Lessons & Units :: Frida Kahlo: The Artist Who Painted Herself 3rd Grade Unit

Paired Text Questions: "Portrait of an Artist" and Frida Kahlo: The Artist Who Painted Herself

Lesson Plan

Frida Kahlo: The Artist Who Painted Herself

Frida Kahlo: The Artist Who Painted Herself
Learning Goal
Integrate information from the non-fiction passage “Portrait of an Artist” and the book Frida Kahlo: The Artist Who Painted Herself to write or speak more knowledgeably about what it takes to be an artist.
Necessary Materials
Provided:
  1. Questions
  2. Non-fiction reading passage “Portrait of an Artist”

Not Provided:
Frida Kahlo: The Artist Who Painted Herself
 
  • Questions 1 and 2 refer to the non-fiction passage “Portrait of an Artist.” Questions 3 and 4 refer to the book Frida Kahlo: The Artist Who Painted Herself. Questions 5 and 6 refer to both the passage and the book.
  • Student versions of the questions are in the 'Texts & Materials' tab.
 
Part 1: "Portrait of an Artist"
 
Read the passage “Portrait of an Artist” out loud to your students. Alternatively, students can read the passage independently or as a group.
 
Question 1: What jobs has Phong Chung had?
 
Sample student answer: At minimum, students should respond that Phong Chung has been a construction worker and a publisher. They may add that he has also tried working as a painter.
 
Question 2: Based on the article, if Phong Chung could have any job he wanted, what would it be? Support your answer with evidence from the passage.
 
Sample student answer: Responses may vary, as long as they are supported by the passage. Students may respond that Phong Chung would most like to be a painter, since painting is what he has always loved to do. Alternatively, students may respond that Phong Chung already has his ideal job. Publishing an art magazine allows him to engage with artists and artistic matters, as well as to support himself financially.
 
Part 2: Frida Kahlo: The Artist Who Painted Herself
 
Question 3: When Frida was eighteen years old, she was hurt in a bus accident. What did she start doing while recovering from the accident in bed?
 
Sample student answer: Frida started to paint.
 
Question 4: Two years after her bus accident, Frida got better and could leave her bed. However, she continued to paint. Why might she have continued to paint?
 
Sample student answer: Responses may vary, but students should recognize that Frida continued painting because painting interested her.
 
Part 3: "Portrait of an Artist" and Frida Kahlo: The Artist Who Painted Herself
 
Question 5: How are Phong Chung and Frida Kahlo similar to each other?
 
Sample student answer: Responses may vary, as long as they have a basis in the texts. For example, students may respond that Phong Chung and Frida Kahlo are similar because they both spent much of their lives painting.
 
Question 6: Although big differences exist between them, both Frida Kahlo and Phong Chung are known as artists. Think about what Frida and Phong have in common, and then answer the following question. What does it take to be an artist?
 
Sample student answer: Responses may vary, but students should recognize that being an artist takes an intense, lasting commitment to making art.

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Submitted by GerKie on 10/20/15