Here they come to save the day, Second grade selfies are on their way! For second grade, I decided to do a fun self portrait lesson. The kids LOVED creating these super hero versions of themselves.
Students started by sketching ideas for their superhero selfie. We talked about using shapes to create out bodies: rectangles for the torso and shapes for the arms and legs, etc.
We also talked about masks, capes and symbols. When the kids were finished with their super hero, they traced them in Sharpie. Before coloring, we discussed about finding our skin tone. We also talked about limiting our color palette to three colors for our super hero costume. Checking out Superman, Spiderman and Ironman really helped them understand the idea of a limited palette. Some kids added a sidekick to their super hero selfie.
Kids decided what powers their super hero has and in what type of environment they want to place their superhero. Some chose a city scape, landscape or in outer space.
Once complete, the super heroes were cut out carefully before being glued into the cityscape masterpiece. Here are some images of their hard work.
During art class we learned about hexagons: how they are used in nature and where they are found. We discussed how we are living in an interdependent world, everyone and everything is connected, and we are not limited by borders anymore. We have connections and relationships with people and governments all over the world. Interdependence means that each member of the relationship is self-sufficient but responsible to each other. As people living in an interdependent world, we need to work together because all countries are dependent on one another in some way. Think about global warming, natural disasters, clothes, disease, entertainment, terrorism, and food; these things do not have borders.
Each student at Crest View created a self-portrait inside of a hexagon. In addition, students in grades 2-5 wrote an artist statement on the back of their hexagon to express ideas and feelings in their artwork. The hexagons are put together here to represent our interconnectedness–both personally, school-wide, community-wide, and world-wide. We used the hexagon as a metaphor for our interdependence.
