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My World
This lesson plan provides an introduction to contemporary Inuit prints and drawings in the National Gallery of Canada’s collection. The chosen works are from five important print shops located in the four major regions of the Canadian Arctic. Based on the idea that Inuit artists are inspired by the world around them, students will draw a picture of what’s important in their world.
Picture This!
This lesson plan provides an introduction to contemporary Inuit prints and drawings in the National Gallery of Canada’s collection. The chosen works are from five important print shops located in the four major regions of the Canadian Arctic. Students will learn about stenciling and incorporate it on a drawing to emphasize an aspect of a heroic story.
Self-Portrait, Mirrors and Metamorphosis!
After exploring the complex visual worlds of M.C. Escher, students will create their own self-portrait using different types of reflective surfaces. They will engage in a process of self-reflection and how they want to be portrayed.
Who are you?
From the outset, photographers have been interested in creating self-portraits. In this activity, the students will create a double self-portrait with mirrors and will use them in a photomontage. In doing so, they will explore their identity and come to understand themselves better. Subsequently, they will write an information label that will explain their choice of materials and the meaning of their image. They will thereby develop their creative and critical skills and their understanding of the importance of light and composition in photography.
Build Me a Legend
This lesson presents 10 Inuit artists whose work reflects traditions that are thousands of years old and bears witness to a culture that is alive and well, and in full transition. Learning different Inuit stories, students will create a three-dimensional scene from a legend.
Build a Neighbourhood
This lesson plan introduces students to the theme of the city in art, using 19th- and 20th- century works by Canadian artists from various backgrounds. Through collage and drawing, each student uses shapes to build their imaginary home to form a class neighbourhood.
