Year 9 - Art and design
Transforming memories into art
Art for life: expression and belonging
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Unit Summary
Pupils will explore how creative making can support health and wellbeing through personal expression and use art for self-discovery. Inspired by artistic practice they will investigate art as a tool for transformation and connection, using memories and reflections to support a sense of belonging.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to take inspiration from memories and remembered sound to develop a collaborative artwork.
Key Notes
- Working as individuals, we can make personal pieces that come together as a whole art work.
- By reflecting on our past, we can reinforce our sense of identity.
- Contributing memories to collaborative art projects fosters a sense of community and connection.
- Sound can inspire artwork by helping artists express emotion, rhythm and movement through visual elements.
Vocabulary To Learn
- memory: something remembered from the past
- express: using artistic elements and techniques to convey ideas, emotions and experiences
- sound: something that can be heard
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Memories are always accurate and unchanging.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Working as individuals, we can make personal pieces that come together as a whole art work. By reflecting on our past, we can reinforce our sense of identity.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'memory'
something remembered from the past.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Memories are always accurate and unchanging. Correction: A common misconception about memories is that they are perfect and unchanging when in reality, memories can be inaccurate, influenced by emotions and change over time.
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