Lesson #2: The Lands and the Peoples of Colonial North America
Activity 2.6: Colonial Art Gallery
The art found in the colonies of English America was simple and readily understood. Edward Hicks’ 1682 painting “William Penn’s Treaty with Lanape Chiefs at Shackamaxon” shows Englishman trading European goods in return for Native American land.
Art takes many forms. It can be a beautiful painting in a gallery, a well-built maple rocking chair, an incredibly stitched formal dress, or an outstanding building. In England’s American colonies, art was very functional: it showed life the way the colonists wanted to see it and could be used in a variety of ways. In this activity, you learn to identify artwork from the American colonies.
Benchmark:
5.3.1.3.1: Locate and identify the physical and human characteristics of places in the North American colonies.
Learning Target:
I can…describe different examples of colonial artwork from the 3 colonial regions.
Essential Question:
How do I locate and identify the physical and human characteristics of places in the North American colonies?
To complete Activity 2.6 please follow the steps below:
STEP 1: In this activity you will research Colonial American paintings, furniture, architecture and clothing. You will then take the information that you learned to make predictions about what Colonial Life may have been like using the Colonial Art Worksheet.
STEP 2: Click on the yellow highlighted links below to following websites to find examples to use for each category contained on the worksheet:
Assorted American Colonial Art
STEP 3: Make sure all your examples of art are from the Colonial American Period. (1600 - 1775). In addition:
- Answer questions related to colonial time period
- Copy and Paste your pictures directly into your Document.
- Type all your answers directly into a google doc, or word doc.
- Save your document frequently
- Submit your document either by sharing, email, or uploading a single text file in Moodle.