Hello and welcome to the lesson!

 

This WebQuest was designed for the Art Education: Visual Culture and Educational Technology course at The Pennsylvania State University.  The lesson is made to teach students using Web 2.0 technology because I will not physically be teaching the lesson to the students. This interactive website will allow students to think critically and develop their artistic and technological skills.

 

Grade Level:  This lesson is geared toward 7th grade students, but would work for 6-9th graders.

Time: 10 class periods of 42 minutes.

Lesson Title: Perspective 

 

Lesson Rationale:

 

Many words have multiple meanings. The way in which we use these words changes the way we think and act when it is used. The word ‘perspective’ has several different definitions. This lesson will focus on two different meanings of perspective. We will be exploring these definitions through digital photography. For the first definition through an artist’s understanding, students will create photos that enlarge, extend, or transform the actual space. For the second meaning, students will explore perspective in an analytical way. Students will understand that people have different ideas and opinions based on their experiences in life. They will be able to learn new things from others based on their point of view. After a discussion, which will allow the students to explore one another’s differentiating points of view, they will create photos based on what they have learned. Life experiences change the way we view people, situations and/or topics. I believe it is important for students of any age to understand and learn from our differences.

 

Learner Outcomes:

 

I hope that the students will take away a new understanding of the word perspective. They will acquire skills that will allow them to creatively take photos that appear to extend and enlarge space. Students will have a positive attitude about learning other’s perspectives. They will be able to make significant connections to this lesson and their life experiences.

 

Learning Standards:

 

9.1.8.

A. Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities.

B. Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce, review and revise original works in the arts.

C. Identify and use comprehensive vocabulary within each of the arts forms.

E. Communicate a unifying theme or point of view through the production of works in the arts.

K. Incorporate specific uses of traditional and contemporary technologies in furthering knowledge and understanding in the humanities.

 

9.2.8

D. Analyze a work of art from its cultural perspective.

 

9.3.8

A. Know and use the critical process of the examination of works in the arts and humanities.

• Compare and contrast

• Analyze

• Interpret

 

9.4.8

D. Describe to what purpose philosophical ideas generated by artists can be conveyed through works in the arts and humanities.

 

Teacher Materials:

• Lesson plan

• Link to this website

• Handouts with questions 

 

Student Materials:

• Digital cameras

• Pencil/pen

• Blank Paper

• Access to computers (to view this website, as well as upload photos to the class blog)

• Found objects 

 

Guiding Questions:

• What is perspective?

• How do artists use perspective in their art?

• When do we use the word perspective in our everyday lives?

• Why do we all have different perspectives/points of view?

• What can we learn from other’s perspectives?

 

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