Art 1 · Week 1 · Artist Identity and Studio Habits

I Am an Artist

Students sketch a visual map of the places, people, and images that shape them and name the artist identity they bring into Art 1.

Self-awarenessGrades 9 to 12About 20 minutesProficient

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Students will: Students document the people, places, and images that shape them by sketching a visual identity map, and name an artist strength they already bring to Art 1.
SEL skill: Name a feeling connected to an image you chose
What it looks like: Students recognize emotions and values that show up when they make art and name how those feelings shape what they choose to draw.
Content focus: I Am an Artist
Format: Partner exchange

Self-awareness

Self-awareness is recognizing your own emotions, thoughts, values, and strengths and how they influence what you do. More self-awareness activities

What you get

A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.

Standards

VA:Cn10.1.HSI: Visual Arts, Connecting, Anchor Standard 10 (Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art), High School Proficient
Artistic process: Connecting
Level: High School Proficient

More self-awareness activities for Art 1

Line and Mood Self-awarenessStudents draw lines that express calm, anger, and joy and connect how the body feels each emotion to the marks they make.
Color and Feeling Self-awarenessStudents test how color palettes shift mood and question whether color meanings are universal or cultural.
Symbols of Who We Are Self-awarenessStudents design a personal symbol drawn from family, language, or place and explain the feelings it holds.
Semester Reflection Self-awarenessStudents lay out their semester work, write about how their skills and feelings toward art have changed, and name what they are proud of.

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RoseThread Connect activities are drafted with the help of AI and shaped by educators. Students never have to share anything personal. Our five SEL skills are informed by CASEL's SEL Framework; RoseThread Learning is not affiliated with or endorsed by CASEL.