Year 5 - Art and design
Create a concrete poem
Lettering: graphic design
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Unit Summary
Pupils will investigate letterforms and practice calligraphic techniques, looking at the work of artists and designers. They will make concrete poems, playing with typographic forms to create meaning and communicate ideas. They will design and create their own letterform composition.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to design and create a concrete poem using words and images.
Key Notes
- Concrete poems use the arrangement of words to convey meaning.
- The shape of a concrete poem is as important as the words used.
- Concrete poems combine visual art with poetic text.
- Planning is essential to effectively combine words and shapes in a concrete poem.
Vocabulary To Learn
- concrete poem: a type of poem where the arrangement of words creates a visual image
- mental imagery: using words to create visual images in the mind
- form: the shape or visual appearance, structure or constitution of an object
- metaphor: a figure of speech where a word is applied to an object or action
- simile: a figure of speech comparing one thing with another using 'like'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Concrete poems are drawings decorated with words.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Concrete poems use the arrangement of words to convey meaning. The shape of a concrete poem is as important as the words used.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'concrete poem'
a type of poem where the arrangement of words creates a visual image.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Concrete poems are drawings decorated with words. Correction: Concrete poems integrate text with a shape to convey meaning. They are not merely drawings decorated with words.
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