Title: A Sense of Place

Take a moment to jot down on a piece of paper what you observe in this painting that might tell you about the people who live there.

When you are finished writing your notes, press the play button (small triangle below) to continue with the video.

Write down what you notice, and what that tells you about this place and the people who might live there.

Write your observations about this place and what that might tell us about the people who live there.

Write down what we might be able to tell about the people who live here, based on what we are seeing.

Give it a try! Match the artist to the artwork by dragging the correct label to the artwork.

- William Christenberry: Coleman’s Café—Greensboro, Alabama, 1977, printed 1981
- E. McKnight Kauffer, Montana, from the United States Series, 1946.
- Gale Stockwell, Main Street, 1933
- Harvey Dinnerstein, Brownstone, 1958-60
Q: photo
A: William Christenberry: Coleman’s Café—Greensboro, Alabama, 1977, printed 1981
Q: montana
A: E. McKnight Kauffer, Montana, from the United States Series, 1946.
Q: stockwell
A: Gale Stockwell, Main Street, 1933
Q: brownstone
A: Harvey Dinnerstein, Brownstone, 1958-60
Credits: collage; by various; various

Are you (or would you if you are not currently in the classroom) going to use the See, Think, Wonder strategy with your students?