Year 2 - Art and design
Personal geography
Maps to explore identity, journeys, and imagination.
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils explore how maps can be used in a different way by artists, to tell stories about who we are and where we've been. They will create their own personal maps, think about identity, places and people that are imporant to them and journeys they make.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to show your personal geography through collage.
Key Notes
- Identity is who we are and what we care about.
- Artists share their lives through their artwork.
- When creating a collage, artists use layering to add more meaning to their artwork.
- Personal geography is all about you and the places that are important in your life.
Vocabulary To Learn
- identity: who you are and how you are different from others
- collage: arranging different materials and sticking them together on a surface
- layering: putting different things on top of each other in your artwork such as, colours, shapes, or textures
- personal geography: a way of showing special places and journeys from your own life
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may spread their images separately across the page without using layering.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Identity is who we are and what we care about. Artists share their lives through their artwork.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'identity'
who you are and how you are different from others.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils may spread their images separately across the page without using layering. Correction: Layering is used in collage to create further meaning and depth to the artwork.
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