UOI that link to Visual Arts below are Two Unit of Inquiry that I think AUTHENTIC link to Visual Arts for
Creche:
HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES
Central idea : Feelings help us understand ourselves and others.
Key concepts: form, connection, reflection
Related concepts: pattern, relationships, evidence
Lines of inquiry
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Kinds of feelings
 recognizing how others are feeling
 ways to express our feelings
Transdisciplinary Skills: Social, Thinking, Communication
Art Concept: Line, colour (warm colour), texture
Skills & Techniques: Drawing, colouring, tear & paste, rubbing, print making
WHO WE ARE
Central idea : We are alike and different in many ways.
Key concepts: form, perspective, reflection
Related concepts: similarities, differences, behaviour
Lines of inquiry
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O ur physical, social and emotional characteristics
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Recognizing similarities and differences between ourselves
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Discovering our abilities and talents
Transdisciplinary Skills: Social, Communication
Art Concept: Self portrait (Line, colour, shape)
Skills & Techniques: Drawing, colouring, tear & paste, paper clay
Key Stage I and II as reference : Unit 1A Self-portrait

Reception:
WHO WE ARE
Central idea: We use our senses to understand and explore the world around us.
Key concepts: form, function, connection
Related concepts:
Lines of inquiry
 the five senses
 how we use our senses
· differences among people’s sensory abilities
Transdisciplinary Skills: Thinking , Communication
Art Concept: Line, colour (primary colours, warm & cool colours), texture, shape
Skills & Techniques: Drawing, colouring, tear & paste, printing, paper clay
HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES
Central idea : Attitudes shape our actions
Key concepts: form, connection, reflection
Related concepts:
Lines of inquiry
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The common attitudes that we have
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People act differently in a variety of situations
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Our actions affect others
Transdisciplinary Skills: Social, Thinking, Communication
Art Concept: Line, colour (primary colours, warm & cool colours), texture, shape
Skills & Techniques: Drawing, colouring, tear & paste, printing, paper clay

Grade 1:
HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES
Central idea: We express ourselves through different celebrations
Key concepts: form, perspective.
Related concepts: beliefs, culture, values
Lines of inquiry
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Different types of celebrations
 what celebrations are like
 similarities and differences between celebrations
Transdisciplinary Skills: Thinking , Communication
Art Concept: Festival and celebrations
Skills & Techniques: Drawing, collage, mixed media, print making, painting
Key Stage I and II as reference :
WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE AND TIME
Central idea : Journeys we make change our perspectives.
Key concepts: change, perspectives
Related concepts: Adaptation, beliefs
Lines of inquiry:
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Types of journeys
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What do you learn from a journey
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Great journeys people had made
Transdisciplinary Skills: Social, Communication
Art Concept: Journey (explore how signs, symbols and metaphors can be used to communicate ideas and meanings about journey)
Skills & Techniques: Drawing, collage, mixed media, cartoon/comic, print making, painting
Key Stage I and II as reference : Unit 4C Journeys

Grade 2:
HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES
Central idea : Stories spark our imagination and convey information and cultures.
Key concepts: form, function, perspective
Related concepts: structure, role, beliefs
Lines of inquiry :
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Different ways stories are told
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Roles of stories in our lives
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How to construct an effective story
Transdisciplinary Skills: Communication, Thinking
Art Concept: Character Design and making picture book
Skills & Techniques: Drawing, collage, mixed media, cartoon/comic, illustration
Key Stage I and II as reference : Unit 5C Talking textiles
WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE AND TIME
Central idea : Public areas strengthen communities and provide people with opportunities to connect.
Key concepts: function, connection
Related concepts: cooperation, ownership
Lines of inquiry:
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Different public areas and their functions
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How public areas develop
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How these places differ from our homes
Transdisciplinary Skills: Research, Social
Art Concept: Can a building speak? Can we change place ? (sculpture in public buildings and spaces)
Skills & Techniques: Drawing, collage, print making, sculpture
Key Stage I and II as reference : Unit 2C Can building speak? Unit 3C Can we change places?

