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Example of an Inquiry-based Art Lesson Unit

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Example of an Inquiry-based Art Lesson Unit �on Lines, Shapes and Colours

Level

P3 or P4

Title

Fantastical Animals

Focus Area

Self and Immediate Environment

Theme

Nature

Topic

Imaginary Animals

Artworks

  1. We are Family (2014), Vincente Delgado
  2. Composition VIII (1923), Wassily Kandinsky
  3. Black and White (1970s), Anthony Poon

Art Form

Technology

Media

PowerPoint/Google Slide

Focus for this lesson: organic shapes

Artworks from previous lessons, tap on prior knowledge of geometric shapes

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From a student’s point-of-view…

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When students learn art through inquiry, they are actively engaged in these inter-related inquiry phases during art-making and art discussion.

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Example of an Inquiry-based Art Lesson Unit �on Lines, Shapes and Colours

Learning Outcomes for P3 & P4

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Students are learning to:

  • Distinguish the shapes and the way they are arranged to create artworks.
  • Explore and discover different ways to manipulate and transform lines, shapes and colours in PowerPoint/Google Slide.
  • Create a digital art showing an imaginary animal in the place it lives.
  • Present and talk about the ideas behind their artworks.

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Example of an Inquiry-based Art Lesson Unit �on Lines, Shapes and Colours

Elegant Art Task

  • Make a digital artwork in PowerPoint/Google Slide

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  • By exploring a variety of lines, shapes and colours

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  • To create an imaginary animal that lives in the ___________________ [students can decide on where the animal lives].

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Example of�presentation slides

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Let’s revisit our learning on shapes – geometric and organic shapes!

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Do you remember these artworks which were created using geometric shapes?

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Title: Composition VIII

Year: 1923

Artist: Vassily Kandinsky

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Dimensions: 140 x 201cm

2021 Inquiry-based Art Lesson Design I (Pri)

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Title: Black and White

Year: 1970s

Artist: Anthony Poon

Medium: Acrylic on Canvas

Dimensions: 186 x 186cm

2021 Inquiry-based Art Lesson Design I (Pri)

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Let’s take a look at an artwork that uses organic shapes!

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SEE

Observe the colours

    • What colours do you see?

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Observe the shapes

    • Which shapes look like alphabets?
    • Which shapes look like actions (e.g. stretching, holding hands, jumping)?

Title: We are Family

Year: 2014

Artist: Vicente Delgado

Medium: Mixed Media Installation

Dimensions: Variable

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THINK

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  • How do you feel when you see this artwork? Do you feel happy, sad etc? What makes you say that?

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  • How did the artist arrange the shapes?

Title: We are Family

Year: 2014

Artist: Vicente Delgado

Medium: Mixed Media Installation

Dimensions: Variable

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WONDER

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  • What do you think this artwork is about?

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  • If you could ask the artist a question, what would you ask him?

Title: We are Family

Year: 2014

Artist: Vicente Delgado

Medium: Mixed Media Installation

Dimensions: Variable

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Let’s take a virtual tour of the Learning Gallery to have a look at this artwork and meet the artist! Visit the Learning Gallery here.

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Let’s create art using �lines, shapes and colours!

See the deck of slides on [Experiencing Art Inquiry]

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For Teachers: Some Related T&L Ideas (From STAR & AEB)

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