Ancient Dwelling Rock Art
Learning Targets
I can...- Create an Ancient Dwelling Rock using reductive techniques (carving, scratching, etching) learned in class
- Use shape (biomorphic, anthropomorphic), color (neutral, restricted), and texture (engraved, carved) relating to Native American Folk Art
- Use Design Principles (composition, repetition, variety) to mimic the traditional styles of Ancient Southwest Dwellings
- Define Petroglyph (an engraved or carved picture into a rock)
Lesson One
Day One, Art Start
1. Picture Dictionaries of Southwest Indians
2. Indian Petroglyph (600-1200 AD) Southwest Ancestral Puebloan
3. Reflective Question: An Indian Elder once said, "In order to understand rock art, turn your back to the image and take in the surroundings. Only then will you begin to understand the message." What do you think he meant by this quote? Do you agree or disagree with this?
Lesson Activities
1. Use paper to practice sketching techniques (planning, preparation, composition) for three different symbols found within Picture Dictionaries
2. Use modeling techniques (hand building, forming shapes) to make a three-dimensional tile
3. Cut off corners for a straight edged square tile
Reminder:
- Initials & Home Teacher on Back of Clay
Day Two, Art Start
1. Retrieve Ancient Dwelling Rock Art for Assigned Table
2. Read "Ancient Dwellings of the Southwest" by Derek Gallagher
3. Critical Thinking Questions: Petroglyph- is an engraved or carved picture on a rock. What natural items (animals, water, food) are important to you and your family? Why do you think a person would create a work of art on a cave? What message do you think these ancient humans are trying to send?
Lesson Activities
1. Use modeling techniques (hand building, forming shapes) to finish making a three-dimensional tile
2. Use sketching techniques (outline, gesture drawing) of one symbol in the center of the clay
3. Use reductive techniques (etching, carving, scratching) to trace the symbol onto the tile
Day Three, Art Start
1. Retrieve Ancient Dwelling Rock Art for Assigned Table
2. Set Up Studio Area (powered pigment, charcoal sticks)
Lesson Activities
1. Use reductive techniques (etching, carving, scratching) to finish tracing the symbol onto the tile
2. Use Traditional Materials (powered pigment, charcoal stick) to finish recreating Pueblo Artistic Styles
3. Use white paint to add a focal point within their three-dimensional artwork
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