As the school year is starting to wind down (3 weeks and counting!), 5th graders are finishing up lots of projects. One project we just celebrated was "Meet the Artist." This is an interdisciplinary project that happens annually.
Each student is assigned an artist by our art teacher. They then research their artist, write a biography about them and compile a list of their favorite paintings during their literacy time with me. In their art class, they choose a painting that inspires them, then create an original piece in the style of their artist (pointillism, impressionism, etc.) At the end, they create an oral presentation to tell about the life of their artist, their painting style, and their personal piece of art.
Although I would like to shorten the amount of time spent on the project, I have to say that the final results of it were amazing! To see kids so fascinated by art, be able to speak so fluently about their own artist, and see their paintings that show they understand an art style was just fantastic. In addition, I learned so much about art and famous artists as well. (I discovered that Barcelona's Joan Miro is one of my favorites!)
Meet some of the artists from 5C!
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