Paper Poppy Art
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.
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Learning goals
- We are learning to understand the celebrations and commemorations in places around the world (for example, Lunar New Year in countries of the Asia region), including those that are observed in Australia (for example, Christmas Day, ANZAC Day, NAIDOC Week, Diwali, Easter, Hanukkah, the Moon Festival and Ramadan).
- We are learning to understand the days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia (including Australia Day, Anzac Day and National Sorry Day) and the importance of symbols and emblems, e.g. flags.
- Experiment with visual conventions and techniques to create artworks.
Curriculum alignment
AC9HS3K02
9
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
AC9AVA4C01
9
Use visual conventions, visual arts processes and materials to create artworks that communicate ideas, perspectives and/or meaning
AC9AVA4D01 9 Experiment with a range of ways to use visual conventions, visual arts processes and materials ACHASSK064 8.4 Days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia (including Australia Day, Anzac Day, and National Sorry Day) and the importance of symbols and emblems ACAVAM111 8.4 Use materials, techniques and processes to explore visual conventions when making artworks ACAVAM115 8.4 Develop and apply techniques and processes when making their artworks
VCHHK076
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
VCAVAV026
Explore visual conventions and use materials, techniques, technologies and processes specific to particular art forms, and to make artworks
VCAVAV030
Select and apply visual conventions, materials, techniques, technologies and processes specific to different art forms when making artworks
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
Differentiation
Extensions
Students could write their own Anzac Day or Remembrance Day Poem to display with their red poppy art as a symbol of commemoration.