In this Learning Lab collection, portraits of Michelle Obama, Leonard Crow Dog, and Roger Shimomura are used as an entry point to teach about contemporary debates and possibilities. Using Educating for American Democracy's roadmap as a guide, this lesson centers on the theme  A People with Contemporary Debates & Possibilities. Students will examine not only the portrait subjects but will also gain insight into how their biography fits into American democracy.

This collection contains three lessons that highlight activists: "Reading Portraiture: See – Feel - Wonder - Connectx2," "Engaging History: Perspectives on the American Indian Movement," and "Connections to the Present: Identity and Patriotism" with the last lesson containing an art \making prompt for Educating for American Democracy's Design Challenge: Civic Honesty, Reflective Patriotism

Review Reading Portraiture 101 before beginning the lessons.

#NPGteach #EducatingForDemocracy