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John McCarthy

High school (ages 12+)
Arts

Name: 

Date: 

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/john-mccarthy

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. When was John McCarthy born?

  2. 2. Where was John McCarthy born?

  3. 3. What is John McCarthy known for?

  4. 4. What is the career?

  5. 5. What is the artistic period?

  6. 6. What kind of art did John McCarthy create?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Abstract Expressionism

  • Impasto

  • Oeuvre

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

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

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