Jeff Rodriguez

Topic:

Michelangelo: brb…
DaVinci: lol

The Old Masters and the Internet.



Grades:10-12

Objectives:

-Students will do an in-depth study and analysis of an artist of their choosing.

-They will work in groups on a webquest and find out what it’s like to be this artist by gathering information on the artist’s life, career and place in history.

-Students will teach students from other groups about their artist by creating a personal web page as if the artists created it themselves.

Core Curriculum Standards:

Standard 1.1 (aesthetics)

A. 3. Determine how historical responses affect the evolution of various artistic styles, trends and movements in art forms from classicism to post-modernism.

Standard 1.3 (elements and principles)

D. 2. Analyze how a literary, musical, theatrical, and/or dance composition can provide inspiration for a work of art.

Standard 1.4 (Critique)

A. 3. Determine the influence of tradition on arts experience, as an arts creator, performer, and consumer.

Standard 1.5 (history/culture)

A.1. Parallel historical events and artistic development found in dance, music, theater, and visual art.

Supplies:

Online access
sketchbooks

Anticipatory Set/Introduction:

Talk about what the differences are between the lifestyles of the past and the modern times as they pertain to artists. What advantages did they have over us? (More time, less distractions) What advantages do we have? Better technology and tools. Better and faster communication.

Discuss good online research sources.
Discuss the emergence of online communities and what the www has done for the business end of art. Talk about famous artists and try to imagine what their page will look like.

Procedure:
The procedure is in the webquest. In a nutshell, they will work in groups with specific tasks to compile a complete profile of an artist of their choosing.

They will then take on the role of the artist and create a personal web profile page so that other students can learn about their artist.

Final Project:
Create a personal profile on an online community such as myspace.com or wetcanvas.com

Assessment:
Rubric (in webquest)