Students should be familiar with the increasing tensions between American Indians and U.S. settlers discussed in the Chapter 5 Introductory Essay: 1800-1828 and the following Narratives: The Lewis and Clark Expedition ,Old Hickory: Andrew Jackson and the Battle of New Orleans , and Tecumseh and the Prophet.

Objectives:

• Students will be able to interpret historical evidence and make inferences by observing and describing details in works of art depicting American Indians.
• Students will be able to entertain and consider multiple viewpoints and revise their thinking by analyzing depictions of American Indians in various styles and for various purposes.
• Students will be able to practice answering an AP Short Answer Question by using artwork and contextual evidence to draw conclusions about the past.

• Handout A: Student Worksheet
• Handout B: American Indians in American Art

The works of art included in this lesson can be displayed in a variety of ways as best suits your classroom and teaching situation.

The artwork can be presented using a projector and the lesson can be done as a whole-class discussion. Alternatively, small groups can be assigned one high-quality color print of each work of art to interpret and share with the class as a jigsaw activity. Or, each piece of art can be printed and hung around the room or in a large space where students move around the room to interpret each, then come together for debriefing at the end. Six works of art are provided, but not all need to be used in the lesson.

This lesson is based on the “See, Think, Wonder” thinking routine from Project Zero.