Point of View Lessons 11-15:
Ant’s Eye-View
using digital photography to explore the perspective of an ant
Grade Level Focus: 3rd Grade
School: Blackhawk Elementary
Teaching Artist: Kimberly Houston-Moore, Molly Cranch
Classroom Teacher: Eileen Ward
Materials: watercolors, paper, pencil, crayons, paint, markers, scissors, colored pencils, glue/glue sticks, cardboard, construction paper, digital cameras, magnifying glasses
Lessons: 5
Unit: Point of View
Summary Magnify perspective using digital cameras.
Lesson Sequence
Lesson 11: Read Faith Ringgold’s Tar Beach. Discuss author’s perspective. Use digital cameras to explore different perspectives.
Lesson 12-13: Share digital photographs. Use photographs to create montage of ant’s point of view. Read Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg for inspiration.
Lessons 14: Prepare photo montage presentation. Practice presenting.
Lesson 15: Present photo montage works in classroom art gallery.
Next Generation Science Standards
3-LS4-3
3-LS4-4
3-ESS2-2
3-PS2-1
3-5-ETS1-1
3-5-ETS1-2
3-5-ETS1-3
National Visual Arts Standards
CREATING
Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
VA:Cr1.1.3a, VA:Cr1.2.3a
Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. VA:Cr2.1.3a, VA:Cr2.2.3a
PRESENTING
Anchor Standard 4: Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.
VA:Pr4.1.3a
Anchor Standard 5: Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.
VA:Pr5.1.3a
RESPONDING
Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work.
VA:Re.7.1.3a, VA:Re.7.2.3a
Anchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
VA:Re8.1.3a
CONNECTINGAnchor Standard 10: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.VA:Cn10.1.3a
Artist Connections
Additional Resources
Lesson Sequence
Lesson 11: Read Faith Ringgold’s Tar Beach. Discuss author’s perspective. Use digital cameras to explore different perspectives.
Lesson 12-13: Share digital photographs. Use photographs to create montage of ant’s point of view. Read Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg for inspiration.
Lessons 14: Prepare photo montage presentation. Practice presenting.
Lesson 15: Present photo montage works in classroom art gallery.
3-LS4-3
3-LS4-4
3-ESS2-2
3-PS2-1
3-5-ETS1-1
3-5-ETS1-2
3-5-ETS1-3
National Visual Arts Standards
CREATING
Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
VA:Cr1.1.3a, VA:Cr1.2.3a
Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. VA:Cr2.1.3a, VA:Cr2.2.3a
PRESENTING
Anchor Standard 4: Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.
VA:Pr4.1.3a
Anchor Standard 5: Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.
VA:Pr5.1.3a
RESPONDING
Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work.
VA:Re.7.1.3a, VA:Re.7.2.3a
Anchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
VA:Re8.1.3a
CONNECTINGAnchor Standard 10: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.VA:Cn10.1.3a
Artist Connections
Additional Resources
Work Examples:
Lesson 11: Read, Discuss, and Explore
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Lesson 11: Read, Discuss, and Explore
Reading Faith Ringgold’s Tar Beach
