Socorro Mucino Roberto Clemente Community Academy Grades 9

Socorro Mucino Roberto Clemente Community Academy Grades 9 -12, Art I

Elizabeth Catlett Sharecropper, 1952, printed 1970 Color linocut on cream Japanese paper 450 x 431 mm (block); 544 x 513 mm (sheet) The Art Institute of Chicago Restricted gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Hartman 1992. 182

Big Ideas: • Catlett’s work was inspired by personal experience, social and political issues. • Artists often use personal experience as inspiration • Artists can give voice to and celebrate the ordinary person. • The linoleum printmaking process incorporates use of bold high contrasting shapes, lines and texture. United One Equal

What I wanted my students to learn: • Making art is one way they can express meaningful content about their ideas related to social, political or contemporary issues. • How the basic art elements and principles of design are used in executing a composition. • What is involved in planning and completing a successful print.

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Killing Yourself Salute our Troops Our Forest Ban Racism

Learning activities: • Close Read of “The Sharecropper” and other prints. • Using the internet as a source for images • Brainstorm and develop a drawing which represents a social, political or contemporary issue. • Develop an image with emphasis on bold contrasting black and white shapes, lines and texture. • How to use gouging tools, ink a plate and print an edition. • Self-reflection and class critique.

Learning activities also included: • Working in groups to read information about Catlett and share their findings. • View Catlett’s series “The Negro Woman” and discuss how the images honor the ordinary black woman. • Students discussed the time period her work reflects and how it relates to the present. Prints from: The Negro Woman Series by Catlett.

What my students learned: Peace Artists communicate ideas through the use of symbols and images Artist can use their artwork to express their social and political concerns individually or as part of a collective The printmaking process incorporates many steps Printmaking is a process artists use to create multiple images. It dates back to China in about A. D. 150 and flourished in Europe in the 15 th century. War Sucks

What I learned: Clarifying misconceptions can be very frustrating Students need constant redirection to refine their ideas A worthwhile printmaking project really takes a lot of planning • Despite all the work involved to plan and execute this project, the results made me very proud. Struggle for the Future