Big Idea
Personal Mythologies: what does it take to be you?
Essential Questions
What does it mean to be you?
What is identity?
What stories are essential to your identity?
How could your life relate to mythology?
If you were part of a mythology, what would your story be?
Rationale
The purpose of teaching this lesson is so that students have an opportunity to explore their own identity and share it through the various lessons we have planned out. This is an important enduring understanding because this is a crucial age for students that are exploring different ways of defining their own identity. Students at this age are increasingly interested in themes and ideas of personal significance and they are self-focused. Art work at this age is also characterized by attention to realism and narrative forms which aligns with the concepts for our lessons.It is relevant to explore this idea through art because it allows for students to create a visual image that tells a story of what their identity is without necessarily putting it all into words.
Lesson 1
Mythical Creature Collage
In this lesson, students will work to create a collage from magazine clippings that represents a mythical creature they resonate with or that they personally relate to. Elements within the collage should focus on images that relate to their personal identity. Students will be introduced to the artist Peter Clarke and use him as inspiration for how to create their collages.
Learning Objectives
Creating
Students will create a collage based on a mythical creature that relates to the big idea and the artist Peter Clarke.
Responding
Students will be able to choose a creature that resonates with their identity and understand how it can be an example for who they are.
Connecting
Students will use found images that connect to their identity and mythology.
Learning Supports
Student Work
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Lesson 2
Hybrid Self Portrait
In this lesson, students will work to create a self-portrait that combines themselves with a mythical creature of their choice.This self-portrait will also highlight important aspects of themselves and their identity based on features and colors they add to their piece. Students will utilize painting and drawing skills to create this self-portrait.Students will be introduced to the artist Tony DiTerlizzi, as well as look at characters from popular anime shows to use as inspiration for how to construct their self-portraits.
Learning Objectives
Creating
Students will be able to create a self-portrait that is a hybrid of themselves and a mythical creature that relates to their identity.
Responding
Students will be able to choose a mythical creature that relates to their identity and use art-making methods taught in class to create a hybrid self-portrait of them with their chosen creature.
Connecting
Students will be able to add features to their self-portrait that are relevant to their identity.
Learning Supports
Student Work
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Lesson 3
Storytelling Zine
In this lesson, students will create a zine that incorporates both collage and painting/drawing techniques. Students will be able to create a piece that demonstrates thoughtful composition, careful cutting and gluing skills, as well as aspects of painting and drawing. The zine should describe a descriptive story of the student in a mythical world. Student will be introduced the the artist Tina Tran and use her as inspiration for how to express identity through symbols.
Learning Objectives
Creating
Students will be able to create a zine that reflects a personal story about themselves and/or their identity. They will do so by using their creature from project 2.
Responding
Students will use their creature from project 2 and use art-making methods taught in class to create a narrative zine of about their selves.
Connecting
Students will be able to add details to their zine that are relevant to their identity.
Learning Supports
*zine demo not made by me
Student Work
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