All Quiet on the Western Front Lesson Plan

Otto Dix: Visualizing the Horrors of War, Part 2

Kind of Activity:

Artistic Response

Objective:

Students will be able to create an original work of art based on a character, scene, or symbol in the novel

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.5 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.7

Structure:

In this lesson, students will return to previous studies of the artist Otto Dix to create an original artwork representing a selected scene from All Quiet on the Western Front.

Students should choose one scene, character, or symbol from All Quiet on the Western Front to represent in a multimedia artwork. After selecting their scene, they should consider what colors, materials, and...