Contrast Australia’s changing environment, Indigenous peoples used their environment and resources, landscapes and history to Great natural resources as canvases to create objects Britain, European countries and other islands. and art works. Use the exhibition to evaluate and analyse objects and artworks using the language of art, craft and design as listed below. Use the Spotlight Objects: theme of nature and environment to develop a See page 9, 10, 11 and 12 for Geography in the range of art and design techniques such as: powerpoint that accompanies this resource. colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space. Follow up Activity: Ask students to find Australia on a world map. Spotlight Objects: Compare Australia to other islands in different See page 1, 2, 3 and 4 for Art and Design in the continents and hemispheres; explore powerpoint that accompanies this resource. environment, weather, animals and landscapes. Follow up Activity: Use the exhibition to explore how Indigenous Use Indigenous Australian paintings in the Australians use materials and resources in their exhibition to create your own inspired art work environment. Ask students to explore how and back at school. Use the colours within the why Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander exhibition and about what they represent people lived successfully for a long time and such as: yellow (the sun), brown (the soil), red compare the civilisation to another country. (desert sand) and white (the clouds and the sky). Using the themes and techniques passed down Art and Design through generations, invite students to share art based techniques in a forum. Indigenous Australia lends itself well to art and design. Elements of the exhibition looks at the Ask students to create an artwork using natural development of craft techniques passed down materials as tools. through generations and how Australian
Contrast Australia’s changing environment, resources, landscapes and history to Great Britain, European countries and other islands. Spotlight Objects: See page 9, 10, 11 and 12 for Geography in the powerpoint that accompanies this resource. Follow up Activity: Ask students to find Australia on a world map. Compare Australia to other islands in different continents and hemispheres; explore environment, weather, animals and landscapes. Use the exhibition to explore how Indigenous Australians use materials and resources in their environment. Ask students to explore how and why Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people lived successfully for a long time and compare the civilisation to another country. Art and Design Indigenous Australia lends itself well to art and design. Elements of the exhibition looks at the development of craft techniques passed down through generations and how Australian Indigenous peoples used their environment and natural resources as canvases to create objects and art works. Use the exhibition to evaluate and analyse objects and artworks using the language of art, craft and design as listed below. Use the theme of nature and environment to develop a range of art and design techniques such as: colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space. Spotlight Objects: See page 1, 2, 3 and 4 for Art and Design in the powerpoint that accompanies this resource. Follow up Activity: Use Indigenous Australian paintings in the exhibition to create your own inspired art work back at school. Use the colours within the exhibition and about what they represent such as: yellow (the sun), brown (the soil), red (desert sand) and white (the clouds and the sky). Using the themes and techniques passed down through generations, invite students to share art based techniques in a forum. Ask students to create an artwork using natural materials as tools.
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