Creating a Thematic Collage

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Objective

I can create a collage that expresses a specific theme or idea.

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Warm-up video

Flanzella · 10:03

We don't generate video — this one is by Flanzella on YouTube. The practice questions and exit ticket below were drafted by AI for this objective, and every question is editable in the teacher guide.

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    Barbara Kruger, a feminist post-modernism artist, is known for her messaging around consumerism, mass media, and sexuality.

  2. 2

    Hannah Hawk, the only woman in the dadaist movement in Berlin, is well-known for her work on the 'new woman', which critiques society and gender roles.

  3. 3

    Henry Matisse expressed that he never felt like he could fully express himself until he found collage, and that paper was perfect for him as he got older.

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Practice

3 questions

1

Based on the video, what distinguishes collage from photo montage, particularly in older excerpts?

2

Barbara Kruger is known for her work addressing which themes?

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Exit ticket

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Create a collage that expresses the theme of 'Holiday Spirit'.

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