Affirmation Animal Prints
Description
For this unit, artists will create a print of an animal that affirms their personality. Affirmations are anything we say or think about ourselves. All of our self-talk, both negative and positive, are affirmations. In this unit, artists will learn how affirmations and self-empowerment can help us retrain our brains to think more positively. They will explore the many positive qualities about themselves and each other while creating a work of art that is a symbolic representation of their best selves.
Watch a brief tutorial of this project on my YouTube Channel and read more about this lesson on my website.
This printmaking unit has been broken into five 45 minute classes:
Day 1: Artists will learn about affirmations and create a drawing of an animal that
represents one positive affirmation about themselves. (Ex. I am clever like a fox, I am energetic like a cheetah, I am nurturing like a penguin).
Day 2: Artists will complete their drawings and use them to create a printing matrix of their animal onto a styrofoam sheet.
Day 3: Artists will learn and use the marker printmaking process to create a series of prints of their animals.
Day 4: Artists will create printed backgrounds for their animals by using texture rubbing plates.
Day 5: Artists will share and prepare their prints for display.
This lesson has been designed for in person learning. It was created for the Elementary level (specifically 3rd grade) but may be used for Middle and Secondary levels as well. All materials are provided in English, and Dual- Language (English & Español).
THIS DOWNLOAD CONTAINS:
- .PPT document, .PDF file, and a Google Slides link of the lesson presentation (English, Español, and Dual Language Versions included)
- Step by Step Handout: How To Create a Print (In English & Español)
- Unit plan with learning objectives, national standards, materials, preparation, and lesson sequence.
- List of positive qualities for affirmations.
- Printable affirmation artist statements.
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