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Build Me a Legend Lesson PlanBuild Me a Legend Lesson Plan
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National Gallery of Canada
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4th - 6th
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Visual & Performing Arts
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Build Me a Legend

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Legends are full of imagery and action. Transfer a scene from a legend to a three-dimensional art piece. Class members first view Inuit art and discuss  legends. They then build scenes that include action, setting, and characters.

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Concepts

principles of design, design, elements of design, legends

Additional Tags

inuit art, legend, elements of design, principles of design, sculpture, visual and performing arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Create your own slide show using the images and information included
  • Combine this art activity with a unit on Inuit culture or legends in general

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  • While no actual presentation is included, there are several ways provided to view the images; try out each of the tabs to see different views

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  • Includes step-by-step instructions for the art project; these include pictures to help guide the process
  • Comes with images to study, a rubric, vocabulary, and more

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