Jacob Lawrence: Storyteller
Curriculum unit developed by the J. Paul Getty Trust

Table of Contents

Introduction

Timeline

Image Archive

Lesson 1  Harriet Tubman: Telling Stories about Our Heroes
Overview
Activity One: What is a Hero?
Activity Two: Interpreting Jacob Lawrence's Portrayals of Tubman
Activity Three: Create a Portrait of Your Hero

Lesson 2  The Great Migration: Telling Stories about Historical Events
Overview
Activity One: The Great Migration
Activity Two: The Parts of a Story
Activity Three: Create Your Own Series about a Historical Event

Lesson 3  Self-portraits: Telling Stories about Ourselves
Overview
Activity One: What is a Self-portrait?
Activity Two: Creating a Self-portrait
Activity Three: Thinking Like an Art Historian
Activity Four: Be an Art Critic


Intro | Table of Contents | Timeline | Image Archive | Lesson 1 | Lesson 2 | Lesson 3


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