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Page 1: GRADE 7: Ebru Pollution Art

   

Ebru  Pollution  Art    

Description:    This  lesson  is  designed  to  accompany  the  Grade  7  GUSH  workshop.  Students  will  promote  awareness  about  water  pollution  and  its  effects  by  means  of  a  new  painting  technique  that  uses  mixtures  and  solutions.    

Grade  Level:    Grade  7  Setting:    Classroom    

Learning  Objectives:  1.  Identify  images,  colours  and  techniques  that  are  appropriate  to  represent  water  pollution.  2.  Create  a  design  that  uses  appropriate  elements  to  convey  a  message/theme  surrounding  water  pollution.  3.  Use  the  Ebru  art  technique  to  create  a  finished  piece  of  art  that  conveys  a  message/theme  surrounding  water  pollution.  

Duration:    1-­‐2  lessons  Key  Words:  -­‐Pure  Substance  -­‐Solution  -­‐Mechanical  Mixture  -­‐Ebru  -­‐Pollution  -­‐Density      

Related  Curriculum  Links:    Understanding  Matter  and  Energy:  Pure  Substances  and  Mixtures  1.1  assess  positive  and  negative  environmental  impacts  related  to  the  disposal  of  pure  substances  (e.g.,  uranium)  and  mixtures  (e.g.,  paint,  sewage  2.6  use  a  variety  of  forms  (e.g.,  oral,  written,  graphic,  multimedia)  to  communicate  with  different  audiences  and  for  a  variety  of  purposes    3.4  distinguish  between  solutions  and  mechanical  mixtures    Visual  Art D1.1  create  art  works,  using  a  variety  of  traditional  forms  and  current  media  technologies,  that  express  feelings,  ideas,  and  issues,  including  opposing  points  of  view  D1.3  use  elements  of  design  in  art  works  to  communicate  ideas,  messages,  and  understandings  for  a  specific  audience  and  purpose Equipment:    -­‐  Paint  brushes  -­‐  Needles  -­‐  Metal  trays  -­‐  Jars  for  holding  dyes  -­‐  Paint  smocks  

Consumables:  -­‐  Copies  of  Tin  Roof  Global’s  Planning  Your  Ebru  Art  worksheets  (attached)  -­‐  Dyes  of  various  colours  -­‐  Ox  gall,  order  from:    http://www.amazon.com/Winsor-­‐Newton-­‐Gall-­‐Liquid-­‐bottle/dp/B000IZSOTQ    -­‐  Gum  tragacanth,  order  from:    http://www.amazon.com/LorAnn-­‐Oils-­‐Gum-­‐Tragacanth-­‐2-­‐7/dp/B00153FXHG      or    http://www.goldaskitchen.com/ca/catalogsearch/result/?q=gum+tragacanth    -­‐  Distilled  water  -­‐  Absorbent  paper    

Safety  Considerations:    N/A  

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 Lesson:  Preparation    Two  days  before  this  activity,  the  solution  of  gum  tragacanth  and  distilled  water  must  be  prepared.  Instructions  for  this  can  be  found  at:    http://elearning490.blogspot.ca/2012/09/steps-­‐for-­‐making-­‐ebru-­‐art.html      Starter  (5  minutes)  Have  a  brainstorming  session  with  students  and  write  their  suggestions  for  the  following  questions  on  the  board.  What  are  some  causes  of  water  pollution?  Who  is  affected  by  water  pollution?  What  colours/images  show  a  healthy  water  environment?  What  colours/images  show  a  polluted  water  environment?    Activity  (over  the  span  of  1-­‐2  lessons)  Explain  to  students  that  they  will  be  creating  a  water  pollution  awareness  piece.  To  do  this,  they  will  be  using  a  Turkish  form  of  painting  call  Ebru.  Students  will  be  using  water’s  ability  to  form  solutions  and  mixtures  to  create  a  design,  which  can  then  be  transferred  to  paper.      Because  this  technique  can  only  be  completed  once  (it  can’t  be  erased  or  painted  over),  students  first  need  to  create  a  rough  draft  of  their  artwork.  Hand  out  Planning  Your  Ebru  Art  worksheets  to  students  for  students  to  work  on.  They  should  think  of  the  elements  that  were  brainstormed  earlier  in  lesson  (starter),  as  well  as  the  message  that  they  want  to  convey.  This  may  take  up  the  duration  of  the  first  lesson.    Once  every  student  has  drawn  up  a  rough  draft  and  has  it  approved,  explain  the  process  of  Ebru  art.  Instructions  for  this  process  can  be  found  at:    http://elearning490.blogspot.ca/2012/09/steps-­‐for-­‐making-­‐ebru-­‐art.html      Once  instructions  are  given,  each  student  can  collect  a  paint  smock,  a  metal  tray,  a  paintbrush  and  a  needle.  Tell  students  they  will  need  to  fill  their  tray  halfway  full  with  the  distilled  water/gum  tragacanth,  and  they  will  also  need  to  share  the  coloured  dyes  with  one  another.  When  they  have  finished  painting  their  design  on  the  distilled  water/gum  tragacanth,  they  can  then  get  a  piece  of  absorbent  paper  to  place  on  top  of  their  design.  After  they  have  carefully  lifted  the  paper  off  of  their  design,  they  should  place  their  newly  painted  paper  at  the  back  of  the  classroom  to  let  it  dry.  Students  will  have  to  finish  their  art  during  lesson,  as  it  cannot  be  left  overnight.      When  students  have  completed  their  Ebru  art  and  cleaned  up  their  utensils,  they  can  then  write  a  short  summary  of  what  their  art  is  depicting  (type  of  pollution,  its  effects  etc.).    Conclusion  (5  minutes)  As  an  exit  ticket,  ask  students  what  components  of  the  Ebru  art  were  mixtures  and  what  components  were  solutions.  Have  them  explain  their  reasoning.    

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 Accommodations/Modifications  Different  sizes  of  paper/trays  can  be  used  to  make  smaller  or  larger  art,  depending  on  class  size,  skill  and  time  available.  Demonstrate  the  Ebru  technique  for  students  to  see  before  they  try  it  out  themselves.  Extensions  Students  can  research  other  artworks  that  portray  water  pollution  awareness  and  compare  techniques  used  by  these  other  artists  to  their  own.    

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 Planning  Your  Ebru  Art    

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