MYP 4 Task 1: Illusion
Students are asked to investigate an artwork or art movement connected to the Statement of Inquiry.
They will then use the formal qualities to describe their chosen artwork.
Key Concept - Aesthetics
Related Concept - Representation
Global Context - Scientific and Technical Innovation
Exploration • Mathematical puzzles, principles and discoveries
Statement of Inquiry: Artists can manipulate techniques in an artwork to express an illusion
Time- 22 Hrs
Inquiry Questions
Factual - what examples of art knowledge do you need to create an illusion in an artwork?
What specific art movements are most prominent in the exploration of illusion?
What materials and resources are recommended for the practical exploration of creating illusions in art?
Conceptual - Which art movements use the concept of illusion?
Debatable - Does the audience always see the same idea in the artwork?
TASK 1:
JOURNAL RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT
Aim - In the process journal, Investigate and describe artwork connected to the statement of inquiry.
Ai. Investigate a movement or genre in their chosen arts discipline related to the statement of inquiry.
Aii. Describe an artwork or performance from the chosen movement or genre.
Dear Students,
Once we have discussed the inquiry questions as a class, please use your visual journal to express ideas and how artists communicate and express ideas.
You must be able to justify how your investigation is connected to the big ideas in the unit.
Part 1
Ai. Investigate a movement or genre in their chosen arts discipline related to the statement of inquiry.
Journal Pages 1- 4
- Investigate a minimum of two artists that connect to the inquiry.
- Download and save images of the artist's work, then add them to your journal. Make sure to reference the images correctly.
- Look at the unit questions and brainstorm answers in small groups. In your process journals, create evidence of this brainstorming. Take up an entire journal page to explore ideas.
- Write answers to WH questions and find facts about each designer.
- Recreate an example of an artwork on one of your journal pages and reference the image source correctly.
Part 2
Investigating
Aii. Describe an artwork or performance from the chosen movement or genre
Journal Pages 5 - 6
- Which artist(s) did you decide to research, and why?
- Can you connect your research to the unit questions?
- Paste a new artwork from your research into your journal.
- Write down the elements of art and identify where each element is used in your example.
- What idea or mood is expressed or communicated in the work, and how is it communicated?
Self-management ATL connect
(Plan short- and long-term assignments; meet deadlines)
Students can be assigned a self-management checklist for each stage of the task to complete by the due date.
Example Rubric for this Task
| MYP CRITERIA | Specifications | 0 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 5-6 | 7-8 |
| Investigating I. Investigate a movement or genre in their chosen arts discipline related to the statement of inquiry | Students can investigate artists connected to the statement of inquiry. | The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors. | The student provides limited evidence of investigation of an artist that is connected to the statement of inquiry. | The student provides satisfactory evidence of investigation of an artist that is connected to the statement of inquiry. | The student provides effective evidence of investigation of an artist that is connected to the statement of inquiry. | The student provides consistently effective evidence of investigation of an artist that is connected to the statement of inquiry. |
| ii. Critique an artwork or performance from the chosen movement or genre | Students can critique artworks connected to the statement of inquiry using formal qualities. | The student does not reach a standard described by the descriptors. | The student provides limited to describe an artwork. | The student provides satisfactory information to describe an artwork. | The student provides effective information to describe an artwork. | The student provides consistently effective information to describe an artwork. |
Image reference
Joan Brossa Poema visual 16, 1989 Filename: 59423-myp-4-task-1-investigating-aiaii-.md
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