I really enjoyed the History Sentences printable I made, so I made another one to help us remember the Classical Conversations Famous Artists we are studying this semester.
Okay, first let’s just agree and thank the Lord that the tin whistle has been retired and I hope I never see it again as long as I live. What torture. Who on earth thought it was a great idea to put 9 children in a small enclosed space with the musical instrument of death? I was certain my ears were bleeding every Monday afternoon.
Thank everything-under-the-sun we’ve moved on to study Famous Artists! Each week we huddle around a tutor sharing an artist’s life. Then we learn about the style or technique the artist used. The moms all cluck and clatter their opinions about the pieces and honestly, those kids just want to craft. My son loves him some crafts!
The 6th grade masterpieces haven’t turned into refrigerator art just yet – but I feel we gloss over the artists a bit too quickly. Nothing more is mentioned. No other works are shared. It’s a little too rushed for my liking, that’s why I created this Classical Conversations Famous Artists printable.
There is a space to draw the artist – not duplicate his work. Instead I’m focusing on recognizing the artists. Many during this time period did self portraits. I left a place to write something more about the famous artists. What did my boy like about this artist? Again – if I’ve said it once I’ve said it a million times. I’m always trying to incorporate opportunities for my penmanship hating middle schooler to write! These worksheets are a bit less intimidating because there are no real official “lines”. He can write chunky, fat, cursive, or print because it looks like math grids – not stuffy penmanship worksheets.