Campbell's Soup Cans

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/campbell-s-soup-cans

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the company founding year?1869
2. What is the year of warhol's 'campbell's soup cans' exhibition?1962
3. What is a Campbell's Soup Can?It is a can of soup made by the Campbell Soup Company, famous for its bright red and white label that makes it easy to spot on a shelf.
4. Why did Andy Warhol paint Campbell's Soup Cans?He wanted to show that everyday objects can be art and to talk about how we buy and use things in our daily lives.

Consumerism: A social and economic order that encourages the acquisition of goods and services in ever-increasing amounts.
Pop Art: An art movement that emerged in the mid-1950s in Britain and the late 1950s in the United States, characterized by its use of imagery from popular culture and mass media.
Mass Production: The manufacture of large quantities of standardized products, often using assembly lines or automated technology, to reduce costs.
Silkscreen Printing: A stencil-based printing technique that uses a woven mesh to support an ink-blocking stencil, allowing for the reproduction of images in multiple copies.