Art Fair - A new Gallery of Honour (lesson 3)

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A New Gallery of Honour (lesson 3)

English planner

Lesson 1 (today): Describing art and describing a theme

Lesson 2: Prepare for the museum: fill in the worksheet

Lesson 3/4: Exploring famous images & reviewing the pieces of art you've found

Lesson 5: Writing about your piece of art (companion piece)

Lesson 6: Peer feedback on your companion piece, hand in finished work at end of class to be graded.

In class today

How was the "Rijksmuseum"?

Which theme have you chosen?

Which art works have you chosen?  Why do they fit within your theme?

Exploring famous art pieces (together)

Research one of your favorite artists and one of his/her art pieces (individually)

Slides 14&15

Extra time?  Describing art > British art vocabulary booklet

The task: a New Gallery of Honour

What are you going to do in this project?

You are going to learn to describe a work of art.
You are going to pick a theme, around which you are going to design your Gallery of Honour.

You are going to do research in the Rijksmuseum and pick three works of art that fit your theme.

You are going to write a story during English class, where you describe your theme and argue why each of your chosen works of art fit your theme and why they deserve a spot in your Gallery of Honour.

You are going to design your own Gallery of Honour in arts and crafts class.
You are going to present your Gallery of Honour during the ATC Art Fair.
You will be marked by your teachers and parents!

Exploring famous images

Take a look at the famous paintings on the next slides.

Study them carefully.

What does the art show?

How would you describe this art to someone who couldn't see it?

What colours have been used?

What do you think inspired the artist to create this?

What is the artwork about? Is there a hidden message in the artwork?

What questions would you ask the artist, if you could?

Part 1: With your neighbour

Turn and talk to the person next to you and answer the following questions.

Which is your favourite piece of art? Why?
Which is your least favourite piece of art? Why?
Where do you think the artists got their inspiration from?
What questions do you have about the artists or artwork?

Part 2: Individually

This must be handed in before the end of the lesson

Go online and find information about one of your favourite artists.

Pick one work of art by this artist and describe it.

Use the “Artist study" form for this (handout). Fill out the entire form, please.

Pay special attention to the words you use!

Try to use persuasive and descriptive language as much as you can.  Use an online dictionary and/or words from the lists on the next two slides.

Artist study form

Hand in before the end of the lesson

Describing art - Vocabulary

Describing art - Vocabulary

Extra time?  Do the British Art Booklet

British Art Booklet

Your teacher will hand out a booklet. Do all the

assignments in the booklet, please. You are allowed

to use an online dictionary for part C.

You could use this one for synonyms and if you scroll down you will also find antonyms for the word you have typed in.

Good luck!

Check persuasive writing test

Look at your rubric and look at your own letter.

Ask any questions you have.