12"x16" white paper, pencils, erasers
Francis Guy's Winter Scene in Brooklyn, a video of the Brooklyn Museum's Curator of American Art discussing Guy's Winter Scene in Brooklyn (5 minute video at www.thirteen.org/sundayarts/francis-guy-winter-scene/80), homework materials (photos, drawings, lists)
Distribute student drawings from the previous lesson and pencils, erasers, and 12"x16" white paper. Using reference materials gathered for homework, students should create a new drawing of their block that includes details to create a sense of place.
Display student drawings. Ask students to select a few that have interesting details. Discuss how these details help create a sense of place.
The classroom teacher should explore the theme of neighborhood by examining the work of photojournalists such as Lewis Hine, Berenice Abbott, Helen Levitt and James Van Der Zee. Students should write a personal response to one image by describing the photographer's treatment of the subject and the details that create a sense of place. Students should share their responses.
The teacher should also arrange a trip to the Brooklyn Museum to see Francis Guy's Winter Scene in Brooklyn. A museum educator could assist in integrating this painting into the theme of a neighborhood scene.