GRADE LEVEL Island Hopping Collages! K-2 Create an island collage connected by paper bridges.

STANDARDS MATERIALS VISUAL ART Domain: Create o Paper 9 x 12 VA.Cr1.A o Scrap Paper in various colors VA.Cr1.B o Scissors VA.Cr2.A o Crayons, Markers, etc. VA.Cr2.B o VA.Cr2.C Glue

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cut 3-5 ovals out of scrap paper. These will be your islands! Use any color you like.

2. Glue the islands onto a large 9x12 piece of paper. Use blue paper or color the paper to look like the ocean. 3. Using scrap paper, draw a house and character for each island. Get creative! 4. Color the houses and characters. Then, cut them out and glue them onto the islands. 5. Create bridges with scrap paper. Sketch out a bridge long enough to connect two islands, then cut and glue between the land. Explore different types of bridges and use a bridge to connect every island you've created! 6. Finally, add any additional details you like such as boats, planes, waves, or rocks.

DISCUSSION About the artists:

Henry Ossawa Tanner: Tanner was born in Pennsylvania in 1859. Tanner was one of the first African American artists to gain worldwide fame for his work. He was the only black student at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art where he studied. He spent much of his life living in Paris and is very well known for his scenes of everyday life. John Henry Twachtman: Twachtman was born in Ohio in 1853 but studied art in Europe. Twachtman returned to America and bought a farm in Connecticut where he spent much of his time painting landscapes. Twachtman died when he was just 49 years old, but his landscape paintings are still highly valued by museums and art collectors today. Mary Cassatt: Cassatt was born in 1844 in Pennsylvania. Cassatt was one of the few women of her time to make art her career. She moved to Europe in her early 20’s and spent most of her life there. She loved to create portraits of women in their day to day lives is very famous for her paintings and pastel drawings. Her art is still shown in museums all around the world. Types of Bridges: Suspension Bridge: the deck of the bridge is suspended, or held, by cables or rods from pillars. Beam Bridge: the oldest and simplest type of bridge. It has a support on each end and the deck is balanced in between. Truss Bridge: similar to a beam bridge in that truss bridges have two supports on each end. In addition, truss bridges use a framework of bars (usually triangular) to connect the two ends. Arched Bridge: Arched bridges are another very old type of bridge. An Arched bridge uses curved supports underneath the deck of the bridge. These are often used over rivers and valleys. Guiding questions: What is the same in these four works of art? What is different? Why do you think artists paint landscapes? What materials would be good for building a bridge? Why do we need bridges? How could you make a bridge using household supplies?

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Inspired By:

Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937) John Henry Twachtman (1853-1902)

View of the Seine, Looking toward Notre-Dame, From the Holley House, Cos Cob, Connecticut, ca.

1896 1901 Oil on canvas Oil on canvas 14 7/8 x 20 1/8 inches 30 x 30 inches Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Museum purchase in The Halff Collection memory of Joe Orgill with funds provided by an

anonymous donor, 2018.4

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