Aboriginal Art
Second Grade
Art
207-08,
Group 6
Tiphanie Brust, Danika McAnulty, Thee Moua, Laurel Nichols
Objectives
The
students will learnc
the
basic characteristics of Aboriginal Art
the
historical appreciation of Aboriginal Art
how
to make designs with a series of dots
how
to choose colors to express emotion
Student Materials
Q-tips
Tempura
Paint in a variety of colors
Colored
construction paper size 8 ½ x 11 inch
Protective
paper to cover table
Teacher Materials
Previous
student examples
Authentic
examples
Map
of the United States
Vocabulary
Aboriginal/Aborigines
Australia
Dreaming
Emotion
Procedure
1.
Introduction: Tell a brief history and characteristics
of Aboriginal Art including previous student examples.
2.
Choose
favorite color of construction paper 8 ½ x 11inch
3.
Fold
paper in half the hamburger way
4.
Put
name on the inside of the paper
5.
Think
of an idea of what to paint on paper
6.
Pass
out Q-tips each student needs at least 5 to start
7.
Choose
paint colors that will convey the desired emotion
8.
Use
Q-tips to paint a series of dots to create the desired image on half of the 8 ½
x 11 inch paper
9.
Then
place upright for other group members to see
10.
Conclusion: Have students share their artwork and
describe the image to their group members and then with the class discuss what
they have learned.
Visual
Procedures
Step 1 Step
2 Step
3
Fold paper in half Use
Q-tips to dot Place
upright for others
the hamburger way. tempura
paint onto to
see and explain
construction
paper artwork.
to create desired image.
Suggestions and/or comments:
For more authentic
artwork have children paint on rocks or tree bark (with acrylic paint). This lesson can be included in a lesson
on Australia, the Aborigines or included when teaching about creation myths to
older students. It would be
helpful to have pictures of the Aborigines and a world map to show where Australia
is in relation to the United States.
Otherwise a great lesson plan.
Artistic Development for first and second
graders:
In first and second grade, children begin
making symbols by drawing recognizable images. Their pictures usually contain a body made up of geometric
shapes with little or no overlapping.
They do not relate the actual color of the object to the color they are
using. They randomly place items
in the picture and work largely from memory.
Cultural/Historical Background:
Aboriginal Art is native to the
indigenous people of Australia. It
exemplifies non-western art in that it links spiritual and secular daily life,
emphasizes tradition over invention, and it is not rooted in the conventions of
the three-dimensional world. More
often than not, Aboriginal paintings use symbols to illustrate gdreamingh. gDreamingh is a term used to
characterize the basis of their spiritual and cultural life. gDreamingh represents characters and
events that led to the creation of the Earth as well as all-natural forces and
features of Earth including animals and man. The art form has not changed much. The technique of using dots to make up an image has remained
for thousands of years.
Resources
http://www.cooinda-gallery.com.au/aboriginal_art.htm
Herberholz, Donald &
Barbara. Artworks for Elementary
Teachers. Ninth Edition.
McGraw-Hill, New York: 2002. pp 100-109.