The document discusses plans for a student-led art exhibition centered around the theme of construction. All grades will create artworks related to construction, with each classroom focusing on a related concept chosen by the teacher. Examples of potential related concepts mentioned include elements of design, vocabulary words, science or social studies content, literature, and math concepts. Teachers are asked to plan an art lesson between now and March to create a product to display at the exhibition in April. Resources on artists and lessons related to construction are provided.

1. Construction
Collaborative Art
Planning, 14
January 2014

2. Student Led
Conferences will be 1
April, 2014.
We will have a shared
art exhibition, all
around the main
concept of :
Construction

3. We are planning our
Related Concepts today…
• To devote time to the arts
• To plan for the arts in a
cohesive manner related to our
PYP planning
• To prepare the lesson(s) to be
taught between now and
March, with a product to be

4. Shared Main Concept:
Construction
Your Own Related
Concept: lesson
Try defining your art
by finding a related concept
that works for you and your
grade-level partner.

5. Think about…
Your next
unit
Elements of
Design
Related
Vocabulary
Construction
Science or
Social
Studies
Content
Literature
Maths
Content

6. Once you’ve got your Related
Concept(s)…
It’s time to work towards a
main idea, a lesson or
lessons, a product, and
necessary resources. Try
finding artists’
work, videos, example

7. Please be sure to ask colleagues
and the Art Committee for help
finding artists and help with
lessons!
Check out the blog posts below –
5 great artists with work related
http://blogs.isl.ch/primaryartreso
to construction: