Materials
9"x12" drawing paper, ebony pencils, erasers
Resources
Hopper's Early Sunday Morning, Dong Kingman's Sing Chung Chinatown
Distribute paper, pencils, and erasers. Direct students to make a pencil sketch of a section of the block they know the best in their neighborhood. They should include evidence of what makes this place special.
Invite a student to share his/her drawing by explaining how he/she created a "sense of place."
In preparation for lesson #2, students should carefully observe the block they drew from memory. They should gather reference information by photographing it, sketching it, and describing what they see. Digital prints, sketches, and written information should be brought to the next class.