Mini-Activity Five, Art + Literature: "Surreal Idioms"
Surreal Idioms
Grade Level: 7 & 8
Length: Two 45-minute class periods
Theme Concept(s): Symbolism,language, idioms and creating something visual from a verbal description.
Art History, Aesthetics, Art Criticism: Salvador Dali was a surrealist painter. His paintings include unusual combination of objects. Symbolic. Morphing. Do you like this art even though the objects are morphed? Why or why not? What objects do you see? Why do you think the artist used them? Dali. Ernst. Tanguy.
Art Production Concept(s): Figure ground relationship, foreground/background and positive/negative space to create visual intrigue.
Teaching Strategies: Introduction, Discussion, Demonstration
Creative & Critical Behaviors Students Enhance: Develop an awareness of the affects and object has when placed in the foreground versus background. Create writing- manipulating language- idioms. Translating verbal to visual. Enhances decision making skills.
NJCCCS (one visual arts and one non-arts): 1.3.8.D.2 Apply various art media, art mediums, technologies, and processes in the creation of allegorical, theme-based, two- and three-dimensional works of art, using tools and technologies that are appropriate to the theme and goals.
Language Arts- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Materials and Supplies: Magazines, scissors, glue or modpodge, construction paper and other scrap paper, markers and pencils. Samples of artists’ works.
INTRODUCTION: Have a bunch of objects and props out in the middle of the class. Split students into groups and give them each an idiom to act out. Give them five minutes to prepare then present.
DISCUSSION:
Art History, Art Criticism and Aesthetics: Do you like these artworks even though the objects have been transformed and morphed? What objects does the artist use and do you think they represent anything?
DEMONSTRATION: Teacher chooses and idiom and brainstorms out loud on how to illustrate it. Teacher demonstrates a cut paper and collage technique. Students return to desks and get to think of an idiom of their own to replicate using collage technique (with cut paper and magazines).
Grade Level: 7 & 8
Length: Two 45-minute class periods
Theme Concept(s): Symbolism,language, idioms and creating something visual from a verbal description.
Art History, Aesthetics, Art Criticism: Salvador Dali was a surrealist painter. His paintings include unusual combination of objects. Symbolic. Morphing. Do you like this art even though the objects are morphed? Why or why not? What objects do you see? Why do you think the artist used them? Dali. Ernst. Tanguy.
Art Production Concept(s): Figure ground relationship, foreground/background and positive/negative space to create visual intrigue.
Teaching Strategies: Introduction, Discussion, Demonstration
Creative & Critical Behaviors Students Enhance: Develop an awareness of the affects and object has when placed in the foreground versus background. Create writing- manipulating language- idioms. Translating verbal to visual. Enhances decision making skills.
NJCCCS (one visual arts and one non-arts): 1.3.8.D.2 Apply various art media, art mediums, technologies, and processes in the creation of allegorical, theme-based, two- and three-dimensional works of art, using tools and technologies that are appropriate to the theme and goals.
Language Arts- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Materials and Supplies: Magazines, scissors, glue or modpodge, construction paper and other scrap paper, markers and pencils. Samples of artists’ works.
INTRODUCTION: Have a bunch of objects and props out in the middle of the class. Split students into groups and give them each an idiom to act out. Give them five minutes to prepare then present.
DISCUSSION:
Art History, Art Criticism and Aesthetics: Do you like these artworks even though the objects have been transformed and morphed? What objects does the artist use and do you think they represent anything?
DEMONSTRATION: Teacher chooses and idiom and brainstorms out loud on how to illustrate it. Teacher demonstrates a cut paper and collage technique. Students return to desks and get to think of an idiom of their own to replicate using collage technique (with cut paper and magazines).