Impressionism: Capturing Light and Moment
Students will explore Impressionist paintings, focusing on how artists captured fleeting moments and the effects of light.
Key Questions
- Explain how Impressionist painters used visible brushstrokes to capture light and movement.
- Analyze how a painting can convey a specific time of day or weather condition.
- Compare the subject matter and technique of Impressionist art with earlier, more formal styles.
Common Core State Standards
About This Topic
Citizens' rights and responsibilities are the core of a healthy democracy. Students explore the rights they have as citizens, such as freedom of speech and the right to a fair trial, as well as the responsibilities they share, such as voting, following laws, and helping their community. This topic connects to civics standards by showing how individuals participate in their government.
Students also learn that even kids can make a difference in their community before they are old enough to vote. This topic comes alive when students can use collaborative investigations to 'identify' a problem in their community and brainstorm ways they can help solve it, demonstrating their own role as active citizens.
Active Learning Ideas
Inquiry Circle: Community Problem Solvers
Groups identify a small problem in their school or neighborhood (e.g., litter, a broken playground). They brainstorm three ways they could help solve the problem and present their 'Action Plan' to the class.
Think-Pair-Share: Rights vs. Responsibilities
Give students a list of items (e.g., 'voting,' 'freedom of religion,' 'obeying traffic laws'). They think about which is a right and which is a responsibility, pair up to compare, and share with the class.
Gallery Walk: Citizen Heroes
Post stories of everyday people in our state who have helped their community in a big way. Students walk through and identify one person they would like to emulate and one responsibility that person fulfilled.
Watch Out for These Misconceptions
Common MisconceptionKids don't have any rights or responsibilities until they are 18.
What to Teach Instead
Explain that children have many of the same rights as adults and can also take on responsibilities like helping their community and following laws. A 'Community Problem Solvers' project can help students see their own power.
Common MisconceptionA 'right' means you can do whatever you want.
What to Teach Instead
Teach that rights often come with limits to protect the rights of others. For example, you have freedom of speech, but you can't use it to hurt someone else. A balanced discussion about 'rights and limits' can help students understand this.
Suggested Methodologies
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