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SIGHT - Thinking about Manifest Destiny

This painting depicts the concept of Manifest Destiny, the belief in the divine right of Euro-Americans to expand across North America, spread democracy, and conquer any obstacles in their path. Explore the details, interpret the artist's message, and hear the voices within the painting.

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SIGHT - Thinking about Manifest Destiny

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  1. SIGHT - Thinking about Manifest Destiny

  2. Manifest Destiny The belief that Euro-Americans had the God-given right to move across North America and in so doing, spread democracy and to conquer anything that got in their way.

  3. SIGHT SScan for important details IIdentify the issue GGuess the artist’s intent or message HHear the voices TTalk about interpretations

  4. John Gast, 1872

  5. Scan for important details

  6. Identify the issue

  7. What is happening?

  8. What is happening?

  9. What is happening?

  10. What is happening?

  11. Guess the artist/author’s intent or message

  12. Hear the voices What do you think the people at the left might be saying? What do you think the people on the right might be saying?

  13. What might this farmer be thinking?

  14. And what might she be thinking?

  15. How might their thoughts be the same as or different from those of the other people in the painting?

  16. Talk about interpretations What does American Progress tell us about Manifest Destiny?

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