This term our class will focus our study on Symbol Systems and use it as a theme and basis for our classwork and assessment.
Our class will learn that symbols can be personal, cultural and global. We use symbols to communicate in many ways including in Visual Arts and public speaking. We will examine the cultural diversity of countries in the Asia Pacific Region (mainly China) and will compare it to Australia.
We will learn about symbol systems used in Visual Arts and will respond to them by creating artwork for our upcoming art show. We will create:
- An individual artwork that will be used in a calendar
- A class canvas for auction
- A grade art installation that will focus on the theme of recycling.
We will also focus on Poetry and Public Speaking, focusing on the use of simile and metaphor to enhance our writing and speaking. This will culminate in a school Public Speaking competition at the end of Term 3.
