WWI Paintings

 Directions: Look at the following pieces of art from WWI and connect them to the novel. The group needs to work together to answer these questions and each person should be responsible for writing one of the sets of answers.

1.       Look at the painting here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/trail/wars_conflict/art/art_frontline_gal_01.shtml

a.       Read about the painting on the website. 

b.      Answer the following questions on binder paper.

                                                               i.      Who painted this piece?

                                                             ii.      When was it painted?

                                                            iii.      What are the colors used?

                                                           iv.      What is the emotion of the artwork? 

                                                             v.      How does the artist create that emotion?

                                                           vi.      What does this painting remind you of in All Quiet on the Western Front?  Write a short paragraph and INCLUDE A QUOTATION.

2.       Look at the painting here: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/20087

a.       Read about the painting on the website. 

b.      Answer the following questions on binder paper.

                                                               i.      Who painted this piece?

                                                             ii.      When was it painted?

                                                            iii.      What are the colors used?

                                                           iv.      What is the emotion of the artwork? 

                                                             v.      How does the artist create that emotion?

                                                           vi.      What does this painting remind you of in All Quiet on the Western Front?  Write a short paragraph and INCLUDE A QUOTATION.

3.       Look at the painting here: http://vintagraph.com/collections/wwi-posters/products/what-will-your-pals-think-of-you

a.       Read about the painting on the website. 

b.      Answer the following questions on binder paper.

                                                               i.      Who painted this piece?

                                                             ii.      When was it painted?

                                                            iii.      What are the colors used?

                                                           iv.      What is the emotion of the artwork? 

                                                             v.      How does the artist create that emotion?

                                                           vi.      What does this painting remind you of in All Quiet on the Western Front?  Write a short paragraph and INCLUDE A QUOTATION.

4.       Look at the painting here: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/20211

a.       Read about the painting on the website. 

b.      Answer the following questions on binder paper.

                                                               i.      Who painted this piece?

                                                             ii.      When was it painted?

                                                            iii.      What are the colors used?

                                                           iv.      What is the emotion of the artwork? 

                                                             v.      How does the artist create that emotion?

                                                           vi.      What does this painting remind you of in All Quiet on the Western Front?  Write a short paragraph and INCLUDE A QUOTATION.