Outstanding Women in American History

SUBJECT: U.S. HISTORY

GRADE LEVEL: 11TH GRADE

TOPIC:

Outstanding Women in American History: Georgia O'Keeffe

TEKS:

Chapter 113.32(c)

(5) History
(A) Analyze causes and effects of the changing role of women.

(21) Culture
(D) Identify the political, social, and economic contributions of women to American society.

(24) Social studies skills
(A) Locate and use primary and secondary sources to acquire information about the United States.
(B) Analyze information by comparing and contrasting.

OBJECTIVES:

1) Student will utilize a painting(s) to explore the contributions of women to American society.

2) Students will discover the causes and effects of the changing roles of women in American society.

RESOURCES:

Textbook

Bailey, Thomas A., and Kennedy, David, eds. The American Spirit, Vol. II, Lexington, MA: Heath, 1984

O'Keeffe, Georgia. Georgia O'Keeffe, New York: Viking, 1985        

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

Have students view the O'Keeffe image.

1. What first catches your eye?  How has the artist accomplished this?

2. Why does the artist show only one object?

3. What do you know about Georgia O'Keeffe? (students should write this answer down to compare with their findings after concluding research)

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. Research other images by O'Keeffe in which she used similar techniques.

2. List the occupational choices that women had before 1918.

3. Each student will interview one woman born before 1930  to find the following information: 1) who were your role models? 2) what occupations were open to you?  Explain.

4. Report to the class: In what ways was O'Keeffe unique as an artist?

5. Report to the class: In what ways was O'Keeffe unique as a woman artist?