Pablo Picasso
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Subject Area: Visual Art | Grade Level: 7
Lesson Length: 30 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Pablo Picasso, Art History, Surrealism, Impressionism, Creativity
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will learn how Pablo Picasso is and a brief history behind him and what type of art he created. They will see examples of his artworks and begin to brainstorm what their own Picasso painting would look like. This will prompt for this weeks project of creating their own Picasso inspired painting. Student's will use pencils, markers, paints, found object, scraps of papers and magazine clippings to create their own Picasso Inspired picture.

  • ELA.7.C.5.1 Integrate diverse digital media to build cohesion in oral or written tasks.
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Video : Pablo Picasso BrainPOP
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.")
Description: This video will go over Pablo Picasso's past history and what happened in his life to create his own theme. Then go over they types of paintings and emotions he was able to communicate.
Quiz : Pablo Picasso
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1

What country was Pablo Picasso bo?

Question #2
As a child, did Picasso like to draw and paint?
Question #3

How old was Pablo Picasso when he created his first painting?

Question #4

Duing Picasso's "Blue Period" what did his paintings and the people in them look like?

Question #5
The definition of a theme is an idea or message that is explored in an artwork or peice of writing. 
Question #6
How was Picasso's Rose period diffrent than his Blue Period?
Question #7
Cubism is when objects are analyzed, broken up and reassembled in an abstracted form—instead of depicting objects from a single viewpoint
Question #8

In 1937, what town in Spain was attacked and bombed?

Question #9
Is Pablo Picasso still alive today?
Question #10
If you were to create one image inspired by Pablo Picasso, what would it be? 
Description: This quiz will have you reflect and answer the topics and theories discussed in this video.
Resources : Picasso's Paintings and more!
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.
Pablo Picasso's Paintings
A great look at some of his paintings
Easy Picasso Faces
Look at some of these examples and begin to brainstorm your Picasso Face.