Art A LA CARTE: Cultural Art

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1 Art A LA CARTE: Cultural Art Unit Overview This unit revisits the arts of North American First Nations and Egypt and introduces European Cave Art, and Roman Mosaic art. The lessons can easily be integrated with Social Studies. These step-by-step, guided art lessons use basic styles and shapes used by each culture and explores the use of colour particular to each culture. The lessons are presented just as they are taught and real-sized teacher samples are provided for posting to demonstrate how to draw each shape and then combine them to create the final image. The steps can be drawn by the Educator directly from the unit, one step at a time onto large chart paper with students following the lead. The enclosed step pages can be posted on a display board for student use and shows actual size of each image. Rough drafts are first created as the students follow the demonstrated steps. Good copies are then done once the image is mastered, this allows for practice and results in a better finished product. Each lesson stands on its own, though it is advised to present them in order as several techniques become progressively more difficult. STUDENT PROJECTS 1. Decorative Haida Claws 2. Flute Player 3. Navajo & Zuni Sun 4. Cree Floral 5. Cave Art- Deer 6. Cave Art- Bison & Horse 7. Aztec Bird 8. Haida Whale 9. Inuit Hunter 10. Pueblo Motif 11. Egyptian Falcon 12. Egyptian Duck 13. Egyptian Lady 14. Egyptian Fresco 15. Roman Mosaic- Animals 16. Geometric Roman Mosaic ISBN: rainbowhorizons.com RHPA66

2 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To familiarize students with the artistic styles of various cultures. Students will be able to identify several art works, their origins and in some cases their significance. 2. To impart an appreciation for the art of other cultures. 3. To explore the common forms in various cultures such as use of colour, use of similar shapes and how many cultures draw stylized animal and human figures. 4. To integrate Art with Social Studies and Cultural studies. 5. To lead students to the understanding that many images are created through the combination of several basic shapes. EVALUATION Teachers can evaluate students in any manner they choose. However, one suggested approach is for students to select 10 projects to be submitted for marking in the form of an Art portfolio. This allows students to select their favourite works. Having an art portfolio also allows students to work on a project during their spare time. Individual evaluation forms are also an option. These can be used on each selected art work and will create a mark out of ten. During lessons the teacher can keep a class list as a check list and note any outstanding students. ISBN: rainbowhorizons.com RHPA66

3 EVALUATION - INDIVIDUAL ART WORK Name: Date: Project: attitude, behaviour, effort /3 following steps. attentive, correct use of materials, technical aspects, Completed Task /5 creativity, outstanding product /2 Name: Date: Project: attitude, behaviour, effort /3 following steps. attentive, correct use of materials, technical aspects, Completed Task /5 creativity, outstanding product /2 Comments Total Mark Name: Date: Project: Comments Total Mark Name: Date: Project: attitude, behaviour, effort /3 following steps. attentive, correct use of materials, technical aspects, Completed Task /5 creativity, outstanding product /2 Comments attitude, behaviour, effort /3 following steps. attentive, correct use of materials, technical aspects, Completed Task /5 creativity, outstanding product /2 Comments Total Mark Total Mark ISBN: rainbowhorizons.com RHPA66

4 EVALUATION - INDIVIDUAL ART WORK Name: Date: following steps and direction correct use of materials varied use of techniques ( colour blending, feathering, use of line, shading, use of dots, background, fine details, mixed medium, colour overlay, circular colouring) work shows care and effort doing one s best on task behaviour completion of tasks outstanding products positive attitude /20 TOTAL 0 Comments: ISBN: rainbowhorizons.com RHPA66

5 CIRCLE MAT TEMPLATE ISBN: rainbowhorizons.com RHPA66

6 OVAL MAT TEMPLATE ISBN: rainbowhorizons.com RHPA66

7 RECTANGULAR MAT TEMPLATE ISBN: rainbowhorizons.com RHPA66

8 Project #1 - Decorative Haida Claws Materials: Draft paper, circle mat template drawing paper, pencils, pencil crayons, poster sized demonstration paper, teacher samples, fine tip black felt pens, books and pictures depicting Haida arts. Method: Post a sample of the finished product next to the demonstration sheet. Distribute draft paper to students, doing drafts allows them to learn how to draw this image. Remember that the demonstration is meant to guide students through the steps, and that demonstration drawings will be three or four times larger than the students work. Step #1 Draw a u shape about the size of your hand near the bottom of the page, centred to the page. Add a small lump to the left side. Step #2 Draw a top onto the u shape. Erase the line between the lump shape and the u. ISBN: rainbowhorizons.com RHPA66

9 Step #3 Draw four long spike shapes, slightly curved above the top of the u shape. Draw a curved spike shape just above the lump on the side. These will be the claws. Step #4 Draw lines or geometric shapes into each spike, each spike should have the same design. Here students can be encouraged to add their own special touch. Draw another neat design into the larger u shape. Step #5 Haida artist use mainly black, red and white to decorate their work. You can also encourage students to use these colours, but also encourage individual choice here. ISBN: rainbowhorizons.com RHPA66