Explore heritage and identity through an examination of art and a related project. The featured art, related to the African diaspora, includes several types of art created by different artists. Pupils consider their own backgrounds and draw self-portraits that include symbols of their identities.

Concepts

self portraits, portraiture, elements of design, cultural diversity, cultural awareness, heritage

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Additional Tags

african diaspora, self-portrait, heritage, cultural identity, elements of design, cultural diversity, Drawing, visual and performing arts

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Instructional Ideas

• You may wish to create your own worksheet or note guide for the discussion portion using the questions provided in the resource
• Put together your own presentation of the art so that students can view the pieces in greater detail

Classroom Considerations

• Some individuals will need more instruction on how to draw themselves (proportion, shading, etc.)

Pros

• The project is somewhat cross-curricular, since it requires some writing and social studies skills
• Comes with images, a rubric, extension ideas, vocabulary, and more

Cons

• None