Marc Chagall Art History Workbook- Biography & Art Activity Unit Middle School

This art history workbook teaches students about the artist Marc Chagall using the Discipline-Based Art Education model. Students learn about Marc Chagall and his artistic process through reading and watching a biography of the artist, completing multiple art analyses and coloring sheets, planning their artwork, and creating a tunnel book based on the memory of their hometown. Finally, students reflect on their work using a final project reflection sheet.

The final project has students create a tunnel book using simple materials like copy or drawing paper, colored pencils, glue, and scissors. A full video demonstration and how-to make a tunnel book worksheet is included in the resource.

Worksheets can be used as sub lessons, as enrichment to your art lessons, or as min-lessons on their own. An essential for any art classroom.

What's inside: (See Preview File)

• Artist biography information sheet with examples
• Instruction sheet
• More resources sheet with links to videos
• (1) Coloring Sheets with color schemes
• (2) Coloring Sheet with reflection questions
• Vocabulary list and find similarities and differences in Woman with a Red Beret, by Pablo Picasso and Self Portrait with Seven Fingers, by Marc Chagall
• Compare and Contrast Questions of Woman with a Red Beret, by Pablo Picasso and Self Portrait with Seven Fingers, by Marc Chagall
• Compare and Contrast Four Chagall Paintings
• Analysis of Chagall's The Fall of Icarus,
• Fully narrated Video Demonstration of Tunnel Book Process
• Final Project Planning Sheet
• Thumbnails sheet with examples
• How-to make a Tunnel Book Worksheet
• Reference for buildings/houses/landscapes and people illustrations
• Teacher Example
• Project Reflection Sheet

KEYS:

• All Analysis sheets include Keys with student answer examples.

Ways to use in the classroom:

1. As an introduction to a famous artist and their work.
2. Worksheets culminate with student creating their own work in the style of artist.
3. To support other skills such as: Communication through Art
4. Learn about Tunnel Books
5. As early finisher work or as a quick art substitute lesson.