who you are and how you are different from others

arranging different materials and sticking them together on a surface

putting different things on top of each other in your artwork such as, colours, shapes, or textures

a way of showing special places and journeys from your own life

Personal geography

Art and design

Maps as art

Places and migration

Abstract expression

Layering and mixed-media

In this unit, pupils explore how maps can be used in a different way by artists, to tell stories about who we are and where we’ve been. They will create their own personal maps, think about identity, places  and people that are imporant to them and journeys they make.

Maps to explore identity, journeys, and imagination.

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Use of equipment that may require supervision for safety, e.g. scissors in KS1, needles, paint, knives, cooking.

Match the material to how you can use it in collage.

She includes places she lived or visited.

Choose photos or paper that show your life.

Put the steps in the right order to make a collage about you.

What do we call a small picture that shows something on a map?

looks like real places with roads, rivers, and landmarks

shows places important to the artist with symbols

made-up places with creative shapes and magical details

Faith Ringgold - shows special places with pictures

Arpita Singh - paints roads and houses in maps

Starter Quiz

What is a memory?