Unit 2 Lesson 4: 

Nontraditional art Portfolio

For this portfolio, you have 3 options to complete and submit for full points. Option 1 is the Art Teacher Preferred Option

Option 1: Create a Nontraditional Artwork such as a Recycled Art, Installation Art, Environmental Art, etc. (Unit 2 Lesson 4) Has Extra Credit!

Option 2: Create Activist Artwork & Required Worksheet (Unit 2 Lesson 2) No Extra Credit is included in this Option

Option 3: Complete the Byzantine Worksheet & Summary (Unit 2 Lesson 1) No Extra Credit is included in this Option

Option 1: Nontraditional Art 

Unit 2 Lesson 4:

You need to create your own nontraditional artwork. You might choose installation art, environmental art, or use an unconventional medium. You can do a sculpture out of cardboard or recycled materials, do environmental art like Andy Goldsworthy you read about in the unit, or anything besides drawing, painting and digital drawing or painting.

In order to complete this portfolio correctly, please go over the additional lesson material:

CLICK HERE: Nontraditional Art Presentation or see the presentation below

Option 2: Activist Art 

Unit 2 Lesson 2:

What issues are currently affecting your local community, culture, nation, or world? Research recent news items by reading the paper, listening to the radio, or accessing another source. Choose an issue that grabs your attention and motivates you to share your thoughts. Create a work of art that expresses your opinion about the issue and/or inspires others to action. Your piece might be a political cartoon, activist art, or simply an expression of strong values.

In order to complete this portfolio correctly, please go over the additional lesson material:

CLICK HERE: Whats at Stake in Your Community? or see the presentation below

Option 3: Byzantine historian & archeologist

Unit 2 Lesson 1:

In the year 285 AD, the Roman Empire was vast and almost unmanageable. To gain better control, its powerful leaders split its governance into an Eastern and a Western Empire. The eastern half, existing near the continental borders of Europe and Asia, grew to become the wealthy, influential Byzantine Empire. Think about how you would craft a narrative of this empire from some of its external memory artifacts. What story do the objects tell?

In order to complete this portfolio correctly, please go over the additional lesson material:

CLICK HERE: Byzantine Culture or see the presentation below

Video Version of the Portfolio Instructions: