1. “WEIGH THE MEANING, AND LOOK NOT AT THE WORDS” ~ BEN JONSON Norman Rockwell was a 20th-century American painter and illustrator (1894-1978).

2. What statement(s) or argument(s) does the text seem to be making? What specific evidence supports your conclusions? Common Core Standards addressed: ELA.RL.9-10.7 Analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in two different artistic mediums, including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment. ELA.RL.9-10.9 Analyze how an author draws on and transforms source material in a specific work

3. What cultural values, lifestyles, and points of view are represented in this text? What is omitted? Common Core Standards addressed: ELA.RL.9-10.7 Analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in two different artistic mediums, including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment. ELA.RL.9-10.9 Analyze how an author draws on and transforms source material in a specific work

4. Compare * Contrast What specific changes are noticeable? Consider tone, character, perspective, subject matter, etc. Do the paintings share a theme? What is it? How might Mr. Rockwell’s decisions have been shaped by culture and context? What questions do you have? Common Core Standards addressed: ELA.RL.9-10.7 Analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in two different artistic mediums, including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment. ELA.RL.9-10.9 Analyze how an author draws on and transforms source material in a specific work

5. “The Homecoming” 1945

6. “A Nation’s Hero” 1919

7. “War Hero” 1945 (also known as “War Stories)

8. Let’s read! “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flagherty

9. On an index card … Theme: a thought or idea that may be deep, difficult to understand, or even presented as a moral or lesson. Generally, a theme has to be extracted as the reader explores the work. The author utilizes the characters, plot, and other literary devices to lead to theme. The ability to recognize a theme is important because it allows the reader to understand part of the author’s purpose. Common Core Standards addressed: ELA.RL.9-10.7 Analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in two different artistic mediums, including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment. ELA.RL.9-10.9 Analyze how an author draws on and transforms source material in a specific work In a complete sentence, write the theme of “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flagherty