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 A WebQuest for 5th Grade (Abstract, Cubism Art)
 * Pablo Picasso - An Art Lesson**

Designed by Bekah P., Bayley A., Doris D., Emily S., & Kimberly T.



**Introduction** When you think of famous artists, who comes to mind? Van Gough and his notorious ear incident? Leonardo da Vinci and The Mona Lisa? How about Pablo Picasso and his unique take on art? In this WebQuest, you will be an art critic analyzing Picasso's style and various artworks. You will then have the chance to create your own unique artwork using Picasso's techniques. 

 **The Task** In this activity, you will explore different artworks of Picasso. In groups of four, you will write a short critique of your favorite art piece which includes a description of your experience evaluating and exploring his work. Then create your own Picasso-inspired self portrait using the techniques you discovered in your exploration. 

 **The Process** We will discuss Pablo Picasso’s biography as a whole class and look at some of Picasso’s art  1. In groups of four, you will look at more of Pablo Picasso’s art online. Below are two websites to find images.
 * [] - Self portrait
 * [] - Bread and Fruit on table
 * [] - Card player

This website will show images of Pablo Picasso’s paintings. Scroll down the page to look at artwork. You can click on an image to make it larger. · ArtinthePicture.com: An Introduction to Art History

This website shows images of Pablo Picasso’s paintings. The date created, type of materials used, and place where the painting can be found is also listed. Scroll down the page to look at the artwork. You can click on an image to make it larger. · __Pablo Ruiz y Picasso__

2. From the websites, find an art piece your group would like to critique. In a one page paper, describe the artwork in terms of the style, color, shapes, lines, brush strokes, and materials used. Remember to include what you learned and your impression of the piece.

3. After your group has completed this task, you will work individually to create your own self portrait using elements of abstract/cubism. You will use oil pastels and drawing paper to complete this task.

4. Student work will be displayed in a Gallery Walk where we will walk around the class in partners to view and discuss the artwork.

5. At the end of the Gallery Walk, we will gather together as a whole class and discuss what you noticed and liked about the art pieces as well as what you learned about abstract/cubism art.

 **Evaluation** Here are the grading rubrics:

1. Group's analysis of Pablo Picasso's artwork http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=ShowRubric&module=Rubistar&rubric_id=1789163&  2. Individual self portrait http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=ShowRubric&module=Rubistar&rubric_id=1789167&

 **Conclusion** You have just critiqued one of Pablo Picasso's art pieces and have also become an abstract/cubism artist yourself. CONGRATULATIONS AND A JOB WELL DONE! Through this activity, you have developed perceptual skills and visual arts vocabulary through analysis of Picasso's artwork and techniques. You have also communicated and expressed yourself through an original work of art. Finally, you have developed a complex project working individually and as part of a team.

 **Credits & References**

Special thanks to the following:

Bruno Dillon for **Art in the Picture.com** [] Carol Gerton-Jackson (CGFA) for **Pablo Ruiz y Picasso** [] Olga for **Self Portrait in ABCGallery.com** [] Charles Alexander Moffat for **Bread & Fruit, and Card Player in Arthistoryarchive.com** [] []