SHS3 Art And Design Studio · Semester 1 Week 15: Thinking Studio

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 3.2.1.LI.3 - Design and create artwork based on the message of sustainability using biodegradable and 80% recyclable waste materials.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and sort at least five biodegradable materials and five recyclable waste materials found in their school or home environment.
Explain the difference between biodegradable and recyclable materials and state why an artwork must use at least 80% recyclable waste to qualify as sustainable.
Sketch a design concept for a sustainability-themed artwork that repurposes waste materials, showing the intended message clearly.
Produce a finished artwork or design object using biodegradable and at least 80% recyclable waste materials, following safe working practices.
Present and justify their finished work to peers, explaining how the materials and message connect to specific Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Curriculum details

Strand: Creative Methodologies (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Thinking Studio (2.1)
Content standard: 3.2.1.CS.1 - 3.2.1.CS.1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of 21st Century futuristic propositions and product design for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 3.2.1.LO.1 Analyse existing artworks and designs, and create innovative and inventive artworks and designs centred on sustainable development using both digital and other media ideations.
Indicator: 3.2.1.LI.3 - Design and create artwork based on the message of sustainability using biodegradable and 80% recyclable waste materials
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 15 (Week 15 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 104

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Group work/ Collaborative Learning; Project-Based Learning: In smaller groups, select some of the SDGs categories and create a corresponding art/design works that borders on the message of sustainability.
Project-Based Learning: Individually/in smaller groups, create art/design works on the message of sustainability that relates to 21st Century futuristic ideas and product design.

Assessment (3.2.1.AS.3). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Materials: textbooks; web references; audio-visual resources; camera; projector; TLMs on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); emerging design concepts; design thinking; functional and non-functional design; smart/sustainable/green designs; environmental issues and alternative material; pollution; animal rights and protection; design magazines charts,; illustrations