Faber-Castell: World Colours

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content descriptions - Health and Physical Education & Visual Arts
Students learn to:
investigate who they are and the people in their world (AC9HPFP01) 
describe their personal qualities and those of others, and explain how they contribute to developing identities (AC9HP2P01).
create artworks that communicate ideas (AC9AVAFC01)
experiment and play with visual conventions, visual arts processes and materials (AC9AVA2D01)
General capabilities: Personal and Social Capability
Syllabus outcomes: PD1-1, PD1-10
Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability
Relevant parts of Year F-2 achievement standards:
Students describe similarities and differences between themselves and others, and different emotions people experience. They explain how personal qualities contribute to identities. Students experiment with visual conventions, and visual arts processes. They make and share artworks in informal settings.

• art materials including Faber Castell World Colours materials or other art materials that represent a range of skin, hair and eye colours
• World Colours Flashcards, printed in colour
• Colour Chart (optional)
• these images, printed:
  • Kids In Black And White - Image
  • Kids In Colour - Image
• ‘This is me’ and ‘My Colours’ worksheets for each student

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• ethical understanding
• empathy
• cultural Understanding
• intercultural understanding
• creativity
• reflection

Level of teacher scaffolding: High - Will need to facilitate movement activities, discussion, and encourage exploration of colour through art materials.

Faber-Castell has long understood the importance of creativity to all people, especially young people, while continuously searching for environmentally friendly processes and high-quality materials to enhance children's creative experience throughout every development phase. For more information about Faber-Castell, click here.

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