Art and Activism Gold Rush - Lesson

Self-Paced Lesson 

Students explore the connection between art and activism by analyzing a painting about the Gold Rush from the Autry Museum. Students are also invited to participate in activism by creating their own painting.

Standards 

CA VA:Re7
CA VA:Cn11
CA VA:Cr1
CA VA:Cr2

Lesson and Resources

Lesson: Art and Activism Gold Rush; Spanish
Student Response Sheet: Art and Activism Gold Rush Fillable Student Response Sheet; Spanish

Associated Education Resources

Teaching Tips for Different Learning Environments 

Whole Class In-Person Learning: Student groups create Communities Issues posters using the #1 "Relate" handouts. Teacher projects paintings and uses handouts in #2 "Investigate" to ask analysis questions; students post stickies on the board with their answers. Gallery Walk for #3 'Create."

Whole Class Distance Learning: Student groups brainstorm ideas using the #1 "Relate" handouts in breakout rooms. Teacher projects paintings and uses handouts in #2 "Investigate" to ask analysis questions; students use Jamboard or Flipgrid to share answers. Students do a virtual Gallery Walk for #3 "Create" via student work posted on PowerPoint or GoogleSlides."

Tech Fun: Create a VoiceThread mini group project - groups will have one issue in their community, each student can create describe their art in a quick voice over video (directed towards older students).

Educational Programs at the Autry are sponsored by:

AIR CONDITIONING DEPOT • AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL • PHYLLIS H. BARBATO • MOLLY AND NEAL H. BROCKMEYER • CAROLE E. BUSS • THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION • FRANK H. COUNTNER AND SUSAN L. COUNTNER • DWIGHT STUART YOUTH FUND • EDISON INTERNATIONAL • DAVID F. EISENBERG • THE KENNETH T. AND EILEEN L. NORRIS FOUNDATION • MAX H. GLUCK FOUNDATION • CARL W. ROBERTSON AND SUSAN W. ROBERTSON • ANN C. RONUS AND ROBERT E. RONUS • BRENDA AND GARY RUTTENBERG • THE STEINMETZ FOUNDATION • THELMA PEARL HOWARD FOUNDATION • UNION BANK • U.S. BANK