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Lesson 3: Guernica 1 – Pablo Picasso (Original scheme)

Having learned about the symbolism used in Picasso's ‘Guernica’, children plan their own composition based upon this famous piece, using symbols reflective of the First World War and plotting contrasting areas of black and white.

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Learning objectives

To create an impactful piece of art

National curriculum

Pupils should be taught to develop their techniques, including their control and their use of materials, with creativity, experimentation and an increasing awareness of different kinds of art, craft and design
To improve their mastery of Art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay]
About great artists, architects and designers in history

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Before the lesson

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: The symbolism is important in the picture: Picasso was more interested in the power of the images, so children should keep the detail simple and graphical rather than relying on realism.

Pupils working at greater depth: Should explain the symbols in their artwork, and will have set these out clearly within the composition.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progression and understanding

Vocabulary

In this unit

Created by:

Simon Chubb,

Art and Design specialist

Simon is a teacher, cartoonist and artist. He uses his 25 years of experience to teach art in schools and has his own workshop business ‘Scartoons’ in which children create comic characters and strips. Simon is a member of The…

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