Learning intention
- To explore how artists use mark-making and shading to create depth.
Success criteria
- I can explain what depth in art
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Cambridge Primary Art & Design (0067) Learning objectives
Experiencing
E.01 Encounter, sense, experiment with
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Show the Presentation: Speak like an expert. Ask learners to discuss how artists show movement and emotion in their artwork.
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Differentiation
Learners needing support:
- Could work over a copy of their memory drawings.
- Could use Elizabeth Catlett’s picture as a reminder.
- Could use sticky notes to label the different parts of their picture (foreground, middle ground and background).
Learners working at a stretch:
- Should use more complex marks to create variations in tone.
- Should show an understanding of light, using this to highlight focal points and foreground.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Learners with secure understanding can:
- Identify what depth in art means.
- Explain the
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Vocabulary definitions
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background
The area of a picture that looks farthest away, often behind the main subject.
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depth
The feeling in a picture that some things are closer and others are farther away.
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In this unit
Lesson 1: Expressing movement
Lesson 2: Showing emotion through line
Lesson 3: Showing depth through mark making
Lesson 4: Composition for printing
Lesson 5: Printing
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 23rd April, 2025
