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Modern art: weird or wonderful?
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-        What is “modern”?

-        What is “art” for you? And what is “modern art” for you?

-        Would you pay thousand dollars for modern art masterpiece?

-        Have you visited museums of modern art?

-        What is “modern”? -        What is “art” for you?...
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1. Which art form (music, theatre, dance, painting, etc.) do you like best/least? Why? Try using these phrases:
1. Which art form (music, theatre, dance, painting, etc.) do you like best/least? Why? Try using these phrases:
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I feel that …

I guess/imagine …

I have no doubt that / I’m certain that …

I strongly believe that …

I’ve never really thought about this before, but …

My personal opinion is that / Personally, my opinion is that …

To be honest / In my honest opinion, …

I feel that … I guess/imagine … I have no...
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2. Watch a video with a partner.(breakout rooms) Try to make up a difinition of "art".
2. Watch a video with a partner.(breakout rooms) Try to make up a difinition of "art".
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Share your definitions with other groups.
Share your definitions with other groups.
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3. Look at the pictures. Is it art? Who decides what art is?
3. Look at the pictures. Is it art? Who decides what art is?
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Look at the four things in the image below. Not everyone has agreed they are art.

(Top left, Flying Machine by Carsten Holler; top right, Self Portrait by Vincent Van Gogh; bottom left, some graffiti street art; bottom right, Fountain by Marcel Duchamp)

 

What do you think about these pieces of art? Express your opinion using prompts:

  • In my experience…
  • As far as I'm concerned…
  • Speaking for myself…
  • In my opinion…
  • Personally, I think…
  • I'd say that…
  • I'd suggest that…
  • I'd like to point out that…
  • I believe that…
  • What I mean is…
Look at the four things in the image below. Not...
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4. Now look at this painting. Do you know who its author is?
4. Now look at this painting. Do you know who its author is?
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Banksy, one of the most mysterious modern artists
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b) Now your teacher wants to try to be an artist. Try to describe the painting and I'll draw.
Modelling the activity. Nominate and ask “Is it beautiful?” “Can you describe it and I will draw”. “What was in the middle/on the left/on the right?” Teacher draws and shows the result to students.
b) Now your teacher wants to try to be an artist. Try to describe the painting and I'll draw.
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5. Now you will try to be artists. We go to breakout rooms where you will describe a painting to your partner and your partner will draw
Divide all students into As and Bs and send the students to breakout rooms. Screenshare the handout with the painting to each group. Ask students to make a screenshot. Monitor.
5. Now you will try to be artists. We go to breakout rooms where you will describe a painting to your partner and your partner will draw
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For As
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For Bs
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6. Students share their works(if they wish) and comment if they liked the activity
6. Students share their works(if they wish) and comment if they liked the activity
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7. (Extra task. If time is left.) 5. Describe this very famous piece of modern art giving your opinion about it.
7. (Extra task. If time is left.) 5. Describe this very famous piece of modern art giving your opinion about it.
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