This lesson contains 35 slides, with interactive quiz, text slides and 1 video.
Items in this lesson
Van Gogh Museum
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SHOT SJOUKJE: FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO AREN’T YET FAMILIAR WITH THE VAN GOGH MUSEUM: IT’S A MUSEUM DEDICATED TO THE ARTIST VINCENT VAN GOGH, LOCATED IN AMSTERDAM IN THE NETHERLANDS AND IT HOUSES THE WORLD’S LARGEST COLLECTION OF WORKS AND LETTERS BY VINCENT VAN GOGH.
‘I think there would be children who became painters if only they saw good things’
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VOICE-OVER: I THINK THERE WOULD BE CHILDREN WHO BECAME PAINTERS IF ONLY THEY SAW GOOD THINGS.
THIS IS A QUOTE FROM A LETTER THAT VINCENT VAN GOGH WROTE TO HIS BROTHER THEO, DATED ON OR AROUND FRIDAY, 20 SEPTEMBER 1889. IT SHOWS THAT THE ARTIST ALREADY RECOGNISED THE IMPORTANCE OF BRINGING CHILDREN INTO CONTACT WITH ART.
Program objectives
Empower childrens self confidence and creativity.
Pupils get to know the work and live of Vincent van Gogh.
21st century skills.
Training objectives
Learn about the lessons
Get to know LessonUp
Experience what your students will experience
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VOICE-OVER:
AND OF COURSE, THIS MISSION IS CONNECTED TO THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM, WHICH ARE:
· TO EMPOWER CHILDREN WITH SELF-CONFIDENCE AND CREATIVITY.
· TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO GET TO KNOW THE WORK AND LIFE OF VINCENT VAN GOGH.
· TO TEACH 21ST-CENTURY SKILLS:
O CRITICAL THINKING
O CREATIVITY
O COLLABORATION
O COMMUNICATION
O INFORMATION LITERACY
O MEDIA LITERACY
O TECHNOLOGY LITERACY
O FLEXIBILITY
O LEADERSHIP
O INITIATIVE
O PRODUCTIVITY
O SOCIAL SKILLS
· THE OBJECTIVES FOR THIS TRAINING ARE THEREFORE:
· TO LEARN ABOUT THE LESSONS
· TO FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH LESSONUP (THE ONLINE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT)
· TO EXPERIENCE WHAT YOUR STUDENTS WILL EXPERIENCE, BY TRYING OUT THE CREATIVE ASSIGNMENTS
YOU WILL FIND LINKS TO THE 5 LESSONS IN THE INSTRUCTION EMAIL. JUST CLICK ON THE LINK TO SEE THE LESSON OVERVIEW, INCLUDING THE MANUAL AND ASSIGNMENT SHEETS.
Missie
The Van Gogh Museum inspires a diverse audience with the life and work of Vincent van Gogh and his time.
Mission
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VOICE-OVER:
THE VAN GOGH MUSEUM INSPIRES A DIVERSE AUDIENCE WITH THE LIFE AND WORK OF VINCENT VAN GOGH AND HIS TIME
WE THINK IT IS A LOVELY QUOTE TO ILLUSTRATE THE MUSEUM’S MISSION, WHICH IS TO INSPIRE A DIVERSE AUDIENCE THROUGH THE LIFE AND WORK OF VINCENT VAN GOGH.
IN THE LESSON OVERVIEW, YOU CAN IMMEDIATELY SEE WHAT THE LESSON INVOLVES, HOW LONG IT LASTS, WHAT TEACHING METHODS ARE AVAILABLE AND WHAT THE LEARNING OBJECTIVES ARE.
SIMPLY OPEN THE LESSON
THINK ABOUT WHETHER YOU WANT THE STUDENTS TO USE THEIR MOBILE PHONES OR TABLETS AND CLICK 'ON DEVICES IN THE CLASSROOM' OR NOT.
SHOT: VIDEORECORDING: toon de optie voor de gele notities én het klikken op de pijlen laten zien.
VOICE-OVER:
EVERY SLIDE HAS A YELLOW NOTE WITH TEACHING INSTRUCTIONS, SUCH AS AN EXPLANATION OF THE TEACHING METHODS USED OR BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT VINCENT VAN GOGH.
MOVE FORWARDS OR BACKWARDS THROUGH THE LESSONS BY CLICKING ON THE ARROWS.
IN EACH LESSON YOU WILL FIND DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES.
Are you like Vincent?
