Declaration of Independence (painting)

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.

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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. How tall is Declaration of Independence (painting)?1826
2. What is the painting medium?Oil on canvas
3. What is the commissioned?1817
4. What does John Trumbull's painting show?It shows the moment the draft of the Declaration of Independence was presented to Congress on June 28, 1776, not the signing itself.
5. How big is the painting?The painting is 12 by 18 feet, so large it could cover an entire classroom wall.

Second Continental Congress: The governing body of the thirteen colonies that declared independence from Great Britain.
Independence Hall: The historic building in Philadelphia where the Declaration of Independence was adopted and the U.S. Constitution was debated.
Rotunda: A large, circular room, often covered by a dome, typically found in significant public buildings.
Verisimilitude: The appearance of being true or real; likeness or resemblance to truth, reality, or fact.