How I Belong Student Worksheet
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Students will examine the art of Christian Robinson with a focus on belonging. Students will create an artwork about a place of personal significance where they feel they belong. Students will include contextual information and subject matter in their work of art.
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Students will observe and discuss how Christian Robinson uses artwork to tell stories.
Students will identify a place or situation where they feel a sense of belonging.
Students will design a mixed-media artwork that tells a story about their identity and sense of belonging.
Teaching Strategies
- Point out features of Christian Robinson’s artwork that emphasize a sense of belonging (composition, focal point, etc).
- Ask students to reflect on the places and situations where students feel a sense of belonging.
- Demonstrate how to create a mixed-media artwork that tells a story about identity and a sense of belonging.
- Point out how the composition and placement of important details communicate messages in works of art.
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Elaborate visual information by adding details in an artwork to enhance emerging meaning.
VA:Cr3.1.3aIdentify, describe, and visually document places and/or objects of personal significance.
VA:Cr2.3.5aTime Requirements
Teacher Prep Time
30 minutes
Demonstration Time
20 minutes
Student Studio Time
2 hours
Supplies and Materials
- Drawing paper
- Pencils & erasers
- Paint materials
- Mixed-media materials (fabric scraps, colored paper)
- Scissors
- Adhesive
- Books by Christian Robinson
- Printer for artist statement (optional)
National Standards
Create
Elaborate visual information by adding details in an artwork to enhance emerging meaning.
VA:Cr3.1.3aIdentify, describe, and visually document places and/or objects of personal significance.
VA:Cr2.3.5a
Steps
Examine Artwork and Discuss Belonging
Read aloud and share books illustrated by Christian Robinson.
Point out features of Christian Robinson’s artwork that emphasize a sense of belonging (composition, focal point, patterns, facial expressions, etc).
Facilitate discussion around the concept of belonging.
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17 Books by Christian Robinson
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A Guide For Writing Artist Statements
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Meaningful CollageContemporary ArtConnecting Science and Art3D EngineeringVisual ContrastAnimals Past and PresentPinch PotteryApplying Balance in ArtCoil PotteryThe Art of Stop-Motion AnimationDigital Mixed MediaSculpting with CardboardStories from Black Artists
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Christian Robinson
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