A lesson that teaches and encourages use of vocabulary about public art

1. Art Around Us
Talking About Art
Ta lk a b ou t a n d create you r o w n a rt to day !

2. Today’s Goals
Ask and answer these questions about art:
What is it?
Where can you see it?
What does it look like?
Why do you like it?

3. What You’ll Do
Learn words and
phrases for
describing art
Create your own
public art
Discuss your public
art with your group

4. Let’s watch a video
About an amazing sculpture
Theo Jansen’s Strandbeests

5. Theo Jansen’s Strandbeests
What is it? Where can you see it?
Why does the artist like
What does it look like?
it?

6. Theo Jansen’s Strandbeests
What is it? Where can you see it?
It’s a group of sculptures
Why does the artist like
What does it look like?
it?

7. Theo Jansen’s Strandbeests
What is it? Where can you see it?
On the beach
It’s a group of sculptures
in the Netherlands
Why does the artist like
What does it look like?
it?

8. Theo Jansen’s Strandbeests
What is it? Where can you see it?
On the beach
It’s a group of sculptures
in the Netherlands
Why does the artist like
What does it look like?
it?
•Like walking creatures
•It’s made out of yellow plastic pipes
•There are sails on the top to catch
the wind and make it move

9. Theo Jansen’s Strandbeests
What is it? Where can you see it?
On the beach
It’s a group of sculptures
in the Netherlands
Why does the artist like
What does it look like?
it?
•Like walking creatures He believes the sculptures are
•It’s made out of yellow plastic pipes like his children and they will
•There are sails on the top to catch live on after he dies.
the wind and make it move

10. Words We Need

11. Words We Need
Statue

12. Words We Need
Statue

13. Words We Need
Statue
Sculpture

14. Words We Need
Statue
Sculpture

15. Words We Need
Statue
Sculpture
Painting

16. Words We Need
Statue
Sculpture
Painting

17. Words We Need
Statue
Sculpture
Painting
Mural

18. Words We Need
Statue
Metal
Sculpture
Painting
Mural

19. Words We Need
Statue
Metal
Sculpture Stone
Painting
Mural

20. Words We Need
Statue
Metal
Sculpture Stone
Plastic
Painting
Mural

21. Words We Need
Statue
Metal
Sculpture Stone
Plastic
Painting
Marble
Mural

22. Words We Need
Statue
Metal
Sculpture Stone
Plastic
Painting
Marble
Mural
Wood

23. Talk about it...

24. Talk about it...
What is it?

25. Talk about it...
What is it?
Where can you see it?

26. Talk about it...
What is it?
Where can you see it?
What does it look
like?

27. Talk about it...
What is it?
Where can you see it?
What does it look
like?
Why do people like
it?

28. Now it’s your turn
Sta tue
Foun draw a picture of your
tain own public art
Bench Fill the paper with
your drawing
M ural You have 5 minutes
Drinki to complete your
ng Founta
in drawing

29. Your Work of Art
Copy the questions, then answer them
What is it? Where can you see it?
What does it look like? Why will people like it?