Familiar Friendly Faces

Lesson prepared by

Jamie Higgins Casey Kieng K Davis Victoria Gutierrez

Family - Lesson grade: 5

Lesson Overview:

Exploring the definition of family; looking to include those around us who may not
be related to us, yet relate to us.

Teaching the importance of close relationships and the creation of the foundation
of trust.

Discuss the importance of making connections with those around us.

 Mingle, Pair, Share:
Reading Discussion
Are family snapshots art? Why or
why not?
Kristin Baxter: The Role of Family Snapshots
How can family snapshots be
historically important?
 Family ...

Key Concepts
1. is loving.
2. can be unrelated.
3. should be a priority.
4. relationships are important.
Essential 1. How does family show love?

Questions 2.
3.
Who can be considered family?
Why should family be a priority?
4. Why are relationships important?
 TSW be able to...

1. Understand the various meanings

Lesson of family.

Objectives 1. Create a family portrait.

Literacy, Visual Art, History

1. Comprehend the historical
importance of family, related to
story.
Vocabulary
Family History

Relationship

Composition
Collaboration
Vocabulary
Family History

Two legged or four

legged, we love, care
about, and respect
each other Relationship

Composition
Collaboration
Vocabulary
Family History

Two legged or four

legged, we love, care
about, and respect
each other Relationship

Composition
Collaboration
Various elements to
make up a whole
Vocabulary
Family History

Two legged or four

legged, we love, care
about, and respect
each other Relationship

People and things that

Composition share a connection
Collaboration
Various elements to
make up a whole
Vocabulary
Family History

Two legged or four Past events in which we

legged, we love, care connect with someone
about, and respect or something we know
each other Relationship

People and things that

Composition share a connection
Collaboration
Various elements to
make up a whole
Vocabulary
Family History

Two legged or four Past events in which we

legged, we love, care connect with someone
about, and respect or something we know
each other Relationship

People and things that

Composition share a connection
Collaboration
Various elements to
Working together with
make up a whole
others to create
something
Debbie Grossman
Inspiration Artist

-plays with time, re-imagining history

-received an MFA in Photography, Video, and

Related Media and BA in Womens Studies
and Art History

-Senior Editor at Popular Photography

Magazine, an expert on image editing software
and technique.

-Her work is in the collection of the

Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Jewish
Museum, among others.
(Source http://www.debbiegrossman.com/index.php?/about-this-site/)
Studio Investigation

1. Using the magazines, find a body of your choice.

2. Cut the body out.
3. Considering composition, glue down all of the chosen bodies on 1 piece of
black construction paper.
4. Place your phone or photo above the body (where the head is supposed to be)
5. Working with your table, using a separate piece of white paper, collaborate on
a fictional story on how your characters have connections/met and their history
together.
6. Glue the story to the back of your group photo (the construction paper).
7. Clean up then present on a class gallery walk/presentation!