My child learned about self portraits from the Civil War Era. He then used what he learned to draw a self portrait

• The child learned about self portraits from the Civil War Era
• The child practiced drawing a self portrait
• The child learned about the historical context of self portraits during the Civil War Era
• The child gained an understanding of the artistic techniques used during that time
• The child applied their knowledge of the historical and artistic aspects to create their self portrait

A creative way to continue developing the child's understanding of self portraits from the Civil War Era could be to visit an art museum or gallery that showcases artwork from that period. Encourage the child to analyze and discuss the portraits they see, comparing them to their own self portrait and discussing the techniques used. Additionally, they could research famous self portraits from that era and try to recreate them using the materials they have at home.