Pinning Famous Artists

Introduction

Have you ever seen the painting ‘Starry Night’ by Van Gogh, or Edvard Munch’s, ‘The Scream’? We’ve seen these paintings hundreds of times, but what do you really know about these famous artists? What made them famous and why do people consider them great artists? You’re about to find out. 

  

In this WebQuest you will choose a famous artist, research them, and learn what made them influential. You will use Pinterest to connect your artist with images from today and ultimately create a final piece of artwork. Have fun and be creative!

Task

Students will:

  • research & summarize the history and impact of their chosen artist
  • explore Pinterest (i.e. Pinterest vocabulary, setup of categories, how to create ‘boards’ and ‘pin’ images)
  • select and utilize at least four different Pinterest categories in order to assemble a variety of pins relating to the artist
  • create a mind map that shows connections between the chosen artist, pins, and research findings. (This will be part of your planning for your final piece of artwork)

  

                           Salvador Dali, The Persistence of Memory                                                                    Andy Warhol, Marilyn Monroe, 1962

                                                                                                                                           

Process

1. Choose a Famous artist for your research and project. 

2. Research your selected artist and answer the questions. Share you completed research with me via Google Docs

       * Visit the 'Credits' page for useful resources when performing your research. 

3. Explore Pinterest and how it works.

4. Start Pinning your images: 

                  -Select at least four of the Pinterest categories.You must Pin an image from each category that relates to your artist in some                        way. Pin your images to the board you created with your name.              
                  - The images you pin will need to be incorporated into a final piece of artwork (drawing, painting, sculpture, etc.)

 5. Create a Mind Map to organize your thoughts for your final art project. Use your mind map to help you sketch.    

     You can use THIS mind map program or choose your own.     

Evaluation

Criteria

Exemplary

(5-4 pts.)

Proficient

(3-2 pts.)

Developing

(1-0 pts.)

Artist Research

Student identified a chosen artist from the list provided, or discussed with me a different artist. All research questions are answered fully with details and evidence. Answers were successfully shared with teacher via Google Drive.

Student identified a chosen artist from the list provided. All research questions are answered but may lack details or evidence. Answers were shared via Google Drive.

Student identified a chosen artist from the list provided. Some questions are not answered and may be missing details or evidence. Answers may not be shared via Google Drive.

Pinterest Exploration

Student successfully created their own board using their first initial and last name. Student fully explained the Pinterest vocabulary.

Student created their own board, but may not have named it correctly.  Student addressed all the vocabulary, but explanations may be unclear.

Student did not create their own board or did not name it correctly.  Student did not clearly explain the vocabulary or did not explain all of the words.

Pinterest Pins

Student pinned a variety of at least 4 images from 4 different Pinterest categories. Pinned images creatively relate to the chosen artist.

Student pinned 4 images but some may be from the same category. Pinned images relate to the chosen artist.

Student pinned less than 4 images or not all images relate to the chosen artist.

Mind Map

Student used the provided mind map program or a similar program. Mind map clearly shows connections between the chosen artist, pins, and research findings. Mind map is easy to read and understand.

Student used the provided mind map program or a similar program. Mind map shows some connections between the chosen artist, pins, and research findings. Mind map may not be easy to read or understand.

Student used the provided mind map program or a similar program. Mind map does not show connections between the chosen artist, pins, and research findings. Mind map is hard to read.
Conclusion

I hope you now feel closer to your chosen artist. You have just completed your artist research in which you learned about the personal and professional background of your artist. Using that information, you created a Pinterest board and pinned images that relate to your artist. All of this information was then transferred into a mind map, which demonstrates how your artist, images, and research all connect to one another. Did you learn something new about your artist that you didn't know before? Do you have a deeper understanding of your artist and his/her work and influence on the world? Hopefully you can answer 'yes' to these questions now that you've completed the WebQuest. 

Credits