9.1 Teacher Resource: Bibliography and Notemaking Graphic Organizer
Title of Book: Vincent’s Colors
Author/Illustrator: Vincent van Gogh
Category / NotesWho? / Vincent van Gogh––Loved bright colors
What? / Wrote letters to brother Theo––in French and in Dutch
Where? / Born in Netherlands (rainy)
Moved to southern France (sunny)
When? / 1858–1890 (V.G. born, died)
Why? / Described his paintings
How? / Dabs of paint
Painted people, nature, and still lifes (vases with flowers)
Loves the color yellow: “two chairs the yellow of fresh butter”
Response / Record students’ responses here.
Examples:
V.G.’s paintings full of light
Bright colors = happy feelings
V.G. uses thick paint = see brushstrokes
9.1 Teacher Resource: Bibliography and Notemaking Graphic Organizer (cont.)
Title of Book: Camille and the Sunflowers: A Story about Vincent van Gogh
Author/Illustrator: Laurence Anholt
Category / NotesWho? / Camille (young boy) and Vincent van Gogh (painter)
What? / V.G. no money––no friends
C. and his father become V.G.’s friends
C. brings bunch of sunflowers to V.G.
V.G. paints C’s family
Where? / Village ? with sunflowers
When? / Old train––a long time ago?
Why? / Kids do not like V.G.’s paintings
V.G. “different”–– kids throw stones
Adults ask V.G. to move
How? / V.G. paints sunflower fields, sun, stars
V.G. paints vase with C.’s sunflowers
Response / V.G. would be happy to know that his paintings are in museums and that people like his paintings now. It is sad that people did not appreciate his work when he was alive.
9.1 Teacher Resource: Bibliography and Notemaking Graphic Organizer (cont.)
Title of Book: Van Gogh: The Touch of Yellow
Author/Illustrator: Jacqueline Loumaye
Category / Notes on Paintings and CaptionsWho? / Vincent van Gogh
What? / Paintings and captions that tell about them
35 self-portraits––show changing skill as a painter
Where? / Netherlands
Paris, France
Arles in southern France
When? / None of his paintings were sold while he was alive
Why? / To express hope
How? / Painted because he HAD to
Response / V.G. was not a happy person. His paintings are full of feeling. I wish I could have been V.G.’s friend. I would have told him how much I like his paintings.
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