Creator: National Portrait Gallery | visit site
Grade Range: 8 - 11
This impressive collection of magazine cover art represents some of the world’s most compelling personalities and some of Time’s most memorable art work. You’ll find portraits of queens, presidents, popes, athletes, and entertainers – the famous as well as the infamous. Each portrait is accompanied by brief biographical information and sound clips.
In the Classroom
This site would be useful in a Art History or US government class studying the impact of the media on politics. Have students explore the site on the interactive whiteboard, allowing them to be hands on with the material - avoid being the Vanna White of the board! As students are navigating the site, focus their attention on how many presidents and political figures are featured - as evidenced on the link entitled "Most Featured Person." This could lead into a great discussion of how exposure can affect politicians, as well as the difference between good and bad press.
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Art, Social Studies, Social Studies, History & Culture: World,