UNIT 1: 2 Self-Portraits

ESSENTIAL QUESTION(s) and MATERIALS:

Essential Questions:

How many versions of yourself are there?
What happens when your identity results in conflict with itself?

Materials:

2 Photos
iPad
Photo Editing Apps

STANDARDS

STANDARDS:

7th GRADE

2.0 Creative Expression:

2.1 Develop increasing skill in the use of at least three different media.

2.7 Create a series of works of art that express a personal statement demonstrating skill in applying the elements of art and the principles of design.

8th GRADE

2.0 Creative Expression:

2.5 Select a medium to use to communicate a theme in a series of works of art.

4.2 Develop a theory about the artist’s intent in a series of works of art, using reasoned statements to support personal opinions.

OBJECTIVE(S)

PROJECT OBJECTIVE:

You will identify facets of your personal identities.
You will observe and analyze how race, religion, family, friends, society, media, and other factors influence your identities.
You will create a self-portrait series of 2 photos. In one photo, you will show how you see yourself (how you identify yourself). In the other photo, you will show how you think others perceive you.

KEY TERMS

KEY TERMS:

Identity:
- condition or character as to who a person or what a thing is; the qualities, beliefs, etc., that distinguish or identify a person or thing
Impact:
- to influence or alter
Race:
- a socially constructed category of identification based on physical characteristics, ancestry, historical affiliation, or shared culture
Facets:
- aspects (nature, quality, character) or phases
Symbols:
- something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something, often something immaterial; emblem, token, or sign
Behavior:
- the action or reaction of any material under given circumstances
Identity Crisis:
- a period of uncertainty and confusion in which a person's sense of identity becomes insecure, typically due to a change in their expected aims or role in society
Social Construct:
- a concept or perception of something based on the collective views developed and maintained within a society or social group
- a social phenomenon or convention originating within and cultivated by society or a particular social group, as opposed to existing inherently or naturally

PROJECT DIRECTIONS

DIRECTIONS:

2- Self-Portraits
- For this project, you will use the two driving questions to create a 2-photo self-portrait series that shows 1) how you perceive yourself (how you identify yourself) and 2) how others perceive you. Get creative in how you present yourself. Review the examples below to get some ideas of how you can do your 2 self-portraits.

Identity Project DUE WEDNESDAY (8/25) on Google Classroom @ 11:59 PM!

EXAMPLES and RESOURCES

VIDEOS:

IDEAS:

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