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Literacy and Landscapes Lesson PlanLiteracy and Landscapes Lesson Plan
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Ogden Museum of Art Education Department
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6th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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Literacy and Landscapes

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As the saying goes, art often imitates life ... and literature! A series of activities designed to accompany a visit to the Ogden Museum of Southern Art encourage writers to find inspiration in various landscapes. The lesson includes a variety of pre- and post-visit writing and discussion activities, as well as a list of applicable vocabulary terms.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

art analysis, art forms, descriptive writing, haikus, landscapes

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Pull out landscapes from a particular period of history or that connect with a book the class is reading to help make the lesson more relevant

Classroom Considerations

  • Download copies of paintings to display on a projection screen or interactive white board
  • If you cannot visit the museum, gather a collection of art supplies, such as paints and pastels, to complete the in-museum activity in your own classroom

Pros

  • Suggests multiple writing assignments, such as a diary entry, allowing for differentiation and customization
  • Makes cross-curricular connections between art and language arts

Cons

  • Certain components of lesson may be difficult to recreate without the museum visit

Common Core

RL.6.7 RL.7.7 RL.8.7 RL.9-10.7 RL.11-12.7 W.6.3.a W.7.3.a W.8.3.a W.9-10.3.a W.11-12.3.a

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