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Paper Poppy Art

Paper Poppy Art
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Description

This creative and hands on art activity encourages the use of reusing recycled paper and magazines to create a unique artwork of a red poppy to symbolize the commemoration of Anzac Day (and Remembrance Day). Students can bring in their own cuttings as well as the teacher collating old scraps of coloured paper and cut outs for students to use.

Suitable for
  • Fast Finishers
  • Relief Teachers
Lesson Structure
  • Individual Activity
  • Rotations / Group Work
  • Class Activity
Curriculum Codes

AC9HS3K02 9

Significant events, symbols and emblems that are important to Australia’s identity and diversity, and how they are celebrated, commemorated or recognised in Australia, including Australia Day, Anzac Day, NAIDOC Week, National Sorry Day, Easter, Christmas, and other religious and cultural festivals

AC9AVA4C01 9

Use visual conventions, visual arts processes and materials to create artworks that communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning

AC9AVA4D01 9

Experiment with a range of ways to use visual conventions, visual arts processes and materials

ACHASSK064 8.4

Days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia (including Australia Day, Anzac Day, and National Sorry Day) and the importance of symbols and emblems

ACAVAM111 8.4

Use materials, techniques and processes to explore visual conventions when making artworks

ACAVAM115 8.4

Develop and apply techniques and processes when making their artworks

VCHHK076

Significance of days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia and the importance of symbols and emblems, including Australia Day, ANZAC Day, Harmony Week, National Reconciliation Week, NAIDOC week and National Sorry Day

VCAVAV026

Explore visual conventions and use materials, techniques, technologies and processes specific to particular art forms, and to make artworks

VCAVAV030

Select and apply visual conventions, materials, techniques, technologies and processes specific to different art forms when making artworks

HT2-1 old

Identifies celebrations and commemorations of significance in Australia and the world

HT2-5 old

Applies skills of historical inquiry and communication

Differentiation

EXTENSIONS

Students could write their own Anzac Day or Remembrance Day Poem to display with their red poppy art as a symbol of commemoration.

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