A day in the life of Mary Cassatt. (An idea: worth trying).(artist)(Brief Article) From: Arts & Activities | Date: January 1, 2002| Author: Stoppel, Julie | COPYRIGHT 2002 Publishers' Development Corporation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Trying to catch the attention of young students to present art history can be difficult. They always want to know when they can do the art project. But I have noticed that when there is a live demonstration of something, the students are completely focused. So how do you get this kind of attention for your art history lessons? Become the artist!

I have been artists such as Gilbert Stuart (when we studied the colonial period) and John Muafangejo (when we studied Africa). O...