By examining American art and artifacts from the CMA’s collection, this series promotes discussion on America’s national character and heritage. All lessons, developed by teams of teachers, are accompanied by reinforcement materials specifically designed to foster critical thinking skills. Lesson 2: America Expanding - 1801-1861Frontier life, the results and impact of westward expansion, landscape painting, Jacksonian democracy and genre art.
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40-60 minutes
Education: Adult Learners
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30
Fine Arts, Language Arts/English, Social Studies/History
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Programs are non-refundable, however cancellations due to technical difficulties, school closings, or those received 48 hours in advance may be rescheduled for no additional charge. Rescheduling is subject to availability.
Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, Ohio United States
Lessons are designed for grades Pre-K–12 and are designed to support standards.
Contact: Arielle Levine alevine@clevelandart.org 12167072688
1. Introduce major themes of the lesson.2. Discuss differing perspectives on land use in the early 19th century.3. Compare Native American objects with settler’s objects.4. Interactivity about what our possessions say about us.5. Review and compare: genre, Romanticism, perspective.
Students will understand the challenges and results of westward expansion in the United States during the first half of the nineteenth century.Students will understand art’s role as a reflection of American values, identity, and political culture in the first half of the 19th century.
All programs are aligned with the National Education Standards, Ohio Department of Education Academic Standards, and New York State Learning Standards.