Stringing Together

Conflict
Group 3: Songsong, Johanna, Rachel, & Amandeep
 Big Idea: Conflict
21st Century Art Education Approach:
VTS and Structured learning
 Lesson Overview

Students will obtain an understanding of conflict in many elements of

life using visual culture, historical events, and expressive art. They will
create self identified marionette puppets utilizing the given materials
and instructions.
Key Concepts

Conflict

1. Is composed of opposing forces

2. May be natural or human made
3. Captures and documents cultural outcomes
4. Can be used by artists to synthesize or change their artwork
Essential Questions:
1. How do artists use opposing forces to express emotions in their
work?
2. In what ways can conflict be natural or human made?
3. In what ways can artists capture and document cultural
outcomes?
4. In what ways do artists utilize conflict to synthesize and change
their artwork?
Vocabulary
Conflict: a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted
one.
History: the study of past events, particularly in human affairs
Resolution: a resolve, a decision or determination
Marionette: A puppet manipulated from above by strings attached to
its jointed limbs
Movement: Use of lines, shapes, colors, etc. to direct the eye of the
viewer from one part of the design or picture.
John Singleton Copley, The Death of Major
Peirson, 6 January 1781, 1783, oil paint on
canvas, 251 x 365 cm (Tate)
What is Conflict?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY5TWVz5ZDU
Inspiration Artist:
Ana
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conflict, from aisvery
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inspired andfollow-up
by the personal point.
of the Catalan-Spanish
conflict, from a very intimate and personal stand-point.
The Catalan independence movement is a political movement which
seeks the independence
The Catalan of Catalonia
independence from is
movement Spain
a political movement
which seeks the independence of Catalonia from Spain
Lesson Objectives
The students will (TSW) be able to

1. Compare and contrast different types of conflict such as internal

conflict and external conflict.
2. Describe in depth a character, setting or event in the picture.
3. Follow the instructions on making Marionette puppets
4. Utilize the skills of VTS to recognize conflict in history and visual
culture
 Marionette Puppets
1. Create your-self identified marionette puppet

a. Instructions on how to construct your paper cone are

placed on your tables

2. Think of a conflict scenario your puppets will act out

together as a group

3. Record the scenario using your puppets and post to

SacStateArtEd Instagram page

4. Relax, enjoy the show and be inspired!

Materials Needed:

Popsicle sticks Googly eyes

Variety colored Construction Paper Mini shatterproof ornaments
Yarn Mini Jingle bells
Beads Scissors
Hot Glue Gun Tape
Hole Punch Buttons