Subject:   Global History & Geography
Unit:         French Revolution
Teacher:  Catherine Snyder, Niskayuna High School, Niskayuna NY 

Goal:  Recognize the impact art had on public opinion of the time period, and its influence on contemporary art.

Death of Marat by Jacques L. David

Soliloquy by Sam Taylor-Wood

Lesson Overview:
Students analyze the works of Jacques-Louis David, artists of the French Revolution, for elements of propaganda, motive, and viewpoint.  Following their analysis of David's artwork, students videoconference with the curator of the Albright-Knox Gallery and analyze a contemporary artwork influenced by the style of David.