7th- Art and Nature/Unit 5

This unit features ways that artists help communities connect to nature and to appreciate its beauty throught their scientific and expressionistic investigations. Students will examine some crafting traditions and create an expressive nature scene from a macro perspective. They will also learn how the Tiffany studio pioneered the Art Nouveau movement.

DAY 1

1. Read Unit 5 Intro and Section 5.1 (p. 122-127)

2. Complete Check Your Understanding Worksheet
3. Define vocabulary words on back of worksheet.

DAY 2

1. Complete the What You Like worksheet and the Stylized Animals worksheet.

DAY 3

1. Read Section 5.2 (p. 128-131)

2. Complete the Check Your Understanding worksheet

3. Complete Practice: Creating Patterns (p. 129)

DAY 4

An Expressive Scene

Macro-Art/Expressionism



http://www.theartstory.org/movement-expressionism.htm

http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/history-of-art/expressionism.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macro_photography?scrlybrkr=5c8f34a2

25 Beautiful Macro Photos

Examples of Macro Art

1. Look at Studio Time: An Expressive Scene
2. Choose a macro-photograph from nature that you would like to draw.
3.  Use color in an unexpected way to help express an idea or emotion.

AR Standards: CR2.7.1 P4.7.1 R8.7.1