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Objective(s)
- Students will become familiar with Picasso's art through
viewing his paintings.
- Students will create their own "Picassos" of each
of the following type: person, person with hat, conversation
between two people), mirror (reveresed), and self-portrait.
Summary
Six and seven year-old students from St. Dorothy Elementary School in Montreal,
Quebec (Canada), were introduced to the art world of the world-famous
artist, Picasso. Students then created their own "Picassos"
and had them posted on the Internet.
National Standards
Check your own state and districts standards.
Technology and/or Materials Needed
- Computers with Internet access
- Paper
- Crayons
Implementation Time Frame
Two class periods
Activities
Michele H. Finkelstein's Welcome
Read Michele Finkelstein's own recount of the project
and how she developed it. http://www.emsb.qc.ca/stdorothy/stdprojs/2000/g_artists/bienvenue.html
Les Grands Artistes de Mme Michele
Go to the main site and click on the center frame and
examine the students' art work. http://www.emsb.qc.ca/stdorothy/stdprojs/2000/g_artists/index.html
Picasso: The Early Years, 1892-1906
From the National Gallery of Art's site these are lesson
plans the early years of Picasso. Although they are designed
to be used with middle and high school students, the information
may be able to be adapted for younger students. http://www.nga.gov/education/picteach.htm
National Gallery of Art's Search Page
Type in "Picasso" and find many of his works
of art online. You may want to show selected images and discuss
them with your class. http://www.nga.gov/search/search.htm (and
type "Picasso")
Assessment
To create an assessment rubric, check out Rubistar (http://rubistar.4teachers.org/) and select
"Multimedia Project". (Rubistar is a site that enables
you to make quick and easy rubrics with pre-set criteria). You
can then select the criteria and edit criteria that best servies
your students' needs and abilities.
Resources and Links
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