Lesson topic/ Focus: Gallery Visit, Pop art AusVELs Domain (s): The Arts

Grade/Level: 4 Duration of Lesson: 2 hours (approx. not including travel time)

Standards: Exploring & Responding Students will identify and describe key features of pop art and use arts language to describe and discuss the communication of ideas, feelings and purpose in peoples arts works. Learning Outcome/s: Students will learn That the art gallery is a place of exploration and is a valuable learning resource That pop art originated in Britain and developed throughout England and America That pop art is based on advertisement, comics, celebrities, movies That pop art does not all look the same and that different artists use different techniques and characteristics to produce their work Indicators: Students will be able to recall at least 2 new things they have learnt in regards to art at the gallery and 2 things they have learnt about pop art Students will be able to recognise the difference between varying pop artists work Students will be able to state the predominant subject of pop artists work Assessment Criteria: Students will be assessed on their ability to accurately complete questions about the art they explore and the gallery. Students will be assessed on their ability to provide a factual statement about pop art. Background to Learning: Teacher Pre visit to the gallery Learnt about specific pieces students will be looking at from gallery staff Formed notes from the following resources on pop art: - Pop art! Weebly webpage
http://arthistory.about.com/od /modernarthistory/a/Pop-ArtArt-History-101-Basics.htm http://www.britannica.com/EB checked/topic/469967/Pop-art Pop art by Lippard, L. R. (1970).

Pupil

Informed of excursion Have discussed varying styles of art Have visited another art gallery Been provided with photos of what they will be looking for at the gallery

Lesson Resources: Outre Gallery (249 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne), will need to organise transport and permission forms etc. Question booklet Pen Note pad/ clipboard Content of Lesson: Introduction 15min Students arrive at the gallery and are introduced to a gallery staff member. Staff member gives an introduction about the gallery and question booklets are handed out. The Outre staff member speaks to the students about the pop art found in the gallery. The teacher gives a brief overview of the pieces the students will be looking at and then divides them into four teams (so that student-adult ratio is met and so that the entire class is not overcrowding the space of artwork they are observing). Development 1.5 hours In their groups students are given time to explore the gallery, ask questions, fill out their booklets and watch a short film on pop art. Visual Thinking Strategy questions may include: - What is happening in this artwork? - What might be the purpose of this piece? - Why might the artist have done that? - How do you think the artist may have felt? - What do you find interesting? Why? - What is happening in this part of the artwork? Extension/Early finishers Extra time to explore the gallery, with supervision. Closure 10min Students are brought back to the foyer or a space in the gallery and discuss what they found interesting about the visit, what they enjoyed, what they might base their pop art piece on, and are questioned about the things they have learnt (see indicators). They are invited to ask questions and thank the staff before leaving to go back to school.