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.
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
Use visual conventions, visual arts processes and materials to create artworks that communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning
Experiment with a range of ways to use visual conventions, visual arts processes and materials
Days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia (including Australia Day, Anzac Day, and National Sorry Day) and the importance of symbols and emblems
Use materials, techniques and processes to explore visual conventions when making artworks
Develop and apply techniques and processes when making their artworks
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
Explore visual conventions and use materials, techniques, technologies and processes specific to particular art forms, and to make artworks
Select and apply visual conventions, materials, techniques, technologies and processes specific to different art forms when making artworks
Students could write their own Anzac Day or Remembrance Day Poem to display with their red poppy art as a symbol of commemoration.