Lesson Focus and Goals:
- To discuss what the students like/do not like about Earth
- To be inspired by the work of Women in Photography
- To create individual collages depicting the students’ dream planets
Materials Needed:
- A3 Paper
- Craft supplies – magazines, newspapers and other found imagery.
Learning Objectives:
To discuss the importance of preserving Earth and its environment while creating an illustrative depiction of their ideas
Structure / Activity:
- Class discussion about what they like/don’t like about Earth and if they could create a new planet for everyone to live, what would it include?
- Using a projector or individual tablets, look at the work of Lorna Simpson and how she creates collages, discuss as a class what messages she is trying to convey with each selected image within one collage
- Using the craft supplies, students should start by collecting imagery that represent what they would like to see on their perfect planet
- Start creating their Perfect Planet collages
- Once students have finished, either select students or walk around each table as a class to learn about each others interpretations
- Conclude the lesson by discussing why the students feel its important to protect the environment and to be able to keep the things they like about Earth
Assessment:
This task is to inspire creativity through a lens of social and environmental activism. By learning about the work of a leading women in photography, this can inspire new channels of self-expression and how you can visually tell a story
