Lesson 3: Self-portraits
Extending ideas from Lessons 1 and 2, learning about the purpose of self-portraits and comparing work by a range of artists in different mediums, including mixed-media.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Hand out a whiteboard and pen to each child.
Display slide 1 of the Presentation: Keyword. The keyword is 'portraits'.
Ask the children to work through the questions. Once they have written down their answers on a whiteboard, they can share them with a partner to check their accuracy.
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Lucy is an Art and design specialist with 19 years of experience teaching and leading the subject in primary schools across all key stages. Having specialised in Tapestry at degree level, she trained as a teacher while maintaining her own creative practice. In the school setting, she aims to enable children to learn as artists and to empower teachers to feel confident delivering the subject.
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