Lesson plan based on Amenemhet
Identify patterns and what they represent on an ancient Egyptian wall fragment.
Skills and Focus: Art Appreciation
Subject Area: Fine Arts
Thematic Connection: Identifying Patterns
Grade Level: Elementary School
Time Needed: 20 minutes
Objective
• Identify the elements of pattern and repetition on the wall fragment.
Instructional Materials Needed
Story: What Does This Show?
Activity
Artists often repeat shapes, lines, and forms to create patterns. Several examples of repetition and pattern appear in this wall fragment. Have students find the patterns listed on the attached worksheet.
Critical Thinking Ask students to
• identify the shapes seen in each pattern.
• explain what each pattern represents.
Goals
This activity meets Illinois State Goal 25: Know the language of the arts.
Can you find these patterns on the tomb wall? Tell where they are on the wall.
Amenemhet's skirt
Loaves of bread
Hemet's necklace
Vegetables
Describe or draw other patterns you find!
Pattern:
Pattern:
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