Waiting for the Barbarians Lesson Plan

Art and Colonialism

Kind of Activity:

Artistic Response

Objective:

In this activity, students will read about how colonialism impacted modern art and choose a work to analyse with respect to Waiting for the Barbarians.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.2

Structure:

Part 1:

First, students will read the article, Modern Art, Colonialism, Primitivism, and Indigenism: 1830-1950.

Students are not required to learn in-depth about each of the artists or concepts mentioned, but they should familiarize themselves with the works of art and spend time looking at each one. If there is not enough time for students to look at all of the artwork, they may choose one...