Lower Key Stage 2 Modern Europe - NEW LOOK

France - NEW LOOK

Geography

• To use the physical landscapes depicted in a range of artworks to help recognise the geographical features of different climate zones within France.
• To identify geographical similarities and differences between France and the UK.

Art

• To begin to appreciate the work of various artists from France and other countries.

Enquiry question
What can art tell us about the climate and geographical features of a country?

Outcomes
Children will:

• Explore a range of works by famous painters depicting a variety of French landscapes.
• Identify physical and human geographical features of different regions of France, as well as some similarities and differences.
• Attempt to match artworks to climate zones within France and understand that it is country with a wide range of landscapes.

Geography

• To think critically about what Cézanne’s local area might look like today.

Art

• To use the artwork of Paul Cézanne to infer what the landscape and climate of Provence are like.

Computing

• To use digital devices to capture, edit, and present images to show the geographical story of our locality.

Enquiry question
What can Cézanne’s artwork tell us about how the landscape of Provence has changed over time?

Outcomes
Children will:

• Explore paintings by Paul Cézanne of his local area (Provence).
• Use evidence in a painting to infer what the landscape and climate of Provence are like.
• Create a class collection of digital images to tell the geographical story of our locality.O

Geography

• To describe and understand land use and human activity in Paris in the late 1800s by exploring the paintings of Georges Seurat.
• To identify similarities and differences between the river Seine in Paris and a local waterway.

Art

• To develop skills in using new art techniques: Conté crayon sketching and pointillism.

Enquiry question
What is pointillism and how can we use this style to create an artwork of a local waterway?

Outcomes
Children will:

• Ask questions about the land use and human activity in Seurat’s paintings of the Seine and its surroundings.
• Create ‘Conté crayon’ sketches of a local waterway before choosing one to paint in Seurat’s ‘pointillist’ style.

Geography

• To appreciate the artwork of Berthe Morisot.
• To identify geographical similarities and differences between the French coastline past and present.

Art

• To develop skills in using a new art technique: impasto.

Enquiry question
What can the artwork of Berthe Morisot tell us about how the French coastline has changed over time?

Outcomes
Children will:

• Appreciate and examine Berthe Morisot’s depictions of the French coastline; then make a comparison of some of these paintings with more recent images, observing elements of human and physical geography.
• Briefly explore the ‘impasto’ painting technique through the work of a range of artists.
• Use impasto to create a contemporary version of one of Berthe Morisot’s paintings.