Decatur Classical School

Name:___________________________
Ms. Cohen and Mr. Brennan
4th Grade Rms.106 / 109 Date: __________

ART INSTITUTE PROJECT

Assignment #3: LANDSCAPES
OVERVIEW

1. WHILE at the Art Institute:

a. Tour the American Landscape Galleries
b. Select an American Landscape. Sketch that landscape.
c. Record the name of the artist and painting, and the date.

2. Media Lab: locate the landscape photo on AIs website - artic.edu

a. Type a paragraph about the painting.
b. Print a picture of the landscape.
Due Date: ________

3. In class, you will select a type of landscape to depict: Rural or Urban

a. Based on that selection, search for an appropriate American Landscape to
re-create as a pastel in Art class.

4. Art Class: Create a pastel OR watercolor of your selected landscape.

You may also select a landscape from http://www.pictureamerica.neh.gov

5. Written component - Historical Journal

a. Select and read a historical journal from the Dear America Series, or My
Name is America Series, or My America Series.
b. Write a 3-5 paragraph summary about your selected journal.
Due Date: _______

6. Written Component - Journal Entry

a. Write a journal story about the landscape that you painted.
b. Be sure to include some features of writing youve learned about
(similes, metaphors, descriptive language)
c. Other questions to consider when writing:
i. What happened?
ii. Who was involved?
iii. Where did the event take place?
iv. What feelings do you recall having?
v. Did you learn something new?
vi. Why was this event important to you?
Due Date: ________
Decatur Classical School
Name:___________________________
Ms. Cohen and Mr. Brennan
4th Grade Rms.106 / 109 Date: __________

ART INSTITUTE PROJECT

Assignment #3: LANDSCAPES
Assignment Check-in
Art Institute Visit
SKETCH of Landscape from Art Institute
In progress _______
Complete _______

COLOR PHOTO of Landscape taken and/or printed _______

Historical Journal
READ a historical journal from one of the listed America series (see info sheet)
WRITTEN summary of the selected journal (3-5 paragraphs)
In progress _______
Complete _______

Student Landscape and Journal

Select and Print a PHOTO of an AMERICAN LANDSCAPE to be created in Art class
_____
WRITTEN journal/story about the landscape depicted
Rough Draft ______
Final Draft ______
(Does your FINAL DRAFT address the literary elements and questions to consider from the info
sheet?)

Anything else you need to share about Assignment #3?

_____________________________________________________________________
CODE FOR LOCATION Where are the completed materials?
**(Put this code on the _____ next to each item)*

Sh - Shared with teacher online

Fo - In my AI Project Folder/Portfolio
Hm - At home
Oth - Other responsible place (please clarify)
Decatur Classical School
Name:___________________________
Ms. Cohen and Mr. Brennan
4th Grade Rms.106 / 109 Date: __________

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