This document provides instructions for an online art lesson about Norman Rockwell created by an art teacher. It guides students through watching video briefings about Rockwell, exploring the Norman Rockwell Museum website to learn facts about the artist's life and career, and completing flashcards with information about Rockwell's paintings by viewing an online collection slideshow. Key details learned include that Rockwell was born in 1894 in New York, painted over 300 covers for The Saturday Evening Post, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977, and is known for capturing quintessential scenes of American life.
1. Norman Rockwell Webquest
…an online interactive art lesson on Norman Rockwell created by Ms.Moore, PHS
Name:
Hour:
Part I: Video Briefing
A. Go to www.pinconningartroom.blogspot.com. Watch both part 1 and
part 2 on “American Chronicles Norman Rockwell.”
Part II: www.nrm.comNorman Rockwell Museum
A. Take 5 minutes to just explore the nrm.com site.
a. Where is the museum located?
B. Click on the “ROCKWELL” tab (2nd from left) and then on the “About
Norman Rockwell” tab underneath it. This will take you to a brief
biography on Norman Rockwell. READ IT first then go back and
answer the following questions:
2. 1. Fill in this quote by Norman Rockwell: “Without thinking too much…I was
showing
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.”
2. When and where was Rockwell born?
3. Briefly describe Rockwell’s art education below:
4. What did he paint for his first commission (art that an artist gets paid to
create;) at16 ?
5. Who hired Norman Rockwell at just 16 to be their art director?
6. In 1916, the 22 year old Rockwell painted his 1st cover for what
magazine?
7. How many covers for Saturday Evening Post did Norman paint?
8. Briefly describe his family life in the 1930s below:
9. Where did the family move to in 1953?
10. What significant honor did Norman Rockwell receive in 1977?
3. C. Complete the Norman Rockwell Painting Flashcards.
a. Cut them out. Throw away any scraps.
b. Go to www.nrm.org and click on the Collections Tab and then the
Collections Slide show tab underneath it.
c. Click through the entire slide show to get a feel for Rockwell’s
work. Then, go back to the beginning and locate each flashcard
painting to find title and information about each artwork.
d. On the back of each flashcard WRITE:
1. Title of Artwork
2. Norman Rockwell’s Name
3. TWO facts about each painting you learned after
reading about each piece.
