Art Appreciation Photography - Mini Tableaux

Typically, tableaux is created with lots of people posing to recreate a large scene of characters, like The Last Supper. First grade practiced tableaux with smaller groups of people, focusing on individual personalities and small interactions depicted in painting and sculpture. Each student described how they become the character in the art (what props they would need, and what they would do), and cooperated with other models and photographers to succeed in this activity.

This lesson educates to the following 2020 Colorado State Academic Standards of Visual Arts:

Kindergarten, Standard 3. Invent and Discover to Create, Grade Level Expectation: 1. Investigate the properties of materials to support the planning and making of works of art. Evidence Outcome: b. Describe intention for creating artwork.

First Grade, Standard 2. Envision and Critique to Reflect, Grade Level Expectation: 1. Question and respond to the stories told and the feelings expressed in works of visual art and design. Evidence Outcomes: a. Discuss the stories portrayed in a personal work of art. b. Envision the potential of a material to be transformed to tell a story.

Second Grade, Standard 3. Invent and Discover to Create, Grade Level Expectation: 1. Plan and create works of art by exploring various media and creating meaning through symbolization. Evidence Outcomes: a. Choose appropriate materials to make art. c. Explain choices made in the artmaking process.

Third Grade, Standard 3. Invent and Discover to Create, Grade Level Expectation: 1. Plan and create works of visual art and design recognizing various purposes and intentions. Evidence Outcome: a. Demonstrate how working collaboratively can enhance the artistic process.

Fourth Grade, Standard 3. Invent and Discover to Create, Grade Level Expectation: 1. Investigate ideas of personal interest to plan and create works of visual art and design. Evidence Outcome: b. Communicate a plan for completing works of visual art and design.

Fifth Grade, Standard 3. Invent and Discover to Create, Grade Level Expectation: 2. Apply an understanding of art processes and studio skills to create works of art and design. Evidence Outcome: a. Utilize traditional and contemporary media to effectively communicate intended meaning.