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“A Boy and His Dog”
Children were a frequent subject of Rockwell’s paintings. Rockwell also included dogs in many of his illustrations.
His first job was as art director for Boy’s Life, the official magazine of the Boy Scouts, for whom he also illustrated calendars. Rockwell is best known for his magazine covers, for The Saturday Evening Post and other magazines. He is primarily thought of as an illustrator. He was also commissioned to do advertisements and the Four Seasons calendars produced by Brown & Bigelow.
Published in 1958 |
Students will:
- Use visual-thinking strategies to analyze the “A Boy and His Dog” images.
- Identify the four seasons: fall, winter, spring and summer.
- Compare the differences in weather, clothing, food choices and activities during the seasons.
- Draw pictures of what they enjoy doing each season.
- Write about what they enjoy doing each season.
- Will share their work.
- selected Rockwell image for students to view
- art supplies (paper, colored pencils, etc.)
- writing supplies
- scanner or digital camera
Optional:
- drawing software
- word-processing software
- Use “A Teacher’s Guide to Looking at and Talking About Art” to introduce visual-thinking strategies to your class. Complete this activity with the following “Be an Art Detective” activity.
- Read “The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree,” by Gail Gibbons. It talks about how the tree changes and what Arnold likes to do in each season.
- Discuss how our clothing, food choices and activities change according to season. Also discuss places that do not have four seasons.
- The students will draw a picture of their favorite season. They will place themselves performing their favorite activity.
- The students will write a description of their picture.
- The students can share their work.
- Convert student work to digital format.
- Make an e-scrapbook.
- Students can graph the class’s favorite season.
- Students can learn about sequencing.
- Students can learn about cycles.
- Have the students act out each of the seasons, including clothing and props. Take a digital picture of each season.
- Have students Complete "Sequencing the Seasons"
K-2
• THE SEASONS OF ARNOLD'S APPLE TREE. Gail Gibbons.
• FOUR SEASONS MAKE A YEAR. Anne Rockwell.
• ALL YEAR LONG. Kathleen W. Deady.
• RIGHT OUTSIDE MY WINDOW. Mary Ann Hoberman.
3-5
• AMELIA'S BEST YEAR EVER: FAVORITE AMELIA STORIES FROM AMERICAN GIRL MAGAZINE. Marissa Moss.
• CRAFTS FOR ALL SEASONS. Kathy Ross.
• MATH FOR ALL SEASONS. Greg Tang.
• SUNSHINE MAKES THE SEASONS. Franklyn M. Branley. |
Family Learning Home Connection
- Students can make a family scrapbook with writings and pictures of what their family enjoys doing in each season.
- Interview family members about their favorite season. What do they like about it?
K-2 checklist
3-5 story rubric
© 1958 Brown&Bigelow
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