2016 Fall
Three lessons around action painting and words that lost in translation for secondary students
Three lessons around action painting and words that lost in translation for secondary students
This curriculum focus on paintings using irregular tools and body movements. By introducing the history and examples of Action Painting, students will learn the value of action painting and abstract expressionism. Everyday materials will be implemented in this lesson to help the students think outside the box of traditional painting. This lesson lead to more artistic discovery for the students and advance their artistic practice.
In addition to that, this lesson require students do research on vocabulary from other country and/or culture that cannot be translate directly into the English language. This will show students the cultural diversity of this world and expand their cultural knowledge. This project is largely inspired by Lost in Translation: An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words from Around the World by Ella Frances Sanders. |
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