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GRADE 4 SOCIAL STUDIESICON-SIDER BIG TEX A BIG DEAL
A CULTURAL ICON WITH TEXAS-SIZED CHARACTER
BIG TEX
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TEACHER BIG TEX
Standards *Social Studies TEKS:
4.16(A), 4.17(B) *ELAR TEKS: 4.7(B)(C)
*Art TEKS: 4.2(B), 4.3(C)
ICON-SIDER BIG TEX A BIG DEALA Cultural ICON with Texas-Sized Character
In this lesson students will:
* Create a character profile for our life-sized cowboy,
outlining the qualities he represents.
* Explore how individual participation in civic affairs
helps us all become better citizens.
* Define the meaning of an icon, and how it is used in art.
* Explore cultural icons at the State Fair, particularly Big
Tex.
* Create their own version of Big Tex (or alternative icon)
that they feel best represents the State Fair of Texas.
Before You Go
Icon Class Discussion
* An icon is a person or thing that is a representative symbol of something.
* For the most part, an icon stands for an agreed-upon meaning in a given group.
* For example, Taylor Swift might be considered a pop icon today, because she is a very
successful musician.
* Begin a class discussion about icons. Explain to the students what an icon means – it is a
person or thing that is a representative symbol of something. Show them a few examples, such as
a U.S. President, a famous musician, or even a popular game. Ask questions such as:
* Why might these people/things be considered icons?
* What does each one symbolize?
* Why is each one important to our society?
* Do you think other cultures have the same type of icons? Why or why not?
Grade FourSOCIALSTUDIES
We’ve all heard the phrase,
“Everything is bigger in
Texas!” This includes our
cultural icons like Big Tex!
Because symbols and meanings
fluctuate throughout
cultures, time periods, and
even person-to-person, there
are no “rules” for what can or
cannot be considered an icon.
Who do you think would be
considered an icon for your
generation?
TEACHER BIG TEX
ARTS
CONNECTION
* Talk with the students
about icons in art:
• In early art history, icons
were mostly religious
symbols, but, as time went
on, artists began to use
other people or things
as representations of
meaning for a society.
• A great artist to use as an
example is Andy Warhol.
Below is a link to some of
his work. His prints of
Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, and
Campbell’s Soup would be
some strong works to talk
about regarding icons.
https://www.artsy.net/
artist/andy-warhol
ICON-SIDER BIG TEX A BIG DEALA Cultural ICON with Texas-Sized Character
Big Tex is a Texas-Sized Icon!
* To build background knowledge about Big Tex, share
this article from Texas Monthly Magazine.
* Ask the kids to analyze the images and take notes about
interesting facts they learn.
* Explain how cultural icons like Big Tex are symbols of
pride, tradition, and history.
Grade FourSOCIALSTUDIES
Plan Your Route.
* Find Big Tex on the map, and go there.
• As you talk about the images from Warhol or other artists that you might find, ask the students: * Who/what would be considered the icon in these works? * What makes them an icon? * How did the artist use emphasis or color to focus the viewer’s attention on the icon? * What or who might an artist focus on today in their artwork as an icon?
• Lastly, talk to the students about Big Tex, and how he is considered an icon for the State Fair of Texas.
• Go to Big Tex’s personal website and talk about the information provided there. • http://bigtex.com/bigtex/ • As you review this, ask the students to write down some notes or discuss out loud why he might be considered an icon of the Fair.
Exhibits & Museums
1 Hall of State
Big Texas Music Exhibit
2 Canstruction®
3 Women’s Museum Building
Mundo Latino – Guitarras de
Mexico Exhibit
4 African American Museum
5 Children’s Aquarium at Fair Park
6 Dallas Police Mounted Unit
7 D.A.R. House
8 Texas Discovery Gardens
9 Texas Vietnam Veterans
Memorial
10 Perot Museum Building
11 Music Hall
FOOD FUN
12 Creative Arts Building
Competition Kitchen
Celebrity Chef Kitchen
Butter Sculpture
13 State Fair Wine Garden
14 Magnolia Beer Garden
15 Tower Building Food Court
16 Beer Haven
17 Texas Ice House
18 SkyWay Porch
Fun On The Farm
19 Ranch Arena
Pee Wee Stampede
Horse & K-9 Demos
20 Little Hands on the Farm
21 Kids’ Pedal Tractor Pulls
22 Milking Demos
23 Big Tex’s Farmyard
24 Livestock Guided Tours
Livestock Area
25 Livestock Judging Pavilion
Livestock Shows
26 Cattle Barn No. 1
27 Cattle Barn No. 2
28 Horse Barn
29 Swine Barn
30 Poultry Building
LIVE MUSIC
31 Chevrolet Main Stage
32 Dr Pepper Stage
33 Bud Light Sound Stage
34 Coca-Cola Stage
35 State Fair Wine Garden Stage
36 Tree House Maestro
37 Marine Corps Square
SHOPPING
38 Centennial Building
39 Centennial Terrace
40 Craft Pavilion
41 Food & Fiber Pavilion
42 Embarcadero Building
43 Coliseum Market Place
44 Gateway Pavilion
45 Grand Place
46 Grand Place Terrace
47 Nimitz Terrace
48 Chevrolet Park Plaza
49 Texas Tower Plaza
Shows & Activites
50 Esplanade
Mattress Firm Illumination
Sensation
ZuZu African Acrobats
51 Pan Am Arena
Lone Star Horse Spectacular
Pig Races
Jump! The Ultimate Dog Show
52 Band Shell
Wild West Pet Palooza
53 Truck Zone Stage
54 Children’s Health Barnyard
55 Texas Cultural Partnership
56 Kids’ Boardwalk
Children’s Activities
Buford Buzzard
57 Showplace Theater
World on a String
58 Oak Farms Children’s Activity
Center – New Location
Backyard Circus
Mother Goose Story Time
59 BMX Show
60 McDonald’s Stage
Ronald McDonald Show
61 Midway Barker
62 Errol McKoy Greenhouse
on the Midway
Texas Garden Railway
Tree Man Stilt Walker
Farmer Mike the Pumpkin Carver
VROOM!
