Create Your Own Zoo!
These first grade students learned about their local zoo and analyzed selected artworks from Henri Rousseau and Albrecht Durer, as we talked about what is in a zoo. These students were able to identify animals in the zoo and draw them, along with learning about pattern, blending, and shading.
Summary:
1. Students will analyze works of art featuring animals by Henri Rousseau and Albrecht Durer.
2. Students will create their own version of a zoo out of colored pencils.
3. Students will relate the topic to their personal lives and explain why they chose to draw the particular images they did.
