6th grade starting off the year
My 6th grade students spent all of 5th grade learning about the Elements of Art, so this year they are introduced to the Principles of Design. The first Principle they are introduced to is balance. They have already become familiar with symmetry, in 5th grade then they are introduced to radial balance and radial (or rotational) symmetry. We look at Tibetan monks and how they create large-scale sand mandalas to signify one's place in the world. We talk about how they represent the secret "inner self" that is hidden from the world and they are to create one based on their name or a word that describes them.