63 2016 State Fair Auto Show
64 2016 State Fair Truck Zone
65 Chevrolet Ride & Drive
66 Classic Corral
Exhibits & Museums
1 Hall of State
Big Texas Music Exhibit
Canstruction®
Women’s Museum Building
Mundo Latino – Guitarras de
Mexico Exhibit
African American Museum
Children’s Aquarium at
Fair Park
Dallas Police Mounted Unit
D.A.R. House
Texas Discovery Gardens
Texas Vietnam Veterans
Memorial
Perot Museum Building
Music Hall
FOOD FUN
Creative Arts Building
Competition Kitchen
Celebrity Chef Kitchen
Butter Sculpture
State Fair Wine Garden
Magnolia Beer Garden
Tower Building Food Court
Beer Haven
Texas Ice House
SkyWay Porch
Fun On The Farm
Ranch Arena
Pee Wee Stampede
Horse & K-9 Demos
Little Hands on the Farm
Kids’ Pedal Tractor Pulls
Milking Demos
Big Tex’s Farmyard
Livestock Guided Tours
Livestock Area
Livestock Judging Pavilion
Livestock Shows
Cattle Barn No. 1
Cattle Barn No. 2
Horse Barn
Swine Barn
Poultry Building
LIVE MUSIC
Chevrolet Main Stage
Dr Pepper Stage
Bud Light Sound Stage
Coca-Cola Stage
State Fair Wine
Garden Stage
Tree House Maestro
Marine Corps Square
SHOPPING
Centennial Building
Centennial Terrace
Craft Pavilion
Food & Fiber Pavilion
Embarcadero Building
Coliseum Market Place
Gateway Pavilion
Grand Place
Grand Place Terrace
Nimitz Terrace
Chevrolet Park Plaza
Texas Tower Plaza
Shows & Activites
Esplanade
Mattress Firm Illumination
Sensation ZuZu African Acrobats
Pan Am Arena
Lone Star Horse Spectacular
Pig Races Jump! The Ultimate Dog Show
Band Shell
Wild West Pet Palooza
Kids’ Boardwalk
Children’s Activities
Buford Buzzard
McDonald’s Stage
Ronald McDonald Show
Children’s Health Barnyard
Truck Zone Stage
Showplace Theater
World on a String
Oak Farms Children’s Activity
Center – New Location
Backyard Circus
Mother Goose Story Time
Errol McKoy Greenhouse
on the Midway
Texas Garden Railway
Tree Man Stilt Walker
Farmer Mike the Pumpkin
Carver
BMX Show
Midway Barker
Texas Cultural Partnership
VROOM!
2016 State Fair Auto Show
2016 State Fair Truck Zone
Chevrolet Ride & Drive
Classic Corral
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TEACHER BIG TEXICON-SIDER BIG TEX A BIG DEALA Cultural ICON with Texas-Sized Character
Optional Materials to Bring
* Smart Phone, Tablet
* Pencil & Notepad
* Sketchbook for Arts Connection
While You’re There
The objective of your visit is to view Big Tex as an icon and gather information to use in two projects
when you get back to school.
Grade FourSOCIALSTUDIES
How Fairgoers
See Big Tex
• As you approach Big Tex, pay
attention to the reactions of
other people, as they look up
at him.
• Are they snapping photos?
• Are they listening to his
greetings?
• Spend a few minutes observing
his size and dimensions.
• Why do you think he needed to
be so big?
• Using your smartphone to
capture responses, ask other
guests to give you ONE WORD
that sums up what Big Tex
represents.
• Think about the qualities all
Texas citizens should embrace
and display.
• How can you be a good citizen
at the fair?
Arts Connection• Think about the following things regarding the sculpture of Big Tex:• Size
• Color
• Sound
• Surroundings - what is around Big Tex? Is he the focus of the area that he is in?
• Does seeing him in person change the way you think of him as an icon? Why or why not?
• Next, walk around and take note of other things that you see at the Fair that you feel could be considered an icon for the State Fair.• Draw some sketches or take some photos of these to reference later!
TEACHER BIG TEXICON-SIDER BIG TEX A BIG DEALA Cultural ICON with Texas-Sized CharacterGrade Four
SOCIALSTUDIES
After the Fair
* When students return from the Fair, they will
complete two project goals.
Fakebook Page
* No big celebrity would be complete without his or her own
social media page! After their Fair visit, students will
build a Facebook (actually Fakebook) page for Big Tex.
* Using Fakebook, a Web 2.0 tool, the children will create
a profile for Big Tex, outlining his history, defining
his character traits, and describing how he symbolizes
the character of Texans.
* Extension: write a brief composition describing how
citizens can voluntarily participate in civic affairs and
participate in service projects.
Arts Connection
* Now it’s time to think about how you would represent Big
Tex, or another person/thing that you feel could be an icon
for the State Fair. Create your own icon in an art work.
* Think back to the examples you looked at in class:
* How did Andy Warhol emphasize the icons in his work?
* What types of colors did he use?
* Was the icon in his work large or small?
* As you draw or paint, think about the things that could
surround your icon to give clues to the viewer as to why
she/he/it is considered such an important representative of
the Fair. Have fun with this and get creative!