Lesson Planning
Exploring the art of the Kayapo people
Topics Year 2/3
This unit is part of
Rainforests - NEW LOOK Life in the Rainforest
Objectives
Geography
- To describe aspects of the culture of the Kayapo people.
Art
- To develop drawing techniques using different types of pencils.
- To create a design inspired by the colours and patterns used in Kayapo beading and body paint.
Enquiry question
What can I learn about the art and designs of the Kayapo people?
Outcomes
Children will:
- Investigate and describe patterns and colours used in Kayapo body paint and beading.
- Experiment with different types of pencils and drawing techniques.
- Create monochrome and coloured patterns inspired by designs of the Kayapo people.
Provided Resources
You Will Need
Art pencils ranging from 2H to 4B or range of soft to hard pencils
Sketch paper (10cm x 25cm strips, at least 2 per child)
Coloured pencils
Black fine tip felt pens for outlining colour (optional)
Weblink
This video clip provides a simple demonstration of the tones you can get using different sketching pencils.