Lesson 5: Learning about…the work of Edward Hopper

Aimed to empower children to discuss and explore works of art, children analyse, among others, Edward Hopper's 'Nighthawks' answering questions on some of the fundamental elements of art, including; scene, technique, form and shape, colour and light.

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Before the lesson

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Learning objectives

To analyse and evaluate artwork

National curriculum

Pupils should be taught:

about great artists, architects and designers in history

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: Should be given the ‘Scene’ questions to answer with the Teacher/TA or should be seated in mixed ability groups so that they can see/hear appropriate answers modelled by their peers.

Pupils working at greater depth: In addition to the questions given in the templates, use direct questioning to challenge children’s thinking further.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progression and understanding

Vocabulary

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