Emily Carr

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/emily-carr

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. When was Emily Carr born?December 13, 1871
2. Where was Emily Carr born?Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
3. What is the designated?National Historic Person of Canada
4. Who was Emily Carr?Emily Carr was a Canadian artist and writer from Victoria who loved nature and the cultures of First Nations people in British Columbia.
5. What did Emily Carr paint?She painted forests, totem poles, and villages of First Nations people, using bright colors and expressive shapes.

Modernism: An artistic movement characterized by a rejection of traditional styles and an embrace of experimentation and innovation.
Cultural Representation: The way in which a particular group or culture is depicted or portrayed in art, media, or literature.