Copyright ©2012 Copyright HB RRP$28.99 ISBN:9780734411440 Inside the World of Pub date: April 10th 2012 HB RRP$28.99 ISBN:9780734411440 Tom Roberts Teachers’ Guide About theAuthor of theNotes Bibliography MastersBlackline About the Author/Illustrator Author’s Notes Conclusion Further Topics for &Research Discussion Themes & Curriculum Topics Introduction Contents: by Robyn Sheahan-Bright www.benandgracie.com.au INSIDE THEWORLD OF TOM ROBERTS Creative arts Visual literacy Study of history, and environment society (A BEN ANDGRACIE ART ADVENTURE) English language and literacy TEACHERS’ GUIDE Copyright ©2012 Copyright HB RRP$28.99 ISBN:9780734411440 Inside the World of Tom Roberts Teachers’ Guide
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They artists’ an camp along the which way and encountering anumber various appeared which of scenes observe people as they inRoberts’ paintings. man.then find themselves They ‘inside’ a painting by transportedbeen Tom backRoberts, time,having in and where mother Gracie their enter works, gallery art the and are given agolden ticket by amysterious Once again, he brings to life work the of another ‘iconic’ AustralianBen artist. In as first, inthe book, this Tom and Ben inthe Roberts ,his second book Gracie Art Adventure series. Mark Wilson continues his extraordinary works of homage to great Australian artists inInside the World of Introduction scene fromscene story. the development of transportation period. inthis paintings demonstrates that? Point:Discussion is said to celebrate Roberts ‘strong labour’ masculine inhis work. Which of these ‘reading’ of artworks. these Point:Discussion students Secondary might read Lawson’s Henry stories or to inform poems their possessed? Point:Discussion What values or qualities didRoberts’ paintings suggest that early these ‘settlers’ Language and below.] Literacy Bibliography below.]Bibliography Research bushrangers and how interacted they with people and the use effected of and some non-fiction Read aboutearly settlers background as to reading his work. Write abrief interpreting story any of images the of early settlerswork. inthe Ask your students to write about astory attacked being by bushrangers. Then draw also [See list in [See a Copyright ©2012 Copyright HB RRP$28.99 ISBN:9780734411440 Inside the World of Tom Roberts Teachers’ Guide executedwhen on canvas. painterlythe nature of work the included Draw book. inthe apicture on paper, how and see then it changes Activity: are familiar with. Question: Encourage students to study how and Wilson Roberts colours, use to then paint alandscape they medium and how artist the captures light and shade inhis work. Author’s [See Notes below.] on paper and creates then alayered painted image is which suggestive and evocative. of use the Discuss the Activity: appears either to right the or to left the theof, artwork. Why format do vary artists this way? in Point:Discussion format The is of square book the would you interpret without them surrounding the story’? ‘back piece from photocopies of various images included and book, inthe sharing amongst them classmates. How focussing on one person inalarger painting, how that does change your of view it? Experiment by cutting a Point:Discussion includestitle page The another vignette smaller from painting the ‘Shearing Rams’. the In endpapers? your Design own alternative endpapers for book. this and performing different actions. What designsother might have featured herefront both on backand of how an artist ‘works up’ images of people by drawing indifferent them from poses, different angles, and back endpapers the are drawings and of Gracie. at Ben Look drawings; the give they you idea agood Activity: au/rural/content/2010/s2920518.htm> Smith and Warwick Long from Tocumwal 2714‘Blades Monday, of Glory’ 07/06/2010 Ben and Gracie are admiring a painting. Create your own masterpiece in this frame. ISBN: 9780734411440| HB RRP $28.99 Pub date: 10th April 2012 INSIDE THE WORLD OF TOM ROBERTS TEACHERS’ GUIDE www.benandgracie.com.au Copyright ©2012 Copyright HB RRP$28.99 ISBN:9780734411440 Inside the World of Tom Roberts Teachers’ Guide 9. Mrs Green. 10. They arerunningthrough the gallery. she is watching play they fairies so with and them, themselves find then lost. 8. They follow the cattle path. go wildflowers to collect and baby hear a and go crying to investigate. 6. They are cuttingThey 7.wood ona go and cart. to find collecting Mary, and state works you’ll see galleries still hung in‘salon’ the style. 4.They read woman’sjournal aboutthe long fromjourney England to 5. They Australia. popular nineteenth in the century.days, These works are generally hung in isolationwith large a amount whiteof space aroundthem, butsome in is where curator the to arrange chooses works on proximity inclose awall to eachother, and sometimes manner, inanon-symmetrical was which Answers: 10. In thepicture on what thetitle are page doing? thechildren 9. What istheir mother’s name? 10. What painting ison thefront cover? with? 9. What come Ben back does 8. Which famous bushranger ismentioned? 7. What happened to one of thebushrangers ashewaschased? 6. When thebushrangers are how many holding up thestagecoach troopers arrive? to get 5. When thefarmdo? what they work they do there? see theArtists’ pass 4. When they do they Camp who to are3. When back thetime transported of they Tom meet? they do who Roberts, 2. Whatpainting happens the see after ‘Harper’s they Weekly’? 1. What to item access thechildren gives time travel? isthemagic which Questions: These questionsbe answeredcan all by reading or interpretingthe andart this text in picturebook. BLACKLINE MASTER 1. Aticket given to by them aman enter as they gallery. the 2.Astrange glow emanating from one of paintings. the 3. A‘salon hang’ - BM 2QUIZ Copyright ©2012 Copyright HB RRP$28.99 ISBN:9780734411440 Inside the World of Tom Roberts Teachers’ Guide ‘En Plein Air’ Wikipedia