Painting by Eduardo S.
Plympton Elementary School
Grade 5
Art Teacher: Ms. Smidt
In Art class Grade 5 students learned about the life and work of Edvard Munch. After looking at Munch’s painting The Scream, students were asked to create their own painting based on a “scream” moment in their lives.
MA Art Frameworks Addressed:
1.1 Use a variety of materials and media
1.3 Learn and use appropriate vocabulary related to methods, materials, and technique
1.4 Learn to take care of materials and tools and to use them safely
2.1 Explore and experiment with the use of color in dry and wet media
2.6 Explore composition by creating artwork with a center of interest, repetition, and/or balance
3.2 Create expressive artwork that explores abstraction
3.3 create artwork from memory or imagination to tell a story or embody an idea or fantasy
Connection Strands: Studying the Works of Individual Artists, Making Connections across the Curriculum