customs or beliefs passed on through generations

a decorative artform made by scratching through a surface to reveal a lower layer of colour.

Roots: your connections and community

Art and design

The family in art

Building community

Families and migration: refugee stories in art

A sense of place: your spaces

Local areas and their migrations stories

Pupils will explore the theme of family in art and how ideals of what a family is has changed over time. The unit builds on both the history of familial connections in art, as well as exploring contemporary forms of family. Pupils will explore the theme of family through 3d forms.

Connections: home, space and family

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

They help families connect and pass down values.

They are required by law in some communities.

They are just old habits with no meaning and therefore not important.

The places, people and history your family comes from

They help you understand your background and values

They control your future choices completely

How do family roots help with your identity?

Family roots have some influence on your identity.

Your future identity is completely determined by your family roots.

You can shape your identity through your own personal experiences.

What is a common misconception about family roots and identity?

Because its roots represent family history and support.

Because it grows alone without connections,

Why is a tree an appropriate symbol for family?

Migrants always stay in their home country, refugees move around

There is no difference, the words mean the same

Migrants move voluntarily, while refugees are forced to leave due to danger.

What is the difference between a migrant and a refugee?

Someone moving to a new place, often by choice.

Deciding which country to visit on holiday.

Being forced to leave their homes and facing uncertainty in a new place.

What is one major challenge that refugees often experience?

A sculpture made from recycled materials.

An artwork that helps others understand someone else's experiences.

Empathy is feeling sorry for someone, sympathy is ignoring them.

Sympathy means you feel exactly what another person feels.

Empathy is understanding someone's feelings, while sympathy is feeling concern.

What is the main difference between empathy and sympathy?

Because many birds travel long distances and cross borders.

Because birds are easier to draw than people.

Why is a bird often used as a symbol for migration in art?

Starter Quiz

What is the difference between a migrant and a refugee?