I don’t know what I want to be yet
1
I’m stubborn
2
I like nature
3
I find it difficult to stick to rules
4
I work hard / don’t give up easily
5
I fall in love very easily
6
I like to do things in a new or different way
7
One day I’m happy and full of energy, and the next I’m tired and feeling down
8
I want to mean something (to others/the world)
9
I make my own choices, even if they are not popular
10
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SHOT: VIDEORECORDING: voorbeeld test (vragen open klikken/ (Sjoukje in beeld als ze de vragen stelt?) en quiz
IN THE FIRST LESSON, FOR EXAMPLE, YOU CAN DO A PERSONALITY TEST ‘HOW ALIKE ARE YOU AND VINCENT?’. EVERY TIME YOU ANSWER ‘YES’, YOU RECEIVE A POINT.
1. I don’t know what I want to be yet
2. I’m stubborn
3. I like nature
4. I find it difficult to stick to rules
5. I work hard / don’t give up easily
6. I fall in love very easily
7. I like to do things in a new or different way
8. One day I’m happy and full of energy, and the next I’m tired and feeling down
9. I want to mean something (to others/the world)
10. I make my own choices, even if they are not popular
HOW MANY POINTS DID YOU GET? I HAD ..
True of false?
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WHAT DO YOUR STUDENTS ALREADY KNOW ABOUT VINCENT VAN GOGH? YOU CAN FIND IT OUT DURING THE INTERACTIVE QUIZ
True of false? Statement 1:
A
Vincent was already producing amazing paintings when he was 12
B
Vincent had to practise a lot to become a good painter
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BY THE WAY, THE
ANSWER IS B.
'I keep on making what I can't do yet in order to learn to be able to do it.'
Vincent wrote:
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YOU ALSO CAN:
- READ QUOTES BY VINCENT
Assignment: Write a story to go with The Bedroom
worksheet
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- WRITE A POEM
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- MAKE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER PAINTINGS/DRAWINGS
slaapkamer in het museum
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- WATCH VIDEOS
Map
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AND IN THE SECOND LESSON YOU CAN LOOK CLOSELY AT THE SPECIFIC LOCATION WHERE VINCENT WORKED, USING OLD MAPS AND DRAWINGS. DO YOU THINK HIS PAINTING OF THE BEDROOM WAS ACCURATE?
AND THERE IS A LOT MORE TO DISCOVER.
Creative assignments
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EVERY LESSON INCLUDES A CREATIVE ASSIGNMENT, WHICH IS PERSONAL AND STUDENT FOCUSSED AND RELATED TO THE BEDROOM. IN THIS VIDEO WE WILL DEMONSTRATE TWO OF THEM: PAINTING A CHAIR (LESSON 3) AND TAKING A PORTRAIT PHOTO (LESSON 4).
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YOU COULD SAY THAT THESE TWO PAINTINGS ARE LIKE PORTRAITS. EACH ONE TELLS US A LOT ABOUT THE OWNER OF THE CHAIR. WHAT DOES VINCENT’S CHAIR TELL US ABOUT HIM?
- HE LIKES SIMPLE THINGS (IT’S A SIMPLE CHAIR)
- HE LIKES TO SMOKE A PIPE
- HE’S A PRACTICAL/ACTIVE PERSON (THE CHAIR IS NOT MADE TO CHILL OUT IN , IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR DOING SOMETHING ACTIVE LIKE DRAWING OR CHOPPING FOOD
- It SEEMS A KITCHEN CHAIR: MAYBE HE LIKES TO BE TO BE IN THE KITCHEN
- IT IS LIGHT : HE’S A DAYTIME PERSON
- ETC.
AND THIS IS VINCENT’S CHAIR FOR HIS FRIEND PAUL GAUGUIN. WHAT DOES PAUL’S CHAIR TELL US ABOUT HIM?
- HE IS ELEGANT /STYLISH
- HE LIKES TO READ
- AND LOOK AT THE BLUE SHADES: MAYBE HE IS A BIT MYSTERIOUS
- IS AN EVENING OR NIGHT PERSON
- HE HAS A CERTAIN STYLE
Paul Gauguin
Vincent van Gogh
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THE CHAIR YOU PAINT SHOULD SAY SOMETHING ABOUT YOU TOO. SO YOUR CHAIR WILL ACTUALLY BE A SELF-PORTRAIT, JUST LIKE THESE TWO EXAMPLES.
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THE STUDENTS WILL USE THESE MATERIALS: PAPER, CHARCOAL, PENCILS, PALET, DIFFERENT COLOURS OF PAINT AND WATER
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NOW, STEP BY STEP, WE WILL DRAW A CHAIR IN PERSPECTIVE.
DON’T MAKE THE LINES TOO THICK, SO THEY CAN BE RUBBED OUT, AND THEY ARE NOT VISIBLE THROUGH THE PAINT.
FIRST (1, 2 AND 3), DRAW A CUBE IN CHARCOAL USING VERY THIN LINES.
THEN (4, 5 AND 6) USE A THICK LINE TO DRAW OVER THE LINES OF THE CUBE THAT FORM A CHAIR.
