Class 8
November 22, 2019
African Ceremony Beaded Skirts
In this project, students will create their own beaded skirt, bracelet, or necklace, as they learn about the way different cultures , specifically African culture, celebrate certain holidays. Their piece will be connected with the way their families and/or communities celebrate their certain holidays. The students will learn about the colors and patterns that are important to the African culture for certain ceremonies and translate that into their own beaded accessory. Students at this age are often very focused on themselves, therefore they may not have an understanding of different cultures. This lesson will allow students to understand art from other cultures, and create art that connects with their own way of celebrating.
Essential Understanding
Artists and designers work to understand the art of other cultures.
Learning Targets
After a discussion around the art of different cultures and a brief demonstration, students will be able to create a beaded skirt, necklace, or bracelet, using art materials successfully. I can create a beaded skirt, necklace, or bracelet using art materials.
After observing how African artists and designers create their beadwork, students will be able to incorporate pattern and color into their beaded skirt, necklace or bracelet successfully. I can incorporate pattern and color into my beaded skirt, necklace, or bracelet.
After writing/drawing in their sketchbooks about what traditions and celebrations are important to them, students will be able to incorporate those celebrations into the creation of a beaded skirt, necklace, or bracelet, successfully. I can think about my family’s celebrations and traditions, and bring that into the work that I create.
Key Concepts:
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Students will ideate individually through their sketchbook prompt.
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Students will learn about how other cultures celebrate holidays and milestones.
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Students will create art that connects with how their own families celebrate holidays.
Skills:
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Ideation
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Interpretation
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Investigation
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Reflection
Documentation
Studio Habit: Engage & Persist
Students used this sketchbook prompt as a way to ideate about what celebrations were important to the students and their families.
This student engaged with the prompt in a different way by drawing "the weirdest Santa ever."
This student expressed himself by drawing his favorite holiday.
Studio Habit: Express
Students viewed art examples about what bead patterns meant in different cultures. They were tasked with creating a pattern using beads to express an idea about what holidays were important to them. Some students chose to use a pattern to show what holidays were important to them. Other students chose to make the patterns represent something else.
This student explains what her favorite colors express as she works on her beaded project.
This student expresses how this pattern ties in Christmas with his family.
This student had earlier been meticulously picking out the red beads from the bowl. In this video they express what the colors represent.
This student expressed herself through using colors that she connected with.
Studio Habit: Reflect
After the creation of their beaded project, students reflect on what they made and what the colors or patterns represent.
This student reflected on why she chose the colors for her bracelet.
This student and a friend had previously been asking what each others favorite colors were. She reveals why in this video.
This student gave a detailed reflection on how this bracelet represents his family.