Cultural Heritage Collage Curriculum Sketch
Unit Idea: Collage can represent a melding of ideas and practices. Students will think critically about aspects of the cultures they live in and respond to these ideas, through the medium of collage.
State Standards:
Lesson 1 : My Family Heritage- THEN and NOW
Objective: Have students research their family history and represent their family then and now.
Assessment: Two Art critiques as a class: one working critique in a small group with 3-4 students, while the work is in progress, and one final critique one on one with the instructor when the work is completed. An artist statement will be typed and displayed next to the work , on the class online gallery and in a student show at the end of the unit.
Assessment: Two Art critiques as a class: one working critique in a small group with 3-4 students, while the work is in progress, and one final critique one on one with the instructor when the work is completed. An artist statement will be typed and displayed next to the work , on the class online gallery and in a student show at the end of the unit.
Questions:Who am I? How does family play a role in my identity? Where do I and my family come from? What types of traditions do we do together?
Activity: Have students create a textile collage representing their heritage.
Lesson 2 : My town
Resources: See artist Paul Louise-Julie http://netloid.com/art/collision-of-cultures-and-mediums-in-paul-louise-julies-sculptures-3d-paintings
Questions: What diverse cultures are present in my city today? What cultures were present in the past that may not be now? How have these influenced my city? What is my city’s culture like now? What holiday rituals do we observe? What festivals are present? What religions exist in my town? What is play like? How do we use art in our community?
Activity: Students will create a 3-D collage representing the 2 important aspects of their city’s culture.
Lesson 3 : My country
Assessment: Students will do a one page write up on their issue, and will ok their research and idea for resolution with the teacher before starting the collage. An in class critique will take place at the end of the project.
Questions: How can seeking to understand both sides of an argument bring peace?
Activity: Have students zero in on 3 culturally relevant issues present in their country. Choose one to collage on. These should be issues that are important to them. Research arguments from both sides of the issue and represent these issues showing a diversity of thought present in our country with an idea of how these two different ideas can be brought together in harmony, compromise, peace or tolerance.Their research should be fair and not demonize either side, but seek to understand their point of view.
Have Students create a collage that represents 3 specific elements: the two differing sides of an issue that is important to them, (ex. vegans vs. the meat industry) as well as a solution that could bring compromise or peace to this issue. The collage should be fair and not seek to demonize either side, but seek to understand both points of view, proposing a solution that could theoretically bring resolution or compromise for both parties.
Lesson 4 : My interests
Objective: Examine the things that inspire you and make a collage out of materials you find around you or use while doing that interest.
Assessment: Students will do a one page write up on their interests, and will have an in progress critique with the teacher while working on the collage. An in class critique will take place at the end of the project.
Questions: What inspires you? What are you curious about? What do you enjoying doing?
Activity:
Create a 2 faced collage about things you love to do and are passionate about. Include in the collage things you would like to try and become involved with.
Create a 2 faced collage about things you love to do and are passionate about. Include in the collage things you would like to try and become involved with.
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