-4)

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