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Lesson 1: Exploring Ancient Egyptian art

Focus on drawing Egyptian art to understand how and why it was created; responding through mixed-media, experimental sketchbook drawing.
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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Before starting this unit you might want to check the children can recall:

  • How to try out a variety of ideas for adapting prints into 2D or 3D artworks.

  • How to further demonstrate increased control with a greater range of media.

  • How to make choices about which materials and techniques to use to create an effect.

  • How to use hands and tools with confidence when cutting, shaping and joining paper, card and malleable materials.

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Example work

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School, Birmingham
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School, Birmingham
Auckley School, Doncaster
Auckley School, Doncaster
Auckley School, Doncaster
Auckley School, Doncaster
Wilmcote CofE Primary School, Stratford-Upon-Avon
Walford Nursery and Primary School, Ross on Wye

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Suzanne Booth art specialist
Suzanne Booth Art and design specialist

Suzanne is an art and design specialist coming from an extensive career in the creative industry before turning her hand to teaching later in life. Training to teach was a natural progression driven by Suzanne’s enjoyment of teaching new art and craft skills to others and fuelled by a passion to advocate the importance of the arts and creativity in education. Suzanne thrives on being creative and enjoys nothing more than creating lessons to engage and inspire children to love learning.

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