Create a history map
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can create a layered map using pastel, collage and paint.
Key learning points
- Maps can tell personal stories and histories of a continent.
- Artists might show that borders can be changed.
- Covering or layering materials can reflect change, erasure or memory.
Keywords
Map - a drawing that shows where places are
Continent - a very large area of land on Earth, like Africa
Border - a line on a map that shows where places stop or start
Common misconception
Africa is one country.
Africa is a continent made up of many different countries and cultures, past and present. Different maps from different times can show this.
Teacher tip
This lesson has several discussion points. Pupils may find it helpful to move away from materials and sit in carpet spaces for these parts of the lesson.
Equipment
paper, paint, oil pastels. collage papers, sand
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of these can be used to tell a story in art?
Q2.What does Jukhee Kwon’s artwork help us think about?
Q3.Do artists only make artwork with pictures?
Q4.Match the word to what it describes:
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is a map?
Q2.What does it mean if the edges are uneven and jagged?
Q3.Put the steps in the correct order to draw a large imaginary continent.
Q4.Match the word to what it describes:
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