John Steuart Curry’s striking portrait of the contentious abolitionist John Brown sparks an inquiry into the complex interplay between moral conviction, righteous causes, and the perils of… Read More
Albert Bierstadt’s The Last of the Buffalo serves as a compelling entry point for an inquiry study on the urgent need for wildlife conservation and the enduring… Read More
Ben Shahn’s Allegory sets the stage for an inquiry study that explores the far-reaching consequences of Jim Crow laws and housing segregation in the mid 1900s. Ben… Read More
George Bellows’ Stag at Sharkey’s provides a compelling entry point for an inquiry study into the gritty world of prizefighting and its connection to evolving notions of… Read More
Winslow Homer’s The Fog Warning offers a dramatic entry point for an inquiry study into the perilous lives of Grand Banks fishermen and how historical fiction writing… Read More
Jacob Lawrence’s Migration Series provides a compelling foundation for an inquiry study that delves into the hopes, challenges, and resilience of migrants. Jacob Lawrence’s Migration Series vividly… Read More
George Bellows’ Stag at Sharkey’s offers mentor art for teaching students expressive word choice and sentence structure. Mentor texts have long been used to model writing techniques…. Read More
Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night offers mentor art for teaching students about ekphrastic poetry. Mentor texts have long been used to model writing techniques. Mentor art… Read More
Teach close reading skills, expressive brushwork, and prizefighting with George Bellows’ Stag at Sharkey’s. Share the Look and Learn interactive module with your students. George Bellow’s Stag… Read More
Use Question Formulation Technique (QFT) to turn art wonderings into research questions The ability to produce questions, improve questions and prioritize questions may be one of the… Read More