Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to discover other people's opinions on different art pieces, understand the difference between subjective and objective viewpoints, and create a data chart representing the viewpoints of at least 10 people on three different art pieces.

Materials and Prep

• Artist unit workbook
• Sketchbook or paper for sketching and taking notes
• Pen or pencil
• List of three different art pieces from different artists
• Data entry tool (e.g., spreadsheet software, graphing tool)

Activities

1. Listen to the day's lesson while sketching and taking notes.
2. Read pages 22-23 of the artist unit workbook to learn about subjective and objective viewpoints.
3. Answer all questions on pages 24 and 25 of the artist workbook. Page 24 focuses on subjective and objective opinions, while page 25 guides you in putting other people's viewpoints into data entry and creating a chart.
4. Find three examples of different art pieces from different artists.
5. Ask at least 10 people, including family and friends, which art piece they think is the most beautiful. Write down their answers and list their names.
6. Use the collected data to create a chart, such as a pie chart or bar graph, representing the viewpoints of the 10 people.

Eighth Grade Talking Points

• "Today, we are going to explore the opinions of others on different art pieces."
• "We will learn about subjective and objective viewpoints and how they influence our perception of art."
• "You will have the opportunity to read and answer questions in the artist unit workbook."
• "We will focus on pages 24 and 25, which discuss subjective and objective opinions and the creation of a data chart."
• "To apply what we have learned, you will find three examples of different art pieces from different artists."
• "You will ask at least 10 people, such as family and friends, which art piece they find most beautiful."
• "Make sure to write down their answers and list their names, as we will use this data to create a chart."
• "Using a data entry tool, such as spreadsheet software or a graphing tool, we will represent the viewpoints of the 10 people in a chart."