Lesson Planning

Know and understand significant aspects of the history of the wider world: the nature of ancient civilisations; characteristic features of past non-European societies. Use a sketchbook and gain an increasing awareness of different kinds of art, craft and design.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To explore the decorative features of bronze vessels.
• To sketch decoration on bronze vessels in their sketchbooks.

Children will:

• Explain why certain decorative features were used on Shang bronze vessels.
• Make sketches of decoration on bronze vessels in a sketchbook.
• Annotate their sketches.