Supporting Question 1: Defining Freedom
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Language
English — USSubject
- History
- Social Studies
Grade
6–12Duration
One 50-min class period- Democracy & Civic Engagement
Overview
About This Activity
Students explore Supporting Question 1 through a series of activities designed to help them think about the meaning of freedom in the United States. They first reflect on when they know that they and others have freedom. Next, they examine Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms painting series and contemporary updates to those paintings from Hank Willis Thomas and Emily Shur. They conclude by creating their own visual representation of freedom for the formative task.
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