Lesson plan based on Cycladic Figure
Reconstruct an ancient Greek sculpture using various geometric forms
Skills and Focus: Geometry
Subject Area: Mathematics
Thematic Connection: Identifying Patterns
Grade Level: Elementary School
Time Needed: 40 minutes
Objectives
• Learn about different geometric forms.
• Create an abstract human form out of geometric shapes.
• Create other representations out of the same shapes.
Instructional Materials Needed:
Story: The Human Form in Cycladic Art
Construction paper
Scissors
Transparent tape
Tracing paper and pencils
Activity
Step 1: After watching The Human Image in Cycladic Art with the students, discuss the use of abstract geometric forms to create human forms, using the Cycladic figure as an example.
Step 2: Ask students to identify the various geometric forms that make up the Cycladic figure. List them on the chalkboard.
Step 3: Have students trace the various parts of the figure as separate shapes. Then have them transfer the tracings onto construction paper and cut them out. Tell students to fasten a small doubled—over loop of tape to the back of each shape.
Step 4: Have students reassemble the geometric shapes into the Cycladic figure by fastening the pieces to another piece of construction paper. Then encourage students to use the shapes to create other forms, such as animals, landscapes, buildings, and the like.
Goals
This activity meets Illinois State Goal 9: Use geometric methods to analyze, categorize, and draw conclusions about points, lines, planes, and space.
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