Unit of Inquiry
We have just begun our new Unit of Inquiry called: Art and Artists
Central Idea: Artists express ideas, emotions and personal experiences through their art.
We will be inquiring into:
• How artists can express thoughts, feelings and ideas through art.
• The different forms of artistic creativity.
• How an artist’s life experiences influence his / her work.
We intend to use the word ‘artist’ in the widest of terms and are currently arranging for speakers to come in and demonstrate to the children how they express themselves through their particular art form. If you think that you have any relevant skills or knowledge that could help us with this unit, or know of someone else who does (a dancer, musician, poet, author or photographer for example) please let one of us know. The students gain much from guest speakers and we would welcome the opportunity to have contact with professionals in the different artistic disciplines.
