Lesson by Maria Cox
Learning Intentions:
- To know who Andy Goldsworthy is.
- To write a biography.
- To create your own environmental art.
Step 1: Activity overview for parent, carers and pupils
There are three short videos to watch about the artist Andy Goldsworthy, the first is approximately three minutes the second and third are each approximately two minutes. These videos will support your child’s learning.
The main activity can be completed offline.
Step 2: Introduction to the activity and additional information
Who is Andy Goldsworthy? Click on the link below to find out.
Here are some more facts about Andy Goldsworthy.
- Andy Goldsworthy was born in England July 1956 and grew up working on farms.
- He graduated from university with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1978.
- Since then, he has been creating art all around the world, in England, Scotland, Japan, Australia, and the United States.
- Andy Goldsworthy currently lives in Scotland.
- He almost always uses found materials to make art.
Now watch this short video to see some of Andy Goldsworthy’s art. Click on the link below.
Today you are going to write a biography about Andy Goldsworthy. Watch the short video clip below to remind yourself of the features of biographical writing.
Step 3: Tasks to carry out for this activity
Activity 1
Having listened to Andy Goldsworthy talking about his work, read some facts about him and viewed some of his artwork you are now going to write a biography about his life.
Remember to plan your work before you start writing. You can always do some more research if you want some more facts about Andy Goldsworthy.
Key points to remember when writing a biography:
- A biography is about a person’s life
- It includes interesting facts about that person’s life
- Facts are organised into groups e.g. the person’s early life, what they are famous for etc.
- Facts are usually presented in chronological order.
- Write in paragraphs, each paragraph includes;
- topic sentence, facts, transitions and closing sentence
- Opening paragraph – starts your biography
- Closing paragraph – ends your biography
- Timeline can be used to add more information
- Portrait – Draw a portrait of the person or use a picture of them
Write your biography about Andy Goldsworthy and then check to see if you have used all the features above.
Activity 2
Make your own artwork in the style of Andy Goldsworthy.
Once you have completed the task you can email anything you create (photos, documents, screenshots etc.) directly to your teacher or directly upload it to any of the available places in Step 4.
Step 4: Click on the relevant link below if you have any work to upload to your online areas
J2e Google Drive OneDrive Seesaw