KS3 - Masks in Art

All resources created for the KS3 art unit covering masks.

Understanding – students will understand…

• What is a mask and why do we use them?
• The difference between character masks and cultural masks
• The way facial features are represented through masks

**Skills – students will be able to… **

• Learn to transfer different elements from a variety of drawings/resources in order to develop an original design
• Learn how to create detail in facial features using either layered card or clay (resource dependent)
• Learn different ways of presenting information visually

Assessment – tasks that students will do as evidence of learning
Half term 1: Divide a double page into four and draw 4 different examples of international masks
Half term 2: Choose elements from your visual research to create an original design for a mask you will later make from cardboard.