Year 7 - Art and design
Critical thinking: Western art
Art movements
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Unit Summary
Pupils will analyse and critique a selection of western art movements and understand their wider historical relevance. Pupils will engage with practical tasks to gain an understanding of the defining techniques and materials used as well as writing a manifesto.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use critical thinking to reflect upon connections, choices and challenges in Western art.
Key Notes
- Western art history can be seperated out into art periods and art movements.
- Critical thinking is essential in Western art history because of the main issues and debates surrounding it.
- Critical thinking skills can identify connections between artists and artworks such as themes, creating shared stories.
Vocabulary To Learn
- critical thinking: the ability to reason, ask questions, debate and challenge what is presented to you
- Western art history: the study of how art has changed over time in continental Europe and North America
- appropriation: when an artist takes elements from another culture without understanding, respecting, or giving credit to it
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Critical thinking focuses on judging artworks as 'good' or 'bad'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Western art history can be seperated out into art periods and art movements. Critical thinking is essential in Western art history because of the main issues and debates surrounding it.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'critical thinking'
the ability to reason, ask questions, debate and challenge what is presented to you.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Critical thinking focuses on judging artworks as 'good' or 'bad'. Correction: Critical thinking helps artists and audiences to think deeply about art and respect different viewpoints.
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