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LESSON 3 SUMMARY
Objectives
Students will:
1. make a collage showing people affected by a
natural disaster.
Materials and Resources
· Pencils
· Fine-tipped colored markers
· 12" x 18" colored construction paper, one per student
· assorted colors and sizes of different kinds of papers
such a construction, foiled, tissue, or wallpaper
· scissors
· glue
· newspaper or internet accounts of natural disasters
collected by students)
· Student Self Reflection form
Preparation and Background Information
Make copies of student self reflection form. Assemble
art-making supplies. Display a list of natural disasters
(found in vocabulary below) and gather newspaper articles
collected by students. If possible, locate and display other
artworks that depict natural disasters. Become familiar
with techniques used for collage. Make an example that
depicts people caught in a natural disaster.
Vocabulary
collage: a work of art created by gluing bits of paper,
fabric, scraps, photographs, or other materials to a flat
surface
natural disasters: tornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms,
floods, tsunamis, volcanoes, earthquakes, fires, avalanches,
mudslides
two-dimensional: having two dimensions - height and
width
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Instruction
Review the list of natural disasters: tornadoes, hurricanes,
thunderstorms, floods, tsunamis, volcanoes, earthquakes,
fires, avalanches, and mudslides. If possible, show and
briefly discuss other artworks that depict natural disasters.
Offer students newspaper articles about natural disasters
to use for inspiration or to actually include in a collage.
Share and discuss the criteria that will be used for assessing
the collages:
· Collages should depict a clearly recognizable natural
disaster. They may be based on what students have
experienced or read about.
· Collages should depict a person or people experiencing
a natural disaster.
· Collages should be well crafted and include sufficient
details for interest.
Provide each student with a piece of 12" x 18" colored
construction paper to use as the base of the collage.
Demonstrate simple collage techniques and suggest that
students work on large, background areas first. Offer
different kinds of paper such as colored construction paper,
color foil paper and colored tissue for special effects for
paper collage. As students work, circulate and encourage
details and elaboration. Some students may want to use the
actual newspaper articles about disasters as components in
their collages.
Summary
When collages are complete, have students each complete
the Student Self Reflection form (page 22). Exhibit student
work from the unit. If possible, publish student artwork and
writing online on your school's web site.
Assessment
For assessment of the unit, have students complete the selfreflection
handout; then discuss the unit with the entire class.
Extensions/Interdisciplinary Connections
Have students read the Tsunami Safety Rules student
reading from page 21. Then, have them make a list of what
they would rescue from their home if they only had 5 minutes
before a disaster struck.
(continued on page 12)
(previous page)
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