This lively 30 minute videoconference introduces young viewers to real and imaginary animals found in sculpture and paintings at The Cleveland Museum of Art. Students will learn why animals are important to different cultures, and how artists capture the appearance and behavior of these animals. As a culminating activity in the classroom, students will brainstorm to create their own griffin-like animals.
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30 minutes
Education: Grade(s) Kindergarten, 1
No minimum
No maximum, though we strongly recommend one class.
Fine Arts, Language Arts/English
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Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, Ohio United States
Lessons are designed for grades Pre-K–12 and are designed to support standards.
Contact: Arielle Levine alevine@clevelandart.org 12167072688
A Is for Animal1.Open with discussion of animal representations in art.2.Discuss how artists capture the appearance, behavior, movement, etc. of animals.3.View/Discuss artworks that include representations of birds, a dog, a cat, etc.4.Examine a Chinese bear sculpture, followed by a short movement activity. 5.Discuss imaginary (composite) animals, such as a griffin.6. Students brainstorm to create their own imaginary animals.
Students will learn:How artists have depicted animals in their artwork.How artists convey not only the appearance of an animal (the shape, the texture, the color, etc.), but sometimes also the behavior or the personality of an animal.The importance of animals in history and cultures.That art is made in different cultures using different mediums.
All programs are aligned with the National Education Standards, Ohio Department of Education Academic Standards, and New York State Learning Standards.