Activity:                                 15 mins
PowerPoint Part 3 :               30 mins
Writing :                           30-60 mins

Total Time:                           1-2 hrs.

• Students learn about theories of aesthetics through art examples and philosophical quotations.
• Students apply aesthetic theories in their analysis of Andy Warhol’s Electric Chair prints.
• Students discuss their own perspectives about aesthetic theory.

Arts and Humanities:

Historical and Cultural Contexts
9.2. A.  Explain the historical, cultural, and social context of an individual work in the arts.
1. Relate works in the arts to varying styles and genre and to the periods in which they were created.
2. Analyze how historical events and culture impact forms, techniques and purposes of works in the arts.
3. Identify, explain and analyze philosophical beliefs as they relate to works in the arts.

Aesthetic Response
9.4.12. D.  Analyze and interpret a philosophical position identified in works in the arts and humanities.

Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening

Reading Critically in All Content Areas 
1.2.11. A.  Read and understand essential content of informational texts and documents in all academic areas.