E,LI.O.T._ 1st group Learning Units 1st group LU_ARTS_GEO_HISTORY | Page 4

E.L.I.O.T. - ENHANCING LITERACY BASIC SKILLS AND FIGHTING DROPOUT WITH CROSS-
CURRICULAR THEATRICAL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
ID Number: 2016-1-IT02-KA219-024165
3 rd and 4 th hour: Dreams in painting
Introduction: The teacher shows to the students 4 representative
paintings that include the word “dream” in their title.
 Giotto, Ioachim’s Dream, 1304-6
 Raphael, The knight’s Dream, 1504
 Kandinsky, Small Dream in Red, 1925
 Picasso, Dream, 1932
Development:
The students, working in groups, try to answer the following
questions for each painting. Then each group announces its
answers and they all discuss about the common and different
observations.
 Is there a sleeping figure?
 “Where” is the dream in the composition? (=in the center or not?
in the first or in the second plan?)
 Is the content of the “dream” visible and comprehensive?
 Is the event/the “hero” historical event/person or a fantastic one?
Result: The students will be able to practice “a critical eye” when they are
in touch with a piece of art.
Steps
Tools: Pictures, PC, papers and pens
Scheduling activities , who do
Assess: The students answer the previous questions in a written text for the
what, times, tools, assess
painting “Constantine’s dream” of Pierro de la Francesca (as a homework)
5 th hour: Description of a piece of art in details. Discussion about
artist’s choices.
Introduction: The teacher reminds the students the observations
that they had made during the previous lessons.
Development: The students try to give every detail of the painting
Raphael, The knight’s Dream, 1504
Result: The students will be able to describe a piece of art by using
special art vocabulary and make thoughts about artist’s choices.
Tools: Pictures
Assess: The students describe in details the painting
“Constantine’s dream” of Pierro de la Francesca (written text as
a homework