ROUSSEAU

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ROUSSEAU
Sleeping Gypsy
Activity 4
Teachers Page

• By Chandria Childs Paul Provencio
• Townsend Elementary

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Henri Rousseau
Look for 1. People, style, location, elements,
the story.
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Henri Rousseau Activity
What is the title of this painting? Describe the
conflict in the painting. In what region of the
world does the action take place? How can you
tell? Describe the earth tones in this work. How
does this painting make you feel?
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Rousseau Teacher Page

• Points for Discussion The use of overlapping
  shapes, art elements, possible location, and time
  of day.
• Enrichment activities Write a story from the
  perspective of one of the characters in the
  scene. Choose one the sleeping gypsy or the
  snooping lion.
• Fine Arts Standards 1.9, 2, 2.3 (FA1)
• Journal Writing Answers Answers will vary.
  Conflict The lion and the sleeping gypsy.
  Location Where would lions live? (Africa) Earth
  tone colors brown, red, orange, black.