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From the lens of an archeological investigator, students will explore meaning-making by collecting, organizing, and arranging found 2D and 3D objects. Students will use visual journaling to develop connections between found objects by experimenting with various media.
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Lesson Objectives
Students will examine how found objects carry meaning.
Students will experiment with arranging found 2D and 3D objects using various media to tell a story.
Students will explore various media through playful layering and doodling.
Teaching Strategies
- Collaboratively brainstorm different meanings and contexts found objects hold both collectively and individually.
- Model and practice how collecting, organizing, and arranging objects can tell different stories.
- Demonstrate how to use various media to create unity and emphasis to develop a theme.
- Demonstrate and model different ways to use creative text to enhance journaling.
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Demonstration Time
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Student Studio Time
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Supplies and Materials
- Sketchbook
- Pencils, erasers
- 2D and 3D found objects
- Scissors
- Glue, acrylic media, or tape
- Colored pencils
- Markers, pens
- Watercolor paint, brushes, cup
- Oil pastels
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Discuss the Role of Archeologists as Collectors and Documenters
Discuss the role of an archeologist in searching for, uncovering, organizing, and analyzing artifacts.
Examine a collection of found objects and discuss how meaning changes depending on the organization and arrangement.
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