G9+MYP4+-+The+Narration+in+Art

Key concept - COMMUNICATION Related concept - NARRATIVE Global context - PERSONAL AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION

There are different motivations for communicating personal and cultural narratives in art.

Factual— What types of stories do artists represent? Conceptual— What role does the context play in giving meaning to an artist’s theme? Debatable—Does all art tell a story? What are effective ways to collaborate with others?

Students will: Work collaboratively to create a mural design that has a strong narrative. Collaboartion Checklist 1 Have a clear goal in mind (be as specific as possible). 2. Give each member of the project a way to define his or her role within on the team. (Primary duty). 3. Establish a communications system. 4. Seek Consensus •	Inclusion – all parties involved •	Participation – all parties participate in good faith •	Co-operation – assume good intentions •	Egalitarianism – everyone has equal say •	Solution-mindedness – finding a solution everyone can live with •	How will you solve problems? What you need to do as a member of the team •	Create a collaborative climate. Prove that you are trustworthy. Respect others. •	Be humble and open to others' ideas and suggestions. - You need to accept that while your ideas might be good, someone else's ideas might be good too, and sometimes even better. •	Delegate tasks - Let everyone find his or her strength and work therein to contribute to the common goal. •	Assume good faith.

Diego Rivera, The Detroit Industrial Murals, 1932- 33 Diego @http://www.dia.org/art/rivera-court.aspx @http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/10/03/indu-o03.html Pablo Picasso, Guernica, 1937 http://web.org.uk/picasso/secret_guernica.html http://www.all-art.org/art_20th_century/picasso11.html Kara Walker, Slavery, Slavery... 1997 http://learn.walkerart.org/karawalker/ http://www.gregkucera.com/walker.htm