Fun-Fun-ArtsArtsYear 6 – California Year 6 – California

Migration, Cooperation & CommunityMigration, Cooperation & Community

Lesson 1: Migration Part 1Lesson 1: Migration Part 1

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Lesson Plan: Migration by NatureLesson Plan: Migration by Nature

Map: The WorldMap: The World California Geography California Geography MigrationMigration Music: Rimsky-KorsakovMusic: Rimsky-Korsakov Art Terms: Symmetry, Art Terms: Symmetry,

Collage, Negative SpaceCollage, Negative Space Craft Time!Craft Time!

Where is California?Where is California?

There are ___ There are ___ continentscontinents. Can you name them?. Can you name them?

California: California: GeographyGeography

What is a:What is a:

TitleTitle

MapMap

Map LegendMap Legend

ScaleScale

CompassCompass RoseRose

CoastCoast

What is Migration?What is Migration? MigrationMigration: when a : when a communitycommunity

moves from one area to another.moves from one area to another. Plants, animals, and even Plants, animals, and even

humans humans migratemigrate.. California is a great example of California is a great example of

migrationmigration.. More than 600 species of birds More than 600 species of birds

call California home and depend call California home and depend on a on a diversitydiversity of of habitatshabitats as they as they travel along the “Pacific Flyway”, travel along the “Pacific Flyway”, a superhighway for birds a superhighway for birds migrating between Alaska and migrating between Alaska and Patagonia. Patagonia.

Some birds migrate north or south, Some birds migrate north or south, depending on the depending on the weatherweather..

Sandhill cranes can fly over 400 Sandhill cranes can fly over 400 miles a day!miles a day!

What shape do geese make in the What shape do geese make in the sky when they fly together?sky when they fly together?

Migration by BirdsMigration by Birds

Do emus Do emus migrate migrate through through California?California?

Grey whales can be seen along the California Grey whales can be seen along the California coastline as they migrate between the northern coastline as they migrate between the northern feeding grounds and southern breeding feeding grounds and southern breeding grounds.grounds.

Migration by WhalesMigration by Whales

Rock? Yep! Grey whale Rock? Yep! Grey whale painted beach pebble by painted beach pebble by Pete SandkerPete Sandker

Is this a rock? Is this a rock? Nope: just great Nope: just great

camouflage!camouflage!

Migration by ButterfliesMigration by Butterflies

In November & December, thousands of Monarch butterflies meet at Pacific Grove, California. In November & December, thousands of Monarch butterflies meet at Pacific Grove, California. They like the eucalyptus trees there. They like the eucalyptus trees there. Look at the Look at the symmetrysymmetry of their wings! of their wings! Males have a spot on each hind wing. It’s called the androconium. Which one here is male?Males have a spot on each hind wing. It’s called the androconium. Which one here is male?

Tempo Rhythm Dynamics Pitch Melody HarmonyTempo Rhythm Dynamics Pitch Melody Harmony

Migration of Music Migration of Music How can music migrate?How can music migrate?

RadioRadio CD’sCD’s TVTV InternetInternet Live performancesLive performances

People migrate to California from all People migrate to California from all around the world.around the world.

We enjoy music and traditions from all the We enjoy music and traditions from all the migrant cultures.migrant cultures.

In theaters we can enjoy shows with In theaters we can enjoy shows with music and dancing from all nations.music and dancing from all nations.

Tempo Rhythm Dynamics Pitch Melody HarmonyTempo Rhythm Dynamics Pitch Melody Harmony

Lived in Russia Lived in Russia 1844- 19081844- 1908 Turned Turned folktalesfolktales into into

operas.operas. He used He used melodiesmelodies from from

traditional songs so the traditional songs so the music was familiar to music was familiar to the audience.the audience.

Are both Are both portraitsportraits photographs?photographs?

Music: Music: Никола́G й Андре́G е́вич РиG мский-КоG рса́ковНикола́G й Андре́G е́вич РиG мский-КоG рса́ков

Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovNikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Line Shape Texture Color Light SpaceLine Shape Texture Color Light Space

Music: Ска́зка́ о ца́ре́ Са́лта́не́Music: Ска́зка́ о ца́ре́ Са́лта́не́“The Tale of Tsar Saltan”“The Tale of Tsar Saltan”

Opera: a story set to vocal music.Opera: a story set to vocal music. Story is based on a poem by Aleksandr Pushkin.Story is based on a poem by Aleksandr Pushkin. Plot: Tsar leaves before son Gvidon is born. Mom & son end up riding Plot: Tsar leaves before son Gvidon is born. Mom & son end up riding

up in a barrel on the sea. They land on an island.up in a barrel on the sea. They land on an island. Does barrel painting remind you of a certain woodblock print? Does barrel painting remind you of a certain woodblock print?

