The pop art unit is a lot of fun and I know students would really enjoy doing it. Each of the lessons teaches a different type of pop art, each highlighting a famous pop art designer.
Lesson #1: Ordinary Words
The goal of the lesson is to choose an ordinary, relatively mundane word, and to make it extraordinary using pop art. I chose the word loud, and used background detail to demonstrate "loudness". Because I used pencil crayons, the colours look more muted than I would like. One thing I would add into the lesson is a bit more explanation about the goals of pop art. Students needs to understand why they are adding the detail behind the words, and how that artistic addition changes the perception of the word. I think students would come up with some really unique detail if they understood that their background reflects how they want that word to be perceived. Here is my LOUD pop art:
Lesson #1: Ordinary Words
The goal of the lesson is to choose an ordinary, relatively mundane word, and to make it extraordinary using pop art. I chose the word loud, and used background detail to demonstrate "loudness". Because I used pencil crayons, the colours look more muted than I would like. One thing I would add into the lesson is a bit more explanation about the goals of pop art. Students needs to understand why they are adding the detail behind the words, and how that artistic addition changes the perception of the word. I think students would come up with some really unique detail if they understood that their background reflects how they want that word to be perceived. Here is my LOUD pop art:
Lesson #2: Advertising
This lesson calls for students to look at famous pop art ads (notably Andy Warhol) and to try and create their own. I thought that this lesson could be a great time for students to discuss advertising and how it affects our society. It is interesting to dive into how companies advertise, what types of people they target, etc. I did my advertisement drawing of a child and adult wearing a TOMS shoe because TOMS is famous for having their "one for one" slogan. They use philanthropy as a tool for marketing. It would be interesting to talk about a company like TOMS specifically. Is it good or bad for them to use that type of marketing? It is a good opportunity for kids to really engage with some of the advertising and media that is thrown at them from all angles.
This lesson calls for students to look at famous pop art ads (notably Andy Warhol) and to try and create their own. I thought that this lesson could be a great time for students to discuss advertising and how it affects our society. It is interesting to dive into how companies advertise, what types of people they target, etc. I did my advertisement drawing of a child and adult wearing a TOMS shoe because TOMS is famous for having their "one for one" slogan. They use philanthropy as a tool for marketing. It would be interesting to talk about a company like TOMS specifically. Is it good or bad for them to use that type of marketing? It is a good opportunity for kids to really engage with some of the advertising and media that is thrown at them from all angles.
Lesson #3: Cultural Icons
In the third lesson, students are asked to explore a symbol of their generation. The original example was about types of shoes and marketing, but I changed it a bit. Instead, I would ask students to think about cultural icons (Facebook, iPhone, Justin Bieber, etc.) and create pop art that presents a message about that icon. Pop art is one way that students can make a statement about the culture they live in. This is a good way to introduce art as an outlet for their opinions, thoughts, and emotions.
In the third lesson, students are asked to explore a symbol of their generation. The original example was about types of shoes and marketing, but I changed it a bit. Instead, I would ask students to think about cultural icons (Facebook, iPhone, Justin Bieber, etc.) and create pop art that presents a message about that icon. Pop art is one way that students can make a statement about the culture they live in. This is a good way to introduce art as an outlet for their opinions, thoughts, and emotions.
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I chose to draw the Facebook icon with the "like" symbol and handcuffs. I wanted to make a statement about how so many people are chained to social media and are almost slaves to the technology at times.