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Research and photograph a local landmark
I can research and respond to a local landmark
Lesson 2 of 6
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- Year 4
Research and photograph a local landmark
I can research and respond to a local landmark
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Research is a personal process for each artist, and reflects their unique way of exploring and creating.
- Responding to a subject is not just about visually representing it, but about expressing a personal reaction to it.
- Artists can return to a subject, to approach it in different ways or with different materials.
Keywords
Research - a process to deepen an artist’s understanding of a subject
Respond - a personal reaction to something
Subject - the thing an artwork is mainly about
Common misconception
Responding to a subject is making a copy of it.
Remind children that responding to an artwork means reacting to it, rather than just reproducing it.
Ensure that children have a wide range of resources and materials available for them to choose from for this lesson, including images of their choosen landmark.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Images of landmarks (these could be local to your area), pencils, charcoal, watercolour paint, collage materials, drawing pens, glue.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? Composition is only important if you're taking a photograph of a person.
True or false? Composition is only important if you're taking a photograph of a person.
true
Q2.What is a "landmark"?
What is a "landmark"?
A large type of tree or plant
A creative painting in a gallery or museum
A type of digital camera or device
Q3.When taking a photograph of a local landmark, what should you focus on?
When taking a photograph of a local landmark, what should you focus on?
The people and places in the photograph
Only the colours of the photograph
The sky in the background
Q4.True or false? Landmarks are always human-made.
True or false? Landmarks are always human-made.
true
Q5.What is an important thing to think about when composing a photograph of a local landmark?
What is an important thing to think about when composing a photograph of a local landmark?
How close you can get to the landmark only
What filter you use on your camera only
How many people you capture
Q6.In this image, it is to see the subject as the photographer is facing towards the sun.
In this image, it is to see the subject as the photographer is facing towards the sun.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.The research of every artist will look and be personal to them.
The research of every artist will look and be personal to them.
colourful
natural
similar
Q2.Match the different types of research with the description:
Match the different types of research with the description:
Q3.True or false? A landmark is always human made.
True or false? A landmark is always human made.
true
Q4.Select all that apply. Artists can respond to an artwork in lots of different ways including:
Select all that apply. Artists can respond to an artwork in lots of different ways including:
Visiting a gallery or museum
Organising art equipment
Q5.True or false? Responding to a subject is copying the subject as it is.
True or false? Responding to a subject is copying the subject as it is.
true
