Year 6 - Art and design
Art about conflict
War and conflict in art: textiles
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Unit Summary
This unit can be linked with pupils' studies in other curriculum areas on World Wars. They will draw from observation and investigate how artists have responded to war and conflict through textiles, before using their personal ideas of conflict to create an appliqué panel.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to draw a chosen symbol of remembrance using a variety of media.
Key Notes
- Some artists use their work to express the complexed feeling expereinced by hmans due to war and cnonflict.
- Artists can share their ideas through their choice of media and subject.
- Across the globe, there are many different symbols of remembrance
Vocabulary To Learn
- conflict: a serious disagreement or fight between people, groups, or countries
- remembrance: the act of remembering and showing respect for people or events from the past, especially those who have died in wars
- symbol: a picture, object, or sign that stands for or represents an idea, feeling, or message
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Artists rarely use their work to respond to conflict or explore its impact on people and society.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Some artists use their work to express the complexed feeling expereinced by hmans due to war and cnonflict. Artists can share their ideas through their choice of media and subject.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'conflict'
a serious disagreement or fight between people, groups, or countries.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Artists rarely use their work to respond to conflict or explore its impact on people and society. Correction: Remind children that artists have often responded to war and conflict by using their work to express the pain, fear, and devastation experienced by those affected.
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