Canada is a beautiful country! How do we know? Teaching Slideshow By R.M. Anderson

What does our country look like? FFrom North to South EEast and West DDo different regions of Canada look the same?

Purpose of Project  Exposure to Canadian art  Practice research skills  Integrate technology  Exploring art media An impression of the northern Canadian wilderness is captured in Arctic, by the Canadian artist A. Y. Jackson. The painter was a member of the Group of Seven, a group of influential Canadian artists of the early and mid-1900s whose purpose was to create images that reflected the Canadian landscape. Microsoft ® Encarta ® Encyclopedia © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Artwork can help us put a picture in our heads!  Let’s look at  Artwork  Photographs  Prints  Books  On the Internet

Our project will include  Research  Artwork  Presentations

Where can we find information about Canadian Artists? Heart of Canadian ArtCanadian Artists on the Web World wide art webWorld wide art web (listing by Canadian cities) Federation of Canadian artistsFederation of Canadian artists (requires flash) National Gallery of Canada Canadian Artists.com

Sample Canadian Artist Tom Thomson  Thomas John Thomson ( )  Born in Claremont, Ontario  Spent summers from 1913 to 1917 as a ranger in Algonquin Park, Ontario Ice covered Lake

 Inspired Canadian landscapists Group of SevenGroup of Seven  Mysterious death 1917  Biography slide show Biography slide show

We will create a museum  Artwork displayed  Create a PowerPoint  Put together exhibit  Share on the web

Things to Know I can work with a partner or by myself. I may bring in my own resources. I will do my best work.I will remember to follow behavior expectations I will stay on task.I will self-evaluate with a rubric

Can we prove Canada is a unique and beautiful country? Now let us begin…