Year 9 - Art and design
Art and war
Social action
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Unit Summary
Pupils will explore social action in a variety of forms, from collaborative practice to inndividual action and how art works can challenge ideas and influenece decisions. These lessons encourage critical thinking and self-expression, fostering creativity, empathy, and social awareness.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explore and use different artistic techniques to convey themes of war and conflict.
Key Notes
- Art can be used to promote or oppose a war, recruit soldiers, or justify a war
- Art can show the impact of war, including battles, the impact on soldiers and civilians, and city destruction.
- Art can speak to future conflicts and remind us of our shared humanity
Vocabulary To Learn
- propaganda: artwork created to influence people's opinions, or actions, by promoting a message
- commission: when someone pays an artist to create a specific piece based on their request and specifications
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Art about war mainly glorifies violence or heroism.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Art can be used to promote or oppose a war, recruit soldiers, or justify a war. Art can show the impact of war, including battles, the impact on soldiers and civilians, and city destruction.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'propaganda'
artwork created to influence people's opinions, or actions, by promoting a message.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Art about war mainly glorifies violence or heroism. Correction: Much art inspired by war actually critiques violence, depicts the horrors of war, and emphasises the human cost.
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