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.

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Standards 

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

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Lesson and Resources

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

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Associated Education Resources

• Lesson: Autry Activists
• Lesson: Art and Activism: Desert Communities
• Lesson: When I Remember I See Red: American Indian Art and Activism in California Art Lesson

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• Lesson: Gold Rush Jobs
• Lesson: Gold Rush Art Analysis
• Lesson: California Gold Rush: A Significant Service
• Webinar: Gold Rush Jobs
• Video: Gold Rush Jobs Video Series
• Video: Gold Rush: Prospector's Predicament
• Video: Gold Rush: Golden Economies
• Video: Gold Rush: Seven Cities of Gold
• Video: Pomo Genocide Video
• Webinar: Tongva: The First Peoples of Los Angeles
• Lesson: Hidden Histories: Chinese Community
• Lesson: Art Analysis
• Lesson: Art and Activism: Black Lives Matter
• Lesson: First Peoples of the American West

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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).