2. ROUSSEAU Activity 3 Teacher’s Page Sleeping Gypsy By Chandria Childs & Paul Provencio Townsend Elementary

3. Henri Rousseau Look for: Location, repetition, shapes, patterns, and the story.

4. Henri Rousseau Activity List the shapes you find. Draw repeated patterns you find in the painting. Where does the action take place? How can you tell? What do you think is happening in the painting? Do you think the lion is friendly? Why? Write in your journal...

5. Rousseau Teacher Page Points for Discussion: Discuss the repetition of patterns, shapes, and textures in the painting. Discuss the artist and the title. Does the gypsy’s coat remind you of a biblical story?Points for Discussion: Discuss the repetition of patterns, shapes, and textures in the painting. Discuss the artist and the title. Does the gypsy’s coat remind you of a biblical story? Enrichment activities: Write a story about whether the lion is guarding or about to devour the gypsy.Enrichment activities: Write a story about whether the lion is guarding or about to devour the gypsy. Fine Arts Standards: 1.9, 2, 2.4 (FA3)Fine Arts Standards: 1.9, 2, 2.4 (FA3) Journal Writing Answers: Answers will vary. Look for complete sentences with capitals and correct punctuation.Journal Writing Answers: Answers will vary. Look for complete sentences with capitals and correct punctuation.