A Bug's Journey

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A Bug's Journey

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Students will explore contemporary artist John Baldessari's mixed-media work of art inspired by a 16th-century drawing of a beetle. After writing a story about a bug's journey, each student will create a mixed-media representation of a bug that is inspired by the contemporary artist's work.

Education Levels:

3, 4, 5

Subject:

Visual Arts, Writing (composition)

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Fee Status:

Free

Online provider:

J. Paul Getty Museum

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Keywords:

Baldessari, John, Getty Museum, Insects, Bugs, Mixed media, Contemporary art, Modern art, Beetles

Mediator:

Elementary school teachers

Publisher:

J. Paul Getty Museum

Is Part Of:

http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/classroom_resources/curricula/contempora...

Language:

English

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Arts, Language Arts, English

Learning Outcomes:

Conforms To

Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards for California Public Schools (2001)

Visual Arts

3.0 HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT
Understanding the Historical Contributions and Cultural Dimensions of the Visual Arts

Diversity of the Visual Arts

3.4 View selected works of art from a major culture and observe changes in materials and styles over a period of time.

Conforms To

English-Language Arts Content Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve (1997)

Writing

2.0 Writing Applications (Genres and Their Characteristics)

Students write compositions that describe and explain familiar objects, events, and experiences. Student writing demonstrates a command of standard American English and the drafting, research, and organizational strategies outlined in Writing Standard 1.0. Using the writing strategies of grade three outlined in Writing Standard 1.0, students:

2.2 Write descriptions that use concrete sensory details to present and support unified impressions of people, places, things, or experiences.

Conforms To

Arts Education Learning Standards (2008)

Visual Arts Standards

3. Investigate and understand historical and cultural dimensions of the visual arts and to construct meaning in the diverse ways in which human experience is expressed across time and place. (Historical and Cultural Context)

Historical Development, Role and Cultural Diversity of the Visual Arts

Compare and describe various works of art that have a similar theme and were created at different time periods.

Conforms To

Arts Education Learning Standards (2008)

Visual Arts Standards

2. Apply artistic processes and skills in a variety of media to communicate meaning and intent in original works of art. (Production and Creative Expression)

Expression Through Original Works of Art

Communicate values, opinions, and/or personal insights in an original work of art.

Conforms To

English-Language Arts Content Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve (1997)

Writing

1.0 Writing Strategies

Students write clear, coherent, and focused essays. The writing exhibits the students' awareness of the audience and purpose. Essays contain formal introductions, supporting evidence, and conclusions. Students progress through the stages of the writing process as needed.

Organization and Focus

1.1 Create multiple-paragraph narrative compositions:
a. Establish and develop a situation or plot.
b. Describe the setting.
c. Present an ending.

Conforms To

Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards for California Public Schools (2001)

Visual Arts

4.0 AESTHETIC VALUING
Responding to, Analyzing, and Making Judgments About Works in the Visual Arts

Derive Meaning

4.3 Discuss how the subject and selection of media relate to the meaning or purpose of a work of art.

Conforms To

Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards for California Public Schools (2001)

Visual Arts

4.0 AESTHETIC VALUING
Responding to, Analyzing, and Making Judgments About Works in the Visual Arts

Derive Meaning

4.1 Compare and contrast selected works of art and describe them, using appropriate vocabulary of art.

Conforms To

Arts Education Learning Standards (2008)

Visual Arts Standards

1. Perceive and understand the components of visual language: the elements of art and the principles of design. (Artistic Perception)

Develop perceptual skills, analyze elements of art and the principles of design

Describe how artists use tints and shades in painting.

Conforms To

Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards for California Public Schools (2001)

Visual Arts

2.0 CREATIVE EXPRESSION
Creating, Performing, and Participating in the Visual Arts

Communication and Expression Through Original Works of Art

2.5 Assemble a found object sculpture (as assemblage) or a mixed media two-dimensional composition that reflects unity and harmony and communicates a theme.

Conforms To

Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards for California Public Schools (2001)

Visual Arts

4.0 AESTHETIC VALUING
Responding to, Analyzing, and Making Judgments About Works in the Visual Arts

Make Informed Judgments

4.3 Develop and use specific criteria as individuals and in groups to assess works of art.

Conforms To

Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards for California Public Schools (2001)

Visual Arts

3.0 HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT
Understanding the Historical Contributions and Cultural Dimensions of the Visual Arts

Role and Development of the Visual Arts

3.3 Distinguish and describe representational, abstract, and nonrepresentational works of art.

Conforms To

English-Language Arts Content Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve (1997)

Listening and Speaking

2.0 Speaking Applications (Genres and Their Characteristics)

Students deliver brief recitations and oral presentations about familiar experiences or interests that are organized around a coherent thesis statement. Student speaking demonstrates a command of standard American English and the organizational and delivery strategies outlined in Listening and Speaking Standard 1.0 Using the speaking strategies of grade three outlined in Listening and Speaking Standard 1.0, students:

2.3 Make descriptive presentations that use concrete sensory details to set forth and support unified impressions of people, places, things, or experiences.

Conforms To

Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards for California Public Schools (2001)

Visual Arts

5.0 CONNECTIONS, RELATIONSHIPS, APPLICATIONS
Connecting and Applying What Is Learned in the Visual Arts to Other Art Forms and Subject Areas and to Careers

Connections and Applications

5.2 Write a poem or story inspired by their own works of art.

Conforms To

Arts Education Learning Standards (2008)

Visual Arts Standards

1. Perceive and understand the components of visual language: the elements of art and the principles of design. (Artistic Perception)

Develop perceptual skills, analyze elements of art and the principles of design

Compare and contrast two works of art made by the use of different art tools and media (e.g., watercolor, tempera, and computer).

Conforms To

Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards for California Public Schools (2001)

Visual Arts

4.0 AESTHETIC VALUING
Responding to, Analyzing, and Making Judgments About Works in the Visual Arts

Make Informed Judgments

4.4 Assess their own works of art, using specific criteria, and describe what changes they would make for improvement.

Conforms To

Arts Education Learning Standards (2008)

Visual Arts Standards

2. Apply artistic processes and skills in a variety of media to communicate meaning and intent in original works of art. (Production and Creative Expression)

Expression Through Original Works of Art

Create a work of art based on the observation of objects and scenes in daily life, emphasizing value changes.

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