36 views of Mount Fuji

Topics Year 2/3
This unit is part of Mountains, Rivers and Coasts Mountain Views

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Objectives

Art

To evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design.
To create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas.
To improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing.

Geography

To describe and understand key aspects of physical geography including mountains.
To interpret a range of sources of geographical information, including maps, diagrams, globes, aerial photographs and Geographical Information Systems (GIS).

Lesson Planning

Analyse the work of Hokusai and in particular his 36 views of Mount Fuji. Sketch your own still life.

Teaching Outcomes:

To evaluate and analyse the work of Hokusai using the language of art.
Using a pencil, sketch a still-life from different views whilst considering the size of things in the foreground and background.
To know where Mount Fuji is in Japan and locate it on a map of the world.
To know how Mount Fuji was formed based on its shape.

Children will:

Use the language of art to analyse the work of Hokusai.
Begin to use the language of art to evaluate the work of Hokusai.
Use an atlas to locate Japan and Mount Fuji.

Planning

Provided Resources

Images of Hokusai’s 36 Views of Mount Fuji

PowerPoint

You Will Need

Atlas
Pencils

Weblinks

36 views of Mount Fuji from hokusaionline.co.uk
Guide to the Mount Fuji area from japan.travel
Hokusai’s The Great Wave - YouTube clip