Thomas Eakins - Comstockery vs. Eakins
Thomas Eakins - Comstockery vs. Eakins
Description:
Thomas Eakins' career as an artist and a teacher was not without controversy. In this lesson, students will explore the circumstances that led to Eakins' forced resignation from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. In preparation for a "mock" hearing before the "Board of Directors," students will research the historical conditions and people who were a part of this controversial episode and play out the scenario.
Education Levels:
9, 10, 11, 12, Higher education
Subject:
United States Constitution, Process Skills, Algebra, Statistics, Story Telling, Speech, Process Skills, Family Life, Psychology, Human Relations, Mental/emotional Health, Current Events/issues, Anthropology, World History, Human Behavior, Civics
Medium:
Text/HTML
Fee Status:
Free
Online provider:
PBS
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