Art Swap
How can we use art to convey a story?
During this lesson students will create a piece of art based on a prompt. Then, they will switch their art with a partner and write a story based on their partner’s piece of art.
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to create a piece of art from a prompt.
Students will be able to use a partner’s artwork to write a story.
Materials
- Writing Prompt
- Paper
- Pencil
- Drawing materials
Preview Lesson Plan
Part 1: Draw Your Art
10 minutes
- Say: Today we are going to be using our imagination skills to create a piece of art based on a prompt. The prompt is “Tell a story about a day you spent with a special person in your life.”
- Allow students time to brainstorm the story they would like to draw. Encourage them to think of the characters, setting and big events that happened during their true story.
- Students will draw a picture using whatever art supplies they have. Allow them to be as creative as they would like.
