Australian Curriculum 9.0 Year 2 Visual Arts Unit – Self Portraits

Description

Allow your students to explore a variety of different self portrait techniques with this completely done for you unit plan and activity bundle. Bring visual arts to life as the unit plan walks you through everything you need to thoroughly cover all elements of the Australian Year 2 Visual Arts curriculum (version 9.0). Fun for students, easy for you to implement and an irresistible way for students to learn and apply visual arts skills.

This unit is designed to compliment our Year 2 Writing Unit: Autobiography.

Bring the fun back into Visual Arts as you guide your students through the following Australian Curriculum Year 2 Visual Arts content descriptors:
– Explore ideas, experiences, observations and imagination to create visual artworks and design, including considering ideas in artworks by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists (ACAVAM106)
– Use and experiment with different materials, techniques, technologies and processes to make artworks (ACAVAM107)
– Create and display artworks to communicate ideas to an audience (ACAVAM108)
– Respond to visual artworks and consider where and why people make visual artworks, starting with visual artworks from Australia, including visual artworks of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (ACAVAR109)

The content and activities covered in this unit includes:
– Sketched Self-portraits
– Collage Self-portraits
– Lichtenstein Self-portraits
– Pop Art Self-portraits
– Photorealism Self-portraits
Assessment – Students create their own self-portrait based on skills and artists they have explored throughout the unit

Your purchase includes:
✔ Unit plans
✔ Teacher Notes – to help you direct students in completing their artworks
✔ Artwork Timelapses – these videos will save you creating demo pieces. Use the videos to demonstrate to your students how each artwork is to be completed
✔ Activity Sheets – required for some of the art pieces and activities in the unit
✔ Assessment Rubric
✔ Elements of Art Classroom Posters
✔ Student reflection and peer reflection sheets

FAQ
Is there a rubric included in this resource?
Yes.
How long should it take to complete this unit?
This Unit is designed to be implemented over 10 weeks (a typical Australian school term). Time has been allowed for an hour lesson each week.

If are looking for more ways to overcome the Australian Curriculum overwhelm, check out these resources:
Math Centres Folders Bundle – Year 2
Autobiography Writing Unit

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Disclaimer:
While careful consideration has been made in the design of this Unit Plan it is a guide only. Teachers should use their own discretion when implementing. Some questions have been given to help guide student thinking but more specific questions should be added to develop conversation and deeper learning. Students should be encouraged to ask questions themselves as well.