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Inspirations: Art as a Bridge between Cultures
The Inspirations set of cards display a stunning selection of art images, both traditional and contemporary, from countries across Asia. Interpreting and learning to appreciate these images can act as a bridge between people of different cultural backgrounds. On the back of each card is a range of activities to do with that particular artwork, and in this unit students will work in pairs to complete some of those activities. They will then create their own work of art and arrange a class exhibition. This unit has strong links to the arts and lends itself to an integrated curriculum approach.
Index
- Introductory Activity
- Activity 1: Shuffling the Cards
- Activities 2-3
- Consolidation and Extension Activities
- Assessment
- Links
Unit Overview
Stage of Schooling: Lower Secondary
Learning Focus: Reading and Viewing (Asia Scope and Sequence for English, p 22)
Students read and view imaginative texts from and about Asia that contain subject matter related to real or imaginary worlds. They:
- identify how figurative and visual language is used in different cultures.
Students understand that interpretations of texts about and from Asia are influenced by the knowledge and values of readers and viewers, and by their own experiences. They:
- explore how their own experiences and the values of groups to which they belong influence their interpretation of texts from and about Asia.
Texts/Resources
- Inspirations: Art Ideas for Primary and Middle Years (Curriculum Corporation, 2004)
- Art materials as required
Overview
The Inspirations cards set provides a stunning range of art images, both traditional and contemporary, from countries in Asia. Interpretation and appreciation of these images acts as a bridge between people of different cultural backgrounds. While the back of each card offers specific activities related to the artwork featured, this unit as a whole provides a creative way to use all the cards with a whole class. Students work in pairs to focus on a specific card, complete some of the activities, create an artwork of their own and arrange a class exhibition. They then reflect on what they have learnt. You will need to be familiar with all of the cards in order to support students in completing this unit. This unit has strong links to the arts and lends itself to an integrated curriculum approach.
Duration
This unit is flexible and easily adapted to run over several lessons, or over several weeks if set as a more major project.
