Year 7 - Art and design
Artist responses to plastic pollution
The importance of nature in art
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils will explore art, artefacts, and architecture from around the world. Through hands-on activities, they will experiment with different techniques and materials to create artworks. Pupils will gain a wider context of how art shapes and reflects our global history overtime.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to transform and recycle plastic bottles into new artworks.
Key Notes
- Plastic pollution is one of the biggest threats to the planet.
- Artists transform waste into thought-provoking pieces that inspire sustainability.
- The manipulation of waste materials can add meaning, deepening the thought provoking effect of the artwork.
Vocabulary To Learn
- thought-provoking: something that makes you think deeply or consider new ideas. You could hear or see something that gets you wondering or asking questions, maybe even challenging what you already know or believe.
- transform: to change something completely or make it look or work in a very different way
- manipulate: how we handle or work with different materials to shape, form, or change them into something new
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The material of an artwork cannot communicate meaning.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Plastic pollution is one of the biggest threats to the planet. Artists transform waste into thought-provoking pieces that inspire sustainability.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'thought-provoking'
something that makes you think deeply or consider new ideas. You could hear or see something that gets you wondering or asking questions, maybe even challenging what you already know or believe.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: The material of an artwork cannot communicate meaning. Correction: Many artists carefully select materials to deepen the meaning of their work. The materials chosen for an artwork can often communicate meaning through common associations or contextual connections.
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