AND ERASE THE OTHER LINES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
IF YOU THINK DRAWING A CUBE IS TOO COMPLICATED, THERE IS ANOTHER WAY. IT DOESN’T GIVE THE STUDENTS AS MUCH INSIGHT, BUT IT CAN SAVE TIME (AND FRUSTRATION).
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2
3
4
5
6
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START BY DRAWING A DIAMOND SHAPE (THE SEAT OF THE CHAIR) IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SHEET (1).
THEN DRAW TWO VERTICAL LINES OF EQUAL LENGTH POINTING UPWARDS ... (2)
AND THREE VERTICAL LINES OF EQUAL LENGTH POINTING DOWNWARDS (3) + A LINE CONNECTING THE TWO LINES POINTING UPWARDS (4). SHOW HOW YOU CAN MAKE THE SEAT AND ONE CHAIR LEG THICKER, AS AN EXAMPLE (5 AND 6).
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NOW YOU’RE GOING TO TURN THIS BASIC CHAIR INTO YOUR OWN CHAIR.
Paint your chair
Margritte
Hockney
Degas
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YOU DO THIS BY CHANGING AND ADDING THINGS. SHOW THE THREE EXAMPLES ON THE SMARTBOARD.
NOW YOU’RE GOING TO PAINT YOUR CHAIR. THINK AGAIN ABOUT WHAT COLOURS ARE BEST FOR YOU.
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PLACE OR HANG THE PAINTINGS NEXT TO EACH OTHER AND DISCUSS THEM. YOU MIGHT LIKE TO USE THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.
• ARE THERE ANY CHAIRS WHERE YOU CAN EASILY TELL WHO PAINTED IT?
• WHICH CHAIRS HAVE INTERESTING SHAPES OF MATERIALS?
• WHO USED UNUSUAL COLOURS?
• DID YOU ENJOY MAKING THE PAINTINGS?
NB: THERE ARE NO RIGHT OR WRONG ANSWERS HERE.
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IN LESSON 4 THE STUDENTS ALSO MAKE A PORTRAIT, IN THE FORM OF A PHOTOGRAPH.
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THE STUDENTS ARE GOING TO DO MAKE AN ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT WHICH, IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY, SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT WHO THEY ARE. WE WILL DO IT IN STAGES.
Let’s get to work
1. Choose characteristics
2. Choose your material
4/5 take the photo
4/5 write a label
3. Make a quick sketch
worksheet page 1
worksheet page 2
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STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING THE PORTRAIT.
· FIRST CHOOSE THREE CHARACTERISTICS THAT DESCRIBE YOU.
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ambitious
careful
sensitive
creative
dreamer
moody
thinker
understanding
control freak
curious
impatient
hyperactive
calm
careless
stubborn
funny
smart
kind
lazy
jolly
shy
adventurous
brave
tidy
strong
patient
something else?
Which three characteristics best describe you?
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Let’s get to work
1. Choose characteristics
2. Choose your material
4/5 Take a self-portrait
4/5 Write a label
3. Make a quick sketch
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· IN STEP TWO WE’RE GOING TO USE THE THINGS WE COLLECTED.
Materials
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Have the kids think about what three characteristics suit them. They should write down three.
Let’s get to work
1. Choose characteristics
2. Choose your material
4/5 Take a self-portrait
4/5 Write a label
3. Make a quick sketch
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· IN STEP THREE WE’LL MAKE A QUICK SKETCH OF OUR IDEAS.
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Decide where you want to put your materials
Draw your materials on the silhouette
Add some decorations
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This item has no instructions
Let’s get to work
1. Choose characteristics
2. Choose your material
4/5 Take a self-portrait
4/5 Write a label
3. Make a quick sketch
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· AND IN STEP FOUR WE’LL TAKE THE PHOTO AND WRITE A LABEL FOR IT.
YOU CAN TAKE THE PHOTOS YOURSELF OR A STUDENT WHO’S PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN PHOTOGRAPHY CAN TAKE THEM. DECIDE WHAT YOU THINK WOULD WORK BEST. ONE BY ONE THE STUDENTS WILL TAKE A PHOTO. MAKE SURE THE BACKGROUND IS AS PLAIN AND EVEN AS POSSIBLE, AND THERE’S GOOD LIGHT. MEANWHILE, THE OTHER STUDENTS CAN WRITE THEIR LABELS EXPLAINING BRIEFLY WHAT THEY WANT TO SAY WITH THEIR PORTRAIT.
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THE LABEL CAN BECOME SOMETING LIKE THE ONE MADE BY EREN, 11 YEARS OLD:
“In my photo, I'm hiding and looking a little mysterious. Normally I am a sporty and active boy. But.. I'm calmer inside than you might think! I'm sensitive and I don't like it when someone says something about me. The purpose of this photo is to show my sensitive side as well.”