Western Art History

"Ice Age" Through "Pop Art"
  Grade Level:  9-12
Lesson Designer:  Scott Myatt
TN Curriculum Standard:  (4.2)  Students will research, analyze, and explain how visual art reflects and influences societies and cultures.
Materials Needed:  One computer per group; Word; PowerPoint.
Duration of Learning Web:  9 weeks.
Scaffolding Activities:  If you need information on Word tables or Power Point presentations, go to:  www.baycongroup.com.
   Statement of the Problem:  Assuming the role of a 6th grade teacher of art history, present the most memorable description possible of the artistic style assigned to your group.
 
Here are your directions:

1.  Each group member will:  go to one of the websites listed below and look for the artistic style assigned;  read the information, look at the pictures, and find an important characteristic of it under the 3 categories (general, 2d art, 3d art, and architecture); find the most descriptive picture possible for each characteristic.

2.  Each group member will:  paraphrase the characteristics and enter each one in a Word table (according to its topic)  in the Characteristic column; copy and paste the URL where the characteristic was found in the Characteristic URL column.

3.  Each group member will:  copy and paste each picture in the Illustration column, according to its topic; edit the pictures down to thumbnail size; copy and paste the URL where the picture was found in the Illustration URL column. 

4.  Collectively, the group will sort the data according to topic, eliminating everything but the most important characteristics of the artistic style.

5.  Collectively, the group will combine the information into a PowerPoint presentation consisting of no more that 5 slides.  When viewing the presentation, I must be able to see and read the 5 most important characteristics of the assigned style, through the group's use of text and pictures.

To view an example of your Word table, click here:  Sample Word Table

To view grading criteria, click here:  Grading Criteria

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