Wow what a women! So young and so steadfast. Here is a little background for you. Joan was Catholic. When they talk about eucharist or communion they are referring to the sacrament. It is the most important point of a Catholic Mass. Mass is a church meeting like our sacrament meeting. Things to think about […]
Author Archives: Becky Prout
We get to start the spooky season this week!! I found two different names for this book. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are the same story. The full original title is Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, written by Robert Louis Stevenson and […]
Reading Robin Hood: What Makes a Hero? As you read The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, look beyond the exciting escapes, disguises, and archery contests. Think about what makes someone a hero—and whether doing the right thing always means following the rules. You don’t need to find every theme in every adventure. Choose a few […]
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Apr
Apr
Pop Art and Andy Warhol Here is the a video to introduce you to Pop Art. Andy Warhol started his career as WWII was ending. He did a new kind of art called Pop Art- short for Popular Art. He used screen prints, photograph, layered mixed media, bright colors. Watch this video about here. Can […]
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Mar
Mar
This week we are talking about sculptures. Of course unlike the work we have been looking at so far these are 3-D art. You can walk all the way around them and see them from many different angles. We will be looking at this sculpture. The Dancer – it is a mixed media sculpture. Watch […]
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Feb
Feb
Pablo Picasso is a much different artist then we have been talking about so far. He was part of a movement called Cubism. He is a Spanish painter that started at a very young age. His first piece of art was at 9 years old. Picasso painted for a total of 9 decades! He was […]
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Jan
Jan
Van Gogh This week we are learning about Vincent Van Gogh. He started painting less than 10 years after Claude Monet but his life was very different than Claude Monet’s life. In fact he only ever sold one painting when he was alive. 2. Now look at how much money Van Gogh’s paintings sell for. […]
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Nov
Nov
This week we are looking at the Art Nouveau and Art Deco style. They are very opposite art designs. Art Nouveau Here are a few videos Write down a few characteristics of the Art Nouveau form Look through these images of Art Nouveau stain glass Here Art Deco Watch these videos Write down a few […]
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Sep
Sep
This year we will be learning about artists that lived during our historical time period. The first artist we will be learning about is the French artist Claude Monet. Learn about Monet here What was different about the subjects Monet painted? Write in your common place book the answers to these questions. What was different […]