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For unit plans dealing with identity and personal symbols try out the following web sites.
2. Dick Blick is mostly known as an art supply catalog. However, their web site offers a wealth of lesson plan ideas ready for implementation. What I particularly like is that most all the lesson plans are based on a class size of 25 and provide the break down of supplies needed as well as their quantities. Of course, these lessons provide the materials they sell, but with a little creative thinking you will find that substitutions can be made to fit any budget. Some lessons reference a specific artist or concept but I have found that many of them are simply media driven. The links below are lesson from Dick Blick that I have found to be adaptable to a 3D Design curriculum centered around the big idea of identity.
3. Symbols, Stories & You - Unit plans on understanding the origins and meanings of symbols and creating personal symbols. Geared toward middle school but easily adaptable for other grade levels.
4. Arcimboldo Style Self Portraits - High School Lesson on self portraits, symbols of self and the art of Archimbolodo. Lesson objectives:
- Art Junction has a wealth of resources for art teachers. From lesson ideas, technique tips and instructional guides. Below are some direct links to ready to use instructional resources.
- SFMOMA Art Think - ArtThink is the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's curriculum site, which provides theme-based activities in visual arts, language arts, history and social studies.
- Personal Symbols, Personal Mythology - The Big Idea: What role do symbols play in defining a person's identity? Can symbols have multiple meanings? This site offers a unit overview with big ideas, research elements, and art making projects. Artists that are featured here are Philip Guston, Chris Johnson, Loise Bourgeois, and Robert Gober.
- Art Reveals Personal And Historical Roots.
- Unearthing Silenced Histories: Hidden-History Box - This unit explores how artists reveal the silent voices of the past, as well as their own. Students are challenged to discover how having an awareness of the silent histories can change their own point of view.
2. Dick Blick is mostly known as an art supply catalog. However, their web site offers a wealth of lesson plan ideas ready for implementation. What I particularly like is that most all the lesson plans are based on a class size of 25 and provide the break down of supplies needed as well as their quantities. Of course, these lessons provide the materials they sell, but with a little creative thinking you will find that substitutions can be made to fit any budget. Some lessons reference a specific artist or concept but I have found that many of them are simply media driven. The links below are lesson from Dick Blick that I have found to be adaptable to a 3D Design curriculum centered around the big idea of identity.
- Modern Figure Sculpture in the style of Alberto Giacometti
- Burlap Figures Inspired my the art of Polish Sculptor Magdalena Abakanowicz
- Bas Relief Paintings
- Paper Relief Sculpture
- Architectural Letters (Expressing identity through the surface design of a constructed letter)
- Pop Art Portraits in Clay
- Curiosity Collage - Sculpture in the style of Joseph Cornell
- Woven Relief Wire Sculpture
- Mythical Beast Sculpture - Combining the physical qualities of an animal and human to create a mythical beast.
- Clay Slab Figure - Sculpture representing a specific culture's economic and social development
3. Symbols, Stories & You - Unit plans on understanding the origins and meanings of symbols and creating personal symbols. Geared toward middle school but easily adaptable for other grade levels.
4. Arcimboldo Style Self Portraits - High School Lesson on self portraits, symbols of self and the art of Archimbolodo. Lesson objectives:
- View and discuss Renaissance art
- Critique portraits by Arcimboldo -Where do ideas come from?
- Create their own self portrait through imagery, symbolism - create self-identity
- Utilize elements and principles effectively in composition
- Demonstrate skill and craftsmanship in using materials
