Biographies of a Famous Artist - A Glogster Project
Week 1:
Each student will individually work on this project! You may choose to work from home as time permits.
1. Choose an artist from the list below.
2. View samples of artist biography Glogsters.
http://edu.glogster.com//glogpedia?order=updated&discipline=176&subject=314
3. Research may be done at home as well! You may help each other - but you're each responsible for your own project!
You may choose one artist from the following list:
Each student will individually work on this project! You may choose to work from home as time permits.
1. Choose an artist from the list below.
2. View samples of artist biography Glogsters.
http://edu.glogster.com//glogpedia?order=updated&discipline=176&subject=314
3. Research may be done at home as well! You may help each other - but you're each responsible for your own project!
You may choose one artist from the following list:
Claude Monet
Jackson Pollock Edgar Degas Georgia O'Keefe Mary Cassett Vincent Van Gogh Camille Pissarro Leonardo DaVinci Paul Cezanne Henri Matisse Pierre-Auguste Renoir |
Winslow Homer
Frida Kahlo Paul Klee Roy Lichtenstein Rene Magritte Grandma Moses Pablo Picasso Bridget Riley Norman Rockwell Henri Rousseau Marc Chagall |
N.C. Wyeth
Andrew Wyeth Grant Wood Gilbert Stuart Jan Vermeer Grant Wood Paul Gauguin John James Audobon Salvador Dali Georges Seurat |
Week 2+3:
You will begin your biography about your project by researching information about your artist. You will answer the following questions - this must be done before downloading photos and working on your Glogster. If you should find photos and/or videos that might enhance your Glogster, download it to your folder or write the link down!
Links you may find information about your artist - Don't forget, Miss Carmody also has books that you may sign out!
Artist Names A-Z at
http://arthistory.about.com/od/artistsaz/
Meet the Artist
http://makingartfun.com/htm/meet-the-artist-index.htm
Art History and Artists
http://www.ducksters.com/history/art/
Color with Leo - Artist Biography
http://www.colorwithleo.com/artistinfo.php
Incredible Art Department - Incredible Artists
http://www.incredibleart.org/links/artists.html
Artist Biographies for Kids and Teens
http://botw.org/top/Kids_and_Teens/Society/Biography/Artists/
Famous Paintings - Art Appreciation/History for Kids
http://www.gardenofpraise.com/art.htm
Biographies of Famous Artists
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0882839.html
You may also use Google to search for biographies of your artist - in the search bar, type the following:
Artist name Biography kids
You will begin your biography about your project by researching information about your artist. You will answer the following questions - this must be done before downloading photos and working on your Glogster. If you should find photos and/or videos that might enhance your Glogster, download it to your folder or write the link down!
Links you may find information about your artist - Don't forget, Miss Carmody also has books that you may sign out!
Artist Names A-Z at
http://arthistory.about.com/od/artistsaz/
Meet the Artist
http://makingartfun.com/htm/meet-the-artist-index.htm
Art History and Artists
http://www.ducksters.com/history/art/
Color with Leo - Artist Biography
http://www.colorwithleo.com/artistinfo.php
Incredible Art Department - Incredible Artists
http://www.incredibleart.org/links/artists.html
Artist Biographies for Kids and Teens
http://botw.org/top/Kids_and_Teens/Society/Biography/Artists/
Famous Paintings - Art Appreciation/History for Kids
http://www.gardenofpraise.com/art.htm
Biographies of Famous Artists
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0882839.html
You may also use Google to search for biographies of your artist - in the search bar, type the following:
Artist name Biography kids
Week 4+5 - Creating the Artist Biography "Glogster"
Week 6 - Present your "Glogster"
Week 6 - Present your "Glogster"
Rubric + Grading
Grading:
15-20 - Commendable √+
10-15 - Statisfactory √
0-10 - Need Improvement √-