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Resilient Australia - The Effects Natural Hazards Have On Australian Species Charcoal Artwork
Lesson2 of 5 in this unit
SecondaryYear 7 - 8The ArtsVisual ArtsEnvironmentalClimate ChangeDisaster resilience
Lesson Summary
Students will discover how an Australian artist used burnt wood from the black summer fires to draw a series of native Australian birds, depicting their escape. Students will learn about various species affected by the fires and use a similar medium (charcoal) to show how bushfires affect Australian wildlife.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- discover an Australian artist that has created artworks in response to a natural hazard
- investigate Australian species affected by the fires
- draw an Australian species affected by the fires with charcoal.
Success criteria
Students can:
- enhance their artistic intentions as artists through exploration of how artists use their talents to convey important messages about the effects of natural hazards on Australian wildlife
- create an artwork that shows the effects on Australian wildlife and share their process with their peers.
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