Puzzles in History Project

This project explores an event in history, and makes a visual comment about it. You will select an event in American history, like the Trail of Tears and make a visual comment about it. There are several ways you can solve this visual problem. The choice is up to you and your instructor. Creating powerful and meaningful imagery takes thought and imagination as well as planning. This project will require all of this. As advanced art students you must begin the journey of making artwork that has a message and this project may begin your exploration.

Project Steps:

1. Select a historical American event, such as Pearl Harbor, the Trail of Tears, Space Exploration, 9-11, the Civil War, the Underground Railroad, etc...

2. Find imagery from magazines that documents this historical American event. That you will cut out into puzzle piece shapes.

3. Complete Puzzles in History Worksheet.

4. Determine the single statement you are going to make in your drawn visual imagery.

5. Around the puzzle pieces that document the event will be your draw elements that illustrate your comment. It can be horizontal or vertical in format.

6. You will first submit preliminary sketches of the visual images you are going to use, they can be one image or multiple images that will blend into one composition. They must be approved by the instructor.

7. After first sketches are submitted you will create a

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