Lesson Summary
Children explore cultural diversity by thinking about how colours make the world a more interesting place. In particular, they explore the differences between skin, hair and eye colours. Based on this, children are asked to create a self-portrait that can be shared as part of Harmony Week celebrations.
Learning Intentions:
Students will...
- investigate who they are and the people in their world by creating art works
- describe their personal qualities and those of others, and explain how they contribute to developing identities.
Success Criteria:
Students can...
- identify and celebrate points of similarity and differences between themselves and their peers
- represent themselves through use of colour.
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Lesson details
Curriculum Mapping
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.
Resources Required
- 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:
- ‘This is me’ and ‘My Colours’ worksheets for each student
Skills
This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:
- ethical understanding
- empathy
- cultural Understanding
- intercultural understanding
- creativity
- reflection
Additional Info
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.
Related Professional Learning
Listen and Understand with Sketchnoting
Quick Summary: Sketchnoting will help your students record, remember and understand what they’re listening to or reading. This visual note-taking technique can be used in any subject area by any year level.
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