Celebration of You-ness

Art 133-07/08
Kayleen, Kelly, Liana, Madison
First Graders
Lesson Overview:
Discussion of celebration
Celebration of You-ness
VTS the work of Chinedu Ogheneroh
Break up into groups for our self portrait studio
investigation
Clean up
Show and tell
Lesson Objectives and align assessments
Students ability to..
TSW be able to
1. Write about their
1. Create a small self choice of celebration
description of their self expressing their
portrait using given identity
outline 2. Create imagery of
2. Create unique self celebration using arts
portrait using art crafts and craft materials
3. Understand celebration
to express themselves and
of other cultures as
their celebrations well as their own by
3. Explore other cultures and incorporating imagery,
the meaning behind it words, etc related to
their identity
 What are some of the most
popular festivals or
celebrations within your
family?
Pair-share with an example.
Celebration is...
The action of marking ones pleasure at an important event
or occasion by engaging in enjoyable, typically social,
activity

A gathering of people coming together to appreciate one

thing

What does celebration mean to you?

Hooray for You! A Celebration of You-ness book
By:Marianne Richmond
Inspiration Artist
Ubiomo Chinedu Ogheneroh
(also known as Kpuri)

He was born on May 19, 1993 in

Otor-Iyede in Isoko North, Delta
State, Nigeria.
Graphic designer, illustrator,
writer, and poet.
Graduated from University of Nigeria
Celebrates his identity through his
culture, which is shown in his
artwork.
 Studio
Investigation:
Self Portraits
Essential Questions:
1. How does artwork reflect the value of celebrations?

2. How are celebrations viewed differently?

3. How do cultures influence art?

4. How do self portraits express celebrations?

materials
Colored construction paper
Gluesticks
Scissors
Face stencil
Crayons, colored pencils,markers
Colored tissue paper
Glitter glue
Procedure
1. Trace face shape stencil 2. Trace your hands onto
onto your skin tone your skin tone paper
paper
Procedure continued...
3. Add details and features
(hair, eyes, nose, lips)

4. Create a background
celebrating you

5. Assemble

CLEAN UP