Communities & Cubism
Learn about rural, suburban and urban communities by looking at cubism artwork by the artist Paul Klee.
Resources
- Oil pastels
- Crayons
- Watercolor paint
- Art paper
- 1 plate for each child to mix watercolor paints!
- Artwork by Paul Klee
Fine Art Standards
- STANDARD 1 (MAKING): The student will explore and refine the application of media, techniques, and artistic processes
- Objective 1: Explore a variety of art materials while learning new techniques and processes.
- b. Use simplified forms, such as cones, spheres, and cubes, to begin drawing more complex forms.
- d. Make one color dominant in a painting.
- STANDARD 2 (PERCEIVING): The student will analyze, reflect on, and apply the structures of art.
- Objective 2: Analyze and reflect on works of art by their elements and principles.
- a. Determine how artists create a dominance in their work.
- Objective 2: Create works of art using the elements and principles.
- a. Identify dominant elements in significant works of art.
Integrated Standards
- 3RD GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARD 1: Students will understand how geography influences community location and development.
- Objective 1: Determine the relationships and attributes of objects in the solar system.
Objectives
- Students will gain a greater understanding of rural, suburban and urban communities through discussion of visual examples.
- Students will utilize basic shapes and color dominance to create a representation of a community type of their own choice.