The Wave, by Japanese artist Hokusai. First publication: between 1826 and 1833

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Tempo Rhythm Dynamics Pitch Melody HarmonyTempo Rhythm Dynamics Pitch Melody Harmony

Music: Flight of the BumblebeeMusic: Flight of the Bumblebee

A Swan Princess turns Gvidon into an insect 3 times so he can find his father A Swan Princess turns Gvidon into an insect 3 times so he can find his father and help return his mother to the palace.and help return his mother to the palace.

Which painting is realistic? Which painting is realistic? Which one is representational, but not realistic?Which one is representational, but not realistic?

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Line Shape Texture Color Light SpaceLine Shape Texture Color Light Space

When something can When something can be sliced in half and be sliced in half and the two sides match, the two sides match, it is symmetrical.it is symmetrical.

What is Symmetry?What is Symmetry?

Line Shape Texture Color Light SpaceLine Shape Texture Color Light Space

CollageCollage (“to glue”) (“to glue”) means taking lots of little means taking lots of little pieces, putting them pieces, putting them together, and making together, and making something new.something new.

California is a California is a collagecollage of of people, food, music, and people, food, music, and cultures!cultures!

What is a Collage?What is a Collage?

Line Shape Texture Color Light SpaceLine Shape Texture Color Light Space

The space The space AROUND an AROUND an object is object is sometimes called sometimes called the “negative the “negative space.”space.”

Look at what Look at what happens to the happens to the negative space negative space when we remove when we remove the vase.the vase.

What is Negative Space?What is Negative Space?

Tempo Rhythm Dynamics Pitch Melody HarmonyTempo Rhythm Dynamics Pitch Melody Harmony

MIND your MINUTE MIND your MINUTE Leave all Leave all

items in items in front of you.front of you.

Cross your Cross your arms.arms.

Rest your Rest your mind for 1 mind for 1 minute.minute.

MUSICMUSICTrack 6: “Native American Meditation Track 6: “Native American Meditation

Music”Music”

Line Shape Texture Color Light SpaceLine Shape Texture Color Light Space

Craft: Butterfly CollageCraft: Butterfly Collage Materials: white paper, black stencil paper, crepe paper, glue sticks, scissors

FRAME (NEGATIVE SPACE):

FOLD black paper halfway along long edge.

DRAW ½ a butterfly along fold. Leave room around edge for “frame”.

CUT butterfly out of the black construction paper along fold.

OPEN to reveal butterfly frame.

SAVE frame for last step.

COLLAGE:

SPREAD GLUE onto white paper.

ADD tissue paper randomly or in patterns - use entire surface.

ASSEMBLE:

GLUE butterfly frame to the top.

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Vinberg copyright 2012.Vinberg copyright 2012. Craft plans are written by Christine Krause.Craft plans are written by Christine Krause. Fun-Arts is a non-profit group hoping to share the world’s fine Fun-Arts is a non-profit group hoping to share the world’s fine

arts treasures with the rightful heirs: all children.arts treasures with the rightful heirs: all children. Thank you docents: you bring the lessons to life.Thank you docents: you bring the lessons to life. Thank you: Thank you: www.ryanphotographic.comwww.ryanphotographic.com, Patrick Keough , Patrick Keough

(painter), Spencer Art Museum, Lars Åke Vinberg (photos).(painter), Spencer Art Museum, Lars Åke Vinberg (photos). Fun-Arts art supplies are provided in part by the PTA’s at the Fun-Arts art supplies are provided in part by the PTA’s at the

schools who use the program.schools who use the program. All photos in Lesson 3-2 and those noted elsewhere are All photos in Lesson 3-2 and those noted elsewhere are

copyright Lars Åke Vinberg. copyright Lars Åke Vinberg. Contact us at Contact us at Fun-Arts@comcast.netFun-Arts@comcast.net