Arts Visuels: Le cubisme et le surréalisme (projet + lecture)

Don’t sweat having to teach art in French! You will really enjoy this no prior prep, easy to print/upload package. Perfect for in-class and distance learning. An excellent addition to any teacher’s long term plans… and best of all, your students will be learning a lot.

This package fits right in with many art expectations of different styles and time periods. This package covers the following topics:

• a reading on Cubism + questions

• an opportunity to interpret and respond to Georges Braques’ earliest cubist painting.

• a reading on Pablo Picasso + questions

• a reading on Surrealism + questions

• a reading on Salvador Dali + questions

• a research table on various cubist and surrealist artists (students can do a quick research as an extension).

• a structured research template on Frida Kahlo (another possible extension activity).

• Guided questions for an art analysis

• Project: students will create their own cubist or surrealist artwork (guided questions included).

This package is designed for junior/intermediate French immersion students (grade 5 and up). Could work for intermediate/high school students in Core French should you wish to add an artistic component to your program. Many of these artists lived/worked in Paris- may certainly add a French dimension.