Mrs. Kennedy's Homeroom
Theme: Urban Verses Rural
Students will demonstrate their understanding of the words urban and rural. Understanding cultural norms and economics differences in rural and urban American are displayed in students art
Project 1: Students were asked to use perspective techniques to display an street view of a urban landscape with the invasion of giant farm animals. Students use overlapping and size to show their understanding of depth.
Project 2: Candy Houses. Students viewed architectural Victorian homes and the craft of gingerbread house making. Students designed and used collage to build their candy houses with color, detailing architectural elements.
Project 3: Student did a preliminary drawing for their clay snowman. The snowman needed to be doing something or in motion. Students then used watercolor to paint their picture.
Project 4: Students created a 3D model of their snowman. Exploration of clay hand building techniques as well as painting creatively was required!1
Project 5: Urban Trash Cans: What's in your trash?