Lucy Augustine

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Apotheosis of George Washington Terra Teacher
Lab 2007-08
Lucy Augustine Smyser School 7th Grade Social
Studies and Language Arts
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Sacred to the Memory of Washington,
1802 Unidentified Chinese artist After John
James Barralet Oil on glass Terra Foundation
for American Art
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• Key Ideas about the artwork that informed the
  lesson
• ?Civic virtues and democratic values
• ?Responsibilities of a citizen
• ?Classical imagery
• Symbolism
• ?Washington as the most venerated figure in
  American history

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• What I wanted students to learn
• ?Symbols may represent ideas
• ?Paintings tell stories and can be read
• ?Artists use color, light, and lines to direct
  your
• focus
• ?What an apotheosis is
• ?What an allegory is
• Art shapes and reflects history, society and
• everyday life
• To appreciate American art

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• A few major learning activities
• Identify and define the rights and
  responsibilities
• of citizenship
• Generate a definition of civic virtue
• Research common symbols and identify what
• they represent
• ?Analyze, interpret, and research John James
• Barralet and the painting the Apotheosis of
  George
• Washington
• ?Write a poem about George Washington that
• highlights his qualities, virtues, and traits
• ?Generate a top ten list of American heroes

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What my students learned ?Symbols represent
ideas ?Paintings tell stories ?Art reflects
societys beliefs ?George Washington was
respected and venerated by the populace
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What I learned ? How to conduct a Close read
of a work of art ?Art reflects the feelings and
beliefs of society ?Art enhances and enriches the
academic curriculum ?All artworks tell a story