Learning intention
- To apply an understanding of photography to design and recreate a famous painting.
Success criteria
- I can choose and analyse a
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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: Agree or disagree? Allow time for paired discussion.
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Differentiation
Learners needing support:
- Could benefit from working in pairs to help with ideas and composition.
- Could be given a selection of relevant props to use so that the focus is on how to use the props to compose and recreate the picture.
Learners working at a stretch:
- Should choose more complex paintings to recreate that will require greater ingenuity and creativity.
- Could be provided with a challenging object to see if they can include this in their composition by using it creatively.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Learners with secure understanding can:
- Choose a suitable painting and suggest
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Vocabulary definitions
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composition
Putting different elements together in a pleasing way.
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edit
Make changes to images, photographs, text or film.
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Example work


Our Lady of Muswell Roman Catholic Primary school, London
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In this unit
Lesson 1: Photomontage
Lesson 2: Macro photography
Lesson 3: Digital art
Lesson 4: Recreating paintings
Lesson 5: Photorealistic self-portraits