Supplies:
- Crayola Crayons - 96 Count
- Crayola Construction Paper
- Crayola Marker & Watercolour Paper - 11 cm x 11 cm (4.5" x 4.5") - 6 pieces per student
- Crayola Glue Sticks
- Crayola Fine Line Markers
- Pencils
Steps:
1
- RED has many different meanings depending on what part of the world you are in, for example,
- the Western world – passion, drama, bravery
- around the world – good luck, prosperity, purity, death - Create a design to represent one of these meanings.
- use a small piece of white paper 11 cm x 11 cm
- use lots of different shades of red
- use only reds in your design, or reds as well as white and/or black - Use a larger piece of red construction paper 13 cm x 13 cm to mat your artwork.
- Glue your design to the larger paper.
- Use a fine line, black marker to write words on the red paper that describe different shades of red, and cultural meanings of red, framing your design on all 4 sides.
2
- BLUE has different meanings depending on what part of the world you are in, for example,
- the Western world – truth, peace, stability, sadness
- the Eastern world – joy, good luck, celebration - Create a design to represent one of these meanings.
- use a small piece of white paper 11 cm x 11 cm
- use lots of different shades of blue
- use only blues in your design, or blues as well as white and/or black - Use a larger piece of blue construction paper 13 cm x 13 cm to mat your artwork.
- Glue your design to the larger paper.
- Use a fine line, black marker to write words on the blue paper that describe different shades of blue, and cultural meanings of blue, framing your design on all 4 sides.
3
- YELLOW has different meanings depending on what part of the world you are in, for example,
- the Western world – happiness, imagination, creativity
- the Eastern world – wisdom, glory, royalty - Create a design to represent one of these meanings.
- use a small piece of white paper 11 cm x 11 cm
- use lots of different shades of yellow
- use only yellows in your design, or yellows as well as white and/or black - Use a larger piece of yellow construction paper 13 cm x 13 cm to mat your artwork.
- Glue your design to the larger paper.
- Use a fine line, black marker to write words on the yellow paper that describe different shades of yellow, and cultural meanings of yellow, framing your design on all 4 sides.
4
- ORANGE has different meanings depending on what part of the world you are in, for example,
- the Western world – happiness, creativity, aggression
- the Eastern world – love, happiness, good health - Create a design to represent one of these meanings.
- use a small piece of white paper 11 cm x 11 cm
- use lots of different shades of orange
- use only oranges in your design, or oranges as well as white and/or black - Use a larger piece of orange construction paper 13 cm x 13 cm to mat your artwork.
- Glue your design to the larger paper.
- Use a fine line, black marker to write words on the orange paper that describe different shades of orange, and cultural meanings of orange, framing your design on all 4 sides.
5
- GREEN has different meanings depending on what part of the world you are in, for example,
- the Western world – wisdom, trust, loyalty
- the Eastern world – youth, new growth, sickness, deceit - Create a design to represent one of these meanings.
- use a small piece of white paper 11 cm x 11 cm
- use lots of different shades of green
- use only greens in your design, or greens as well as white and/or black - Use a larger piece of green construction paper 13 cm x 13 cm to mat your artwork.
- Glue your design to the larger paper.
- Use a fine line, black marker to write words on the construction paper that describe different shades of green, and cultural meanings of green, framing your design on all 4 sides.
6
- PURPLE has different meanings depending on what part of the world you are in, for example,
- the Western world – power, faith, nobility
- Brazil and Thailand – death, mourning - Create a design to represent one of these meanings.
- use a small piece of white paper 11 cm x 11 cm
- use lots of different shades of purple
- use only purples in your design, or purples as well as white and/or black - Use a larger piece of purple construction paper 13 cm x 13 cm to mat your artwork.
- Glue your design to the larger paper.
- Use a fine line, black marker to write words on the purple paper that describe different shades of purple, and cultural meanings of purple, framing your design on all 4 sides.
7
- Glue or tape all 6 designs to a larger piece of paper. Try different arrangements before fastening them to the paper, for example,
- beside each other in a long, horizontal row of 6
- in two rows of 3
- in three rows of 2
- beneath each other in a long, vertical row of 6
Subjects:
Grades:
Grade 4,
Grade 5,
Grade 6,
Grade 7,
Grade 8,
Grade 9
