Art about conflict
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can draw a chosen symbol of remembrance using a variety of media
Key learning points
- Some artists use their work to express the complexed feeling expereinced by hmans due to war and cnonflict.
- Artists can share their ideas through their choice of media and subject.
- Across the globe, there are many different symbols of remembrance
Keywords
Conflict - a serious disagreement or fight between people, groups, or countries
Remembrance - the act of remembering and showing respect for people or events from the past, especially those who have died in wars
Symbol - a picture, object, or sign that stands for or represents an idea, feeling, or message
Common misconception
Artists rarely use their work to respond to conflict or explore its impact on people and society.
Remind children that artists have often responded to war and conflict by using their work to express the pain, fear, and devastation experienced by those affected.
Teacher tip
Before teaching, review the content and be mindful that pupils may have personal or family experiences of conflict; approach discussion with sensitivity, focusing on how artists use art to express remembrance, hope, and empathy.
Equipment
Watercolours, paintbrushes, pens, oil pastels, colouring pencils, pencils, water pots. Artists who have responded to conflict in their artwork are suggested within the deck to enrich the lesson.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which definition best describes remembrance?
Q2.Look at the image. What do you think caused the devastation?
Q3.People who are fleeing conflict are called ...
Q4.How have artists captured and shared the emotional and physical realities of war?
Q5.What are textiles?
Q6.Stitching requires ...
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is a symbol of remembrance?
Q2.Artists express the __________ and pain caused by conflict through their artwork.
Q3.Match the symbol of remembrance with its description:
Commemorates the Armenian Genocide
Represents peace and hope
Remembers soldiers from World War I
Q4.Artists __________ respond to conflict in their work.
Q5.What was the artist Henry Moore known for during World War II?
Q6.The emotional impact of conflict can last for __________.
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