Activity Introduction
Quick summary: Students will respond to existing works of art that use rubbish as the medium. They will then create artworks using ‘clean’ rubbish. The resources include artworks and a worksheet designed for students in Years 9 and 10.
This lesson has been developed as part of the Schools Recycle Right Challenge for Planet Ark’s National Recycling Week. Register your lesson or other activities so they can be counted towards the national achievement and to receive other free support materials.
Learning intentions:
- Students respond to and appreciate artworks
- Students understand the importance and value of recycling
- Students engage in artmaking to demonstrate their understanding
21st century skills:
Australian Curriculum Mapping
Year 9 & 10 Visual Arts
- Evaluate how representations communicate artistic intentions in artworks they make and view to inform their future art making (ACAVAR130)
Year 9 & 10 Visual Arts
- Manipulate materials, techniques, technologies and processes to develop and represent their own artistic intentions (ACAVAM126)
Extension Activity –
Year 9 & 10 Music
- Manipulate combinations of the elements of music in a range of styles, using technology and notation (ACAMUM100)
Syllabus Outcomes: VAS5.7, VAS5.10, VAS5.6, MUS5.4, MUS5.5, MUS5.6.
General capabilities: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capability, Critical and creative thinking, Personal and social capability, Ethical understanding.
Time needed: 60 minutes.
Resources required: Internet, Student Worksheet, images of garbage art and garbage shadow art, art material.
Keywords: National Recycling Week, Resources, Rubbish, Re-using, Recycling.
Cool Australia’s curriculum team continually reviews and refines our resources to be in line with changes to the Australian Curriculum.