Visual Culture Pattern Cyanotypes
A 4th Grade 1-2 Day Art Lesson
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Central Focus (Big Idea): Community
By combining the cyanotype process, using the environment (sunlight) to create patterns of students favorite images from their visual culture, students will learn that art can be used to express their identities and values, which are partially shaped by the world around them, and they have a connection to others within their community and throughout the world.
Social Issues / Concepts of the Lesson:
The social issue in this lesson deals with how the environment, specifically our visual culture, shapes our identities and values. It also concerns how although unique, there are commonalities that exist throughout our communities and beyond. Students will reflect on their personal experiences to connect with their values, beliefs, ideas and to those of others in their class.
Essential Questions:
• What is visual culture?
• Why do we create patterns?
• How can we create images that are universal?
• How can we use symbolism to represent our identity?
• How does visual culture shape our identity?
