This document is a lesson plan on vocabulary related to public art. The objectives are to identify and use vocabulary about public art and use the new vocabulary to discuss the purposes of public art. The lesson introduces terms like temporary, take down, aware, topic, statue, public space and their meanings. Students do vocabulary matching exercises and fill in the blank activities with the new words. The lesson discusses why people create public art and has students find examples of public art in their own countries to share what it represents.
2. Lesson objectives
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
• identify and use vocabulary related to public art.
• use new vocabulary to read about and discuss the purposes
served by public art.
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Ministry of Education- Second Semester 2021-2022 Grade 8 – Unit 7 – Art in the Open – Lesson 1 (Vocabulary)
3. topic
temporary view
take down
1. Look at the title and the pictures. What does the title mean? Think.
The Title
A piece of art is being displayed outside in
the open, where everybody can see, instead
of a closed-up building.
Check your answer
2. Imagine that you are in a discussion about art in the open. Think of some words
that you might use.
public space
Suggested answers
deal with statue surround
aware
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5. Read the examples and try find the meanings of the words in blue. Then
answer the question on the next slide.
1. People didn't seem to be aware of me.
2. One must know how to deal with dangerous animals before getting near
them.
3. Her idea was to build a garden shed in this public space.
4. The palace had a life-like statue of a lion in front of the main gate.
5. It must be time to take down the National Day decorations.
6. Mark got a temporary job for the summer.
7. I would love to write more about this topic, and about how things will get
better and cheaper in the future.
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6. Match each word with its meaning. Write the correct letter next to the right
word.
New word Meaning
1. aware …... A. for a short time; not permanent.
2. deal with .... B. having or showing understanding or knowledge.
3. public space …... C. a subject of discussion or conversation.
4. statue …...
D. to act or behave toward other people, especially in difficult
situations.
5. take down …... E. a space that is shared by or open to all.
6. temporary …... F. to remove something that was previously put up.
7. topic ......
G. a piece of art that is shaped out of stone, metal or other material.
material. They are often in the form of a human or animal.
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Check your answers
8. Read and circle the right answer. An example is given.
1. She is honest in the way she deals with / takes down people.
2. A statue / topic of the general on horseback was made in 1890.
3. The teacher assigned each group a topic / temporary to discuss.
4. A city consists of a series of buildings, streets and public spaces / topics.
5. The apartment we’re living in is a statue/ temporary shelter until we finish
fixing our house.
6. I wasn’t aware / deal with of the hole in my shirt.
7. We must temporary / take down the old sign as it needs painting.
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Check your answers
10. There is a beautiful and artistic (1) ________ _________ really close to where I live. There
are a few modern wall art paintings and a big (2) ____________ of a flower made out of
metal. There are two (3) _____________ wooden sticks holding it in place until the artist
finishes it. There are still lots of things that need to be done, so the place would be
amazing. For example, they need to paint the old buildings and to (4) _______
_________ old posters and fix the broken street lights. The (5) __________ was discussed
among the city’s board and they will (6) ________ __________ it soon. People are not (7)
__________ of how much beauty is in our city. We all need to work together to make it
a great place for us to breathe and connect.
aware topic
public space statue
deal with
temporary take down
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Read and fill in the blanks with the correct word from the box below.
Check your answers
12. Why do people create public art?
Discuss A suggested
answer
Public art extends beyond the gallery or
museum space and out into the real world,
attracting huge audiences from all walks of
life. It could be created to liven public
spaces up, a warning about the future, to
bring hope, or to remind us of the past.
This art is a warning about the
future in case we do not take
care of climate change.
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14. Listen, then read the following paragraph about Ricardo Rodriguez and answer
the questions given.
1. Rodriguez has always made great art
that everyone liked. ( )
2. Rodriguez has become famous all
over the world. ( )
3. Rodriguez thinks he has a lot of time
to finish his artwork. ( )
4. Rodriguez has many fans. ( )
5. Rodriguez’s new artwork is a warning
about wasting water.( )
Ricardo Rodriguez is a famous artist who is aware of the
impact art has on public spaces. “This topic has been
discussed by many artists. I have made many statues
throughout the years about animals and plants that
represent my city. At the early stages of my work some of my
art was taken down, because it wasn’t as beautiful as they
hoped for it to be, but now that I have become famous all
over the world, I was asked to make new art available in my
home town by next summer. My time is very limited, so I put
some of my private work as temporary art,” says Rodriguez.
Ricardo Rodriguez also adds that he needs to deal with all
the fans surrounding him while he’s working on his new
statue, which looks like a big metal ball representing earth
with water flowing in the middle of it, warning the public
about wasting water and taking care of earth.
Click to listen
Put (T) for True and (F) for False.
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T
F
T
T
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16. Work in pairs: (Note that you can do it independently.)
Find some public art in your country. Share it with your classmates and
explain what it says about your country and its people.
You can see this colourful camel in a lot of places around
the island of Bahrain. It represents the Bahraini culture and
Arabic language, as well as old Bahraini buildings.
The bright colours show that Bahrain is a small bright
island, which welcomes visitors from all around the world.
*Put a () if you followed the criteria.
Criteria Self-assessment
I use the correct tense.
I spell correctly.
I punctuate well. (full-stops, commas, ----)
I use capitals.
A suggested answer
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Discuss
17. 1- Work independently: Imagine you’re a photographer. Find photos that represent your
country. Show them to the class and explain what they say about your country and its
people.
You decide: P.116
Choose an activity.
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Share your completed work with the class.
2- Work in pairs: (Note you can do it independently) Find out more about some public art.
What do you think of it? Would you like to see art focusing on your country? Why or why
not?
3- Work in groups: (Note you can do it independently) Imagine you want to use a public
space for an art show. What kind of space will you use? What do you want to show in it?
Discuss your ideas.
18. 1- Work independently: Imagine you’re a photographer. Find photos that represent your country.
Show them to the class and explain what they say about your country and its people.
A suggested answer
You decide:
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These are some photos that represent my
country, Bahrain. The 1st photo shows the
Tree of Life which represents history and
power. The 2nd is of the Bahrain Fort. It
represents the strength of Bahrainis and their
love for the land. The 3rd one is of a group of
pink flamingos at Alareen Wildlife Park where
many species of animals native to Bahraini
live. The next photo is a scene from the coast
of Manama which is the capital of Bahrain.
The last photo, number 5, is The Bahrain
International Circuit. It hosts Formula 1 races
and some of the fastest and most exciting car
races in the world.
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5
4
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19. 2- Work in pairs: (Note you can do it independently) Find out more about some public art. What do
you think of it? Would you like to see art focusing on your country? Why or why not?
3- Work in groups: (Note you can do it independently) Imagine you want to use a public space for
an art show. What kind of space will you use? What do you want to show in it? Discuss your ideas.
Suggested answers
You decide:
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Public art means art outside the walls of a museum or an art gallery, using nature as a painting
and people as its audience. Yes, I would like to see art focusing on Bahrain because it could show
visitors from around the world how beautiful and warm Bahrain is and help teach some of our
culture and traditions as well.
I would use a garden or a park as a public space for an art show. I would want to show some old
Bahraini kids’ games that used to be played in the past. The children can engage in my game,
learn about the past, and have fun at the same time.
20. This is the end of the lesson.
Thank you
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