Combining Voices for Grades 4–12

Students view five paintings and write prompts in the galleries. Each painting offers a different style to discuss and interpret. Students are encouraged to enter short stories or poems about the selected artworks in our annual Combining Voices literary competition. While the competition is optional, the paintings are sure to motivate learning and creativity.

Program length: tour 45 minutes
Grades: 4–12
Curriculum connections: visual art and language arts

Tour preparation and directions (PDF)
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Pre- and Post-Visit Mini-Lessons:
Before the visit
After the visit
Artwork used in the lesson:
Man with a Necktie, by Philip Morsberger
Portrait of Levi Fletcher, by Thomas Sully
Artworks in current Combining Voices competition

John Baeder, Col. Poole's Pig Hill of Fame, 1995. Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Georgia.