Classroom Activity Homer in the Bahamas Part of Art and Ecology Winslow Homer’s painting of a house in the Bahamas will introduce students to the climate and geography of this island nation. They will then break into groups to research possible pollutants and provide solutions to protect the inhabitants and land. Lastly, they will imagine daily life in the Bahamas by writing a journal entry. Winslow Homer, Native hut at Nassau , 1885, watercolor and graphite with scraping and blotting on wove pa