Year 2 - Art and design
Places and migration
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 movement, journeys, and change in a map artwork.
Key Notes
- Movement can be shown in artwork.
- Artists use layers to suggest movement and change.
- Artists use different painting tools to layer multiple ideas.
- Migration means to move from one place to another to live.
Vocabulary To Learn
- migration: moving from one place to live in another
- movement: when something changes place or position
- layer: one part on top of another, like stacking paper or paint
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils might assume that maps always have to be accurate like road maps or atlases.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Movement can be shown in artwork. Artists use layers to suggest movement and change.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'migration'
moving from one place to live in another.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils might assume that maps always have to be accurate like road maps or atlases. Correction: Artists can creative in the way they express their ideas or experiences.
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