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Vincent van Gogh was a famous Dutch post-Impressionist painter born in 1853 who struggled with mental illness and poverty. He produced over 2,000 works in his 10 years as an artist but sold only one painting during his lifetime. Van Gogh committed suicide in 1890 at the age of 37. One of his most famous paintings, The Starry Night, was painted in 1889 while van Gogh was in a mental hospital in Saint-Rémy, France. The painting depicts van Gogh's view of the night sky from his window and was inspired by his appreciation for the natural beauty of the area. Though van Gogh struggled financially and emotionally during his life, his paintings are now among the most famous and

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Vincent van Gogh was a famous Dutch post-Impressionist painter born in 1853 who struggled with mental illness and poverty. He produced over 2,000 works in his 10 years as an artist but sold only one painting during his lifetime. Van Gogh committed suicide in 1890 at the age of 37. One of his most famous paintings, The Starry Night, was painted in 1889 while van Gogh was in a mental hospital in Saint-Rémy, France. The painting depicts van Gogh's view of the night sky from his window and was inspired by his appreciation for the natural beauty of the area. Though van Gogh struggled financially and emotionally during his life, his paintings are now among the most famous and

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Unit 5 Arts: Vincent van Gogh

Lesson 1: Painted Feelings

Warm up
p 75
The answers may vary.
(This section is a teacher-led small group discussion. It is designed to prepare the students for

reading both of the passages in the unit. Please note, the questions are a guide only so the

teacher should feel free to modify them or use them in another way.

1. Pre-Reading
p. 76
A B
The answers may vary. 1 thoughtful
This section is a teacher-led small group discussion. It is designed to 2 personal
prepare the students for reading the passage. 3 suicide
4 preacher
5 depressed
6 express
7 relationship
8 dedicate

2. During Reading
p. 78~80
A B C D
1c B-1 1c 1b
2b March 30th 1853 Van Gogh was born in Holland. 2a 2b
3b Around age 15 He stopped going to school. 3c
4c He began working for a French
5b art dealer. E
After some time He became a preacher. 1b
Around 1880 He became an artist.
In 10 years, he produced over
2000 works.

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He had sold only one painting.
His time as an artist was not
easy.
At age 37 He committed suicide.
Today He is world famous.
B-2
Van Gogh couldn’t make enough He lived in poor conditions.
money. He had to borrow money from
his brother.
He failed at many of his He spent much of his time
personal relationships. alone.
He had an ability to express Now his paintings are sold for
his sadness through his art. millions of dollars.

3. After Reading
p. 81
A-1 A-2 B C
1 dedicated 1 express The answers may vary. The answers
2 personal 2 thoughtful (This section is a student-led may vary.
3 preacher 3 preacher pair or small group discussion

4 express 4 personal that reviews the lesson. It is

5 thoughtful 5 relationship left to the teacher’s discretion

6 relationship 6 depressed to decide how to teach and

7 suicide answer this section.)

8 depressed

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Unit 5 Lesson 2: Starry Night

1. Pre-Reading
p. 82
A B
The answers may vary. 1 mental
This section is a teacher-led small group discussion. It is designed to 2 mountain range
prepare the students for reading the passage. 3 copy
4 poet
5 starry
6 boredom
7 enhance
8 brush stroke

2. During Reading
p. 84~86
A B C D
1c B-1: 1 b 2b 1c 1b
2b 2a 2c
3a B-2 E F
4a Van Gogh had a mental He was sent to a hospital in 1b 1c
5b problem. Saint Remy. 2a
He was bored at the hospital. He would often sit at his
window and stare for hours.
He appreciated the beauty of He wanted to remember it in a
Saint Remy. painting.
He wanted to enhance the He added the mountains, the
painting. cypress tree, and most of the
stars.

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3. After Reading
p. 87
A-1 A-2 B C
1 starry 1 enhance The answers may vary. The answers
2 mountain range 2 mental (This section is a student-led may vary.
3 mental 3 starry pair or small group discussion

4 enhance 4 copy that reviews the lesson. It is

5 copy 5 boredom left to the teacher’s discretion

6 poet to decide how to teach and

7 boredom answer this section.)

8 brush strokes

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Unit 5 Review: Connecting Lesson 1 and Lesson 2

1. Summary and Discussion


A. Main Ideas and Supporting Details
p. 88 (Note, the main ideas can be in any order)
Lesson 1 Summary: Painted Feelings
Main Ideas 5. Vincent van Gogh was born on March 30th 1853, in Holland.
4. Van Gogh produced over 2000 works but he only sold one painting.
2. Van Gogh had a sad, unhappy, and difficult life and he committed
suicide at age 37.
Supporting 8. Van Gogh often had to borrow money from his brother.
Detail
Lesson 2 Summary: Starry Night
Main Ideas 6. The Starry Night was painted in 1889 by van Gogh at a hospital in
Saint-Remy.
7. People are fascinated by The Starry Night because of the way it
looks and the way it makes them feel.
3. The Starry Night has inspired and influenced many people.
Supporting 1. Saint-Remy is in southern France.
Detail
B. Discussion
The answers may vary. (This section is a student-led pair or small group discussion that
reviews the unit. It is left to the teacher’s discretion to decide how to teach and answer this

section.)

2. Vocabulary Review
p. 89
A Word Definition B Crossword Puzzle
1c 5b Down Across
2b 6a 1. copy 5. brush strokes
3a 7c 2. personal 6. boredom
4c 8a 3. preachers 7. mountain range
4. poet 8. depressed

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