PICASSO UNIT

Day 1Introduction, Picassos Place in Art History, His Artistic Style Warm-up: Note card- List everything you know about Picasso. Then write one question that you would ask him if he were here. Activity: PowerPoint, class discussion Reflection: If Picasso were alive today and could take advantage of the technology we have, what would his art look like? How would it be different? What could he do know that he couldnt do then? Day 2 Picassos Artistic Process, Reaction and Evaluation Warm-up: Share reflections from previous day Activity: The Mystery of Picasso (Introduction, Sleeping Woman, The Bull Ring, Death in the Bull Ring), watch as Picasso creates some of his most famous pieces, describe the process, consider artistic principles, model how to evaluate art Reflection: Is any painting worth $95 million? Why or why not? Day 3Centers Warm-up: Complete the following sentence to make an original, creative simile Watching Picasso paint is like Activity: Explain and begin centers activity. Reflection: What has been your favorite part of the centers activity so far? Day 4Centers Warm-up: Complete the following sentence to make an original, creative metaphorPicassos art is Activity: Continue centers activity. Reflection: Why is the Picasso exhibit such a big deal? CentersPablo Picasso 1. Diamond Poem a. Materials: 5-6 copies of Picassos work, dictionary, thesaurus b. Activity: Pick a picture and write a poem to describe it using diamond poem template c. Skills: Parts of speech, description, interpretation 2. Blue and Rose Periods

a. Materials: Picasso: Breaking All the Rules and Introducing Picasso, colored pencils b. Activity: Read selections, complete Venn diagram c/c Blue and Rose Periods, and color a picture to represent the styles c. Skills: Using graphic organizers, c/c, mood 3. Cubism a. Materials: Picasso b. Activity: Read selection, answers questions about Cubism, then create a Cubist self-portrait using construction paper squares c. Skills: Reading comprehension, interpretation 4. Gallery Walk a. Materials: 7-8 copies of Picassos work b. Activity: Analyze Picassos work critically, practice connotation c. Skills: Higher level thinking (Blooms taxonomy), evaluation 5. Picasso Quotations a. Materials: List of famous Picasso quotes b. Activity: Review quotes, pick several and explain what Picasso means, in each, and then write an explanation of what type of person he is what his guiding philosophy seems to be. c. Skills: Interpretation, synthesis, summarization

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PICASSO CENTERS PACKET CENTER 1: DIAMOND POEM

Use this form to write a poem about one of the works of art at the table. Fill in each line with the part of speech that is required. Use a dictionary or thesaurus as needed.
____________________________ Noun ______________________ ______________________ Adjective Adjective _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ Adverb Action verb Adjective _______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ________________________ Four-word phrase _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ Adverb Verb Adjective ______________________ ______________________ Adjective Adjective _________________________________ Noun _____________________________________________________________________________ Title of the work of art

Noun a word used to name a person, place, animal, thing, or abstract idea Adjective a word that identifies, describes, or quantifies a noun Verb a word that shows action, events, or a state of being Adverb a word that usually ends in -ly and modifies a verb, noun, adjective, or other adverb (Adverbs answer questions such as how, when, where, and how much.) Phrase an incomplete sentence From www.matisse-picasso.com

CENTER 2: PICASSOS BLUE AND ROSE PERIODS

Read over the pages marked in the books on your table. Pay careful attention to the information mentioned about Picassos Blue and Rose Periods. Then, complete the following activities. Part AComplete the Venn diagram below to compare and contrast the Blue and Rose Periods. Make sure to include numerous examples of similarities and differences.

Part B: Complete the flow chart below. Make sure to reflect cause/effect relationships.

Picasso's Blue Period begins.

Picasso's Rose Period begins.

Part C: Color the LEFT SIDE of the picture below in the style of Picassos BLUE PERIOD; then color the RIGHT SIDE in the style of his ROSE PERIOD. Then, answer the question below.

In a well-written sentence or two, contrast the MOODS of the left and right sides of your picture. How does color affect mood?

CENTER 3: CUBISM
Read over the pages marked in the books on your table. Pay careful attention to the information mentioned about Cubism. Then, complete the following activities. Part A: Answer the questions below. 1. Where does the term cubism come from?

2. How is Cubism different than the many styles of art that came before it?

Part B: Examine the portrait on page 18 (of the book at your table, Picasso). Then using the construction paper and magazine squares at your table, create a self-portrait in the space below.

CENTER 4: GALLERY WALK

View the paintings in our Picasso gallery. As you do so, complete the chart below.
Title of painting I feel (Use 2 emotion words*) Connotation: This reminds me of Dominant colors Balanced? Y/N Uses repetition? Y/N Shows movement? Y/N

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* USE THE EMOTION WORDS LISTS POSTED OUT IN THE HALLWAY!

CENTER 5: WHATS PICASSO SAYING?

Read through the list of famous quotes from Picasso. Then, pick 3 quotes that you like the best (they make sense to you or you connect to them in some way) and complete the activity below. Quote 1: I think Picasso means

I picked this quote because

Quote 2: I think Picasso means

I picked this quote because

Quote 3: I think Picasso means

I picked this quote because

Now, thinking about all of the Picasso quotes here at the table (especially those you listed above), answer the following question. Make sure to be SPECIFIC! What kind of person was Pablo Picasso? In other words, what did he believe in? What was he passionate about?