Inquiry based learning project

Lesson Objective Develop a

basic understanding of surrealism












Art History
Lesson 1




9/7/2014 Modern Art and Animation 3
Modern
Art
Impressionism
Cubism
Abstract art
Futurism
Pop Art
Expressionism
Surrealism
Modernism
Surrealism
The sculpture in the
picture here is
called Lobster
Telephone. Does it
surprise you, scare
you, or make you
laugh? Is it ugly,
silly, strange, or
beautiful? When
the surrealist artist
Salvador Dali
created this work,
he wanted to make
people think about
all these things.
What is real?
Surreal means beyond
real or more real, but
what does real mean?
The surrealists were
obsessed with this
question. Which is more
real: the everyday world,
or the world of dreams
and the imagination? Is a
picture less real than the
object it shows? Or is it
more real, since it comes
from the artists mind?
Not just in fine art.
Surrealism
included poetry,
novels, film and
photography as
well as paintings
and sculptures. As
far as the
surrealists were
concerned, any
method or
material could be
used to express
their ideas.
Was surrealism just about art?
When did surrealism begin?
Can you explain why surrealism
began?
Can you name a surrealist artist and a
work of his?
Concept questions?
Task Slide
Surrealism page to include:
Example of a surreal piece of art.
Introduction to surrealism.
List of artists linked to the surrealist
movement.
Context piece of writing what was
happening in the world at this time, wars,
economy, society.
Independent Study
Complete your copy
of a surreal image.
Use the grid to guide
you.













Art Practical
Lesson 1




Ask
Questions
Where is she?
Is she underground?
Why is there so much food?
What is the date?
What is the creature?
Is the creature good or evil?
Why are his eyes on the table?
What does the pictures show?
Why is there a pile of shoes?
Where did the fairies come from?
Why were the fairies in a box?
Why do the fairies fly towards the 3 doors?
Where did she get the key from?
What language does she speak?
Why is there an egg timer?
What is the dagger for?
Are the fairies afraid of the creature?
Why does she choose to eat a grape?
Are the fairies trying to warn her?
What awakens the creature?
Where is the creature from ?
Why does the creature eat the fairies?
Why does the door close?
Where does the door lead to?
Who gave her the chalk?
Why is the chalk magic?
What else can the chalk do?
Where does she end up?

How many questions can
you think of ?

Questions:
List your questions on the sheet.
What do you think you know?
Generate
ideas
Work in pairs The ability
to bounce ideas off one
another is important.

Take a card The oblique
strategy cards are designed
to help you focus your
ideas down a particular
path.

Generate ideas Working
in pairs create a mind map
of your ideas, remember to
talk to one another about
your ideas.