Historical Self-Portrait

6th grade students are now in Unit 2, 

Perspective: Self in Relation to Others.

For their first project in this unit, 

students created a self-portrait in which they imagined themselves 

as a preteen in a different time period in American history. 

Here are their finished artworks:

Period 1:

Right to Left and Top to Bottom:

Jumping rope in 1980; Hula-hooping in 1960; 

Using a pager in 1990; Protesting segregation in 1960

Period 2:

Right to Left and Top to Bottom:

Jumping rope in 1980; Skateboarding in 1980; 

Skateboarding in 1980; Hula-hooping in 1960

Period 3:

Right to Left and Top to Bottom:

Watching "Hey Arnold" in 1990; Playing soccer in 1980; 

Skateboarding in 1980; Playing basketball in 1990

Period 5:

Right to Left and Top to Bottom:

Hula-hooping in 1960; Skateboarding in 1980; 

Hula-hooping in 1960; Picking cotton in 1920

Period 6:

Right to Left and Top to Bottom:

Hula-hooping in 1960; Jumping rope in 1980; 

Hula-hooping in 1960; Playing hopscotch in 1980