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Today’s Tutor Time

My self-portrait

Complete the sentences:

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People might know that I…

But they probably don’t know that I…

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Today you will create your own self-portrait.

A self-portrait is an image, photo or painting that your make of yourself. Here are some self-portraits by famous artists. Do you know who they are? Do you know anything about them, or about their artwork?

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I think that’s…

I think they’re…

I think that style of art is (called)…

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Everyone will create an abstract self-portrait for our classroom community wall. You self-portrait will help others get to know you.

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First, write down…

Your hobbies, interests, or likes

Two positive life experiences

Two big achievements

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First, write down…

Your hobbies, interests, or likes

Two positive life experiences

Two big achievements

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Football (Arsenal)

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Table tennis

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Sonic the Hedgehog

Visiting Paris

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Learning Thai

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Finishing 2nd in a table tennis tournament

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Next, sketch a symbol for each item in your table

Your hobbies, interests, or likes

Two positive life experiences

Two big achievements

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Football (Arsenal)

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Table tennis

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Sonic the Hedgehog

Visiting Paris

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Learning Thai

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Finishing 2nd in a table tennis tournament

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Next plan how you will arrange your symbols into a self-portrait…

Footballs for eyes

Sonic for hair

Thai letters for ears

A bat for a nose and mouth

The Eiffel Tower for a beard!

A trophy for a face

Get creative!

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Create your self-portrait. Don’t add any labels…

Self-portrait

By Bob

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Show your self-portrait to classmates. Speak one-to-one with different classmates.

When you share, ask questions to find out more!

Is that a beard? It’s looks a bit like the Eiffel Tower! But it’s… upside-down.

It is the Eiffel Tower! I went to Paris once. It was amazing!

Cool! Who did you go with? / Did you go up the tower? / etc

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Class quiz!

  • You should have spoken to lots of your classmates now.
  • Work in a pair. Each pair needs a mini-whiteboard and pen.
  • Your teacher will look at different self-portraits and ask you questions to see what you remember. Answer the questions on your whiteboard.

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Example questions:

‘What symbol did Student A use for ears?’

‘Why does Student B’s eyes look like waves?’

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Choose a classroom community wall

Display your self-portraits on a wall at the back of the class. Any students using this classroom can see them and learn about your tutor group.

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At the end of the year, we will re-visit our self-portraits. We might add new symbols, see if our interests have changed, etc.

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Share…

Extension…

Three things you learnt about your classmates.

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Write an art gallery caption for your partner’s self-portrait.

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Bob, Self-portrait. 2024. Pen on paper.

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This abstract self-portrait depicts key moments in the artist’s life, as well as their interests. The footballs symbolise their love of Arsenal…