Craft and design: Map it out
Exploring and creating maps through different art forms (drawing, printmaking and designing stained glass). Learners develop skills in sorting, designing and evaluating art. Learners are encouraged to display their artwork in a class gallery setting.
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Unit 4: Craft and design: Map it out
Unit outcomes
Learners who are secure will be able to:
- Sort map images into groups, explaining their choices.
- Draw a map of their journey to school, including key landmarks and different types of mark-making.
- Decide how to place ‘jigsaw’ pieces to create an abstract composition.
- Make choices about which details from their map to include in a stained glass.
- Cut cellophane shapes with care and arrange them into a pleasing composition.
- Design a print with simple lines and shapes, making improvements as they work.
- Follow a process to make and print from a polystyrene tile.
- Choose a favourite artwork, justifying their choice.
- Annotate their favourite artwork with relevant evaluation points.
- Take an active part in decisions around how to display their artworks in the class gallery.
Suggested prior learning
Unit 4: Craft and design: Woven wonders
Get startedLessons
Lesson 1: Creative journey
- To investigate maps as a stimulus for drawing.
Lesson 2: Relief maps
- To develop a drawing into 3D artwork.
Lesson 3: Abstract maps
- To experiment with a craft technique to develop an idea.
Lesson 4: Print possibilities
- To develop ideas and apply craft skills when printmaking.
Lesson 5: Creating artwork
- To create and present artwork, evaluating it against a design brief.
Key skills
Experiencing:
- E.01 Encounter, sense,
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Key vocabulary
abstract
composition
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Art and design
Vocabulary display – Art and design S2: Craft and design: Map it out
A display version of the unit vocabulary.