Grade 3 :
HOW THE WORLD WORKS
Central idea : The design of buildings and structures is dependent upon environmental factors, human ingenuity, and available materials.
Key concepts: form, function, connection
Related concepts: structure, sustainability, transformation
Lines of inquiry
 the functions of structures and their purposes
 the impact buildings and structures have on the environment
 the accessibility and the common materials used for building a structure.
Transdisciplinary Skills: Research, Thinking
Art Concept: Sculpture (arrange materials collected to make a relief collage and a sculpture)
Skills & Techniques: Drawing, collage, sculpture
Key Stage I and II as reference : Unit 1C What is sculpture?
HOW WE EXPRESS OURESELVES
Central idea : A variety of signs and symbols facilitates local and global communication.
Key concepts: connection, form
Related concepts: culture, media, pattern
Lines of inquiry
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Signs and symbols
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Reasons for development of communication systems
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Specialized systems of communication
Transdisciplinary Skills: Communication, Research, Thinking
Art Concept: Design pattern in textiles / Design a chairs
Skills & Techniques: Drawing, textiles, print making / sculpture
Key Stage I and II as reference : Unit 3B Investigating pattern, Unit 4B Take a seat

Grade 4:
HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES
Central idea : Through the arts people use different forms of expression to convey their uniqueness as human beings.
Key concepts: form, perspective , reflection
Related concepts: identity, self-expression, interpretation
Lines of inquiry
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The diverse ways in which people express themselves
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How everyone can express their uniqueness through the arts
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The role of art in culture and society
Transdisciplinary Skills: Social, Self-management
Art Concept: How the famous artists express themselves (explore some different art styles and art movement)
Skills & Techniques: Drawing, painting, collage, mixed media, sculpture
WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE AND TIME
Central idea : Family histories provide an insight into cultural and personal identity.
Key concepts: perspective, connection
Related concepts: chronology, history, tradition
Lines of inquiry
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Family ancestry
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Artifacts, heirlooms or rituals that meaning in a family.
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Similarities and differences between generations within a family.
Transdisciplinary Skills: Research, Communication
Art Concept: Portraying relationship (composing images)
Skills & Techniques: contour drawing, painting, collage, mixed media
Key Stage I and II as reference : Unit 3A Portraying relationship, Unit 5C talking textiles

Grade 5:
WHERE WE AREA IN PLACE AND TIME
Central idea : Human migration is a response to challenges, risks and opportunities
Key concepts: causation, connection, perspective
Related concepts: population, settlement
Lines of inquiry
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Migration is influenced by push and pull factors
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Tracing human migration
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Consequences after migrating
Transdisciplinary Skills: Research, Communication, Self-management
Art Concept: People in action (convey movement in art work)
Skills & Techniques: photography, illustration, cartoon, painting, print making, collage, digital media
Key Stage I and II as reference : Unit 6A People in action, Unit 4A viewpoints
HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES
Central idea: Rituals and traditions as an expression of our culture change over time.
Key concepts: function, change
Related concepts: role, adaptation
Lines of inquiry
 roles of rituals and traditions
 types of rituals and traditions
 how our expression of culture has changed over time
Transdisciplinary Skills: Social, Communication, Research
Art Concept: Using textiles and construction materials to create three-dimensional form
(Headwear and Costume)
Skills & Techniques: contour drawing, collage, textiles, sculpture
Key Stage I and II as reference : Unit 6B What a performance

Grade 6:
HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES
Central idea: Persuasion as a method for altering perspectives and initiating change in the world.
Key concepts: perspective, change
Related concepts: subjectivity, transformation, prejudices
Lines of inquiry
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Our ideals and values are influenced and altered by external media and communication channels
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Devices that are used to manipulate perceptions
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Our words and actions have power to change
Transdisciplinary Skills: Communication, Thinking, Research
Art Concept: Still life drawing (Objects and meanings), landscapes painting (to develop and communicate their ideas in painting.)
Skills & Techniques: contour drawing, charcoal sketching, painting skills and knowledge of composition.
Key Stage I and II as reference : Unit 5A Objects and meanings, Unit 6C A sense of place
WHERE WE ARE IN PLACE AND TIME
Central idea: Past civilizations shape present day systems and technologies.
Key concepts: causation, change, perspective
Related concepts: continuity, progress, technology
Lines of inquiry
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Aspects of past civilizations that have survived
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Reasons these systems and technologies developed
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Why modern societies continue to use adaptations of these systems and technologies
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Implications for the future
Transdisciplinary Skills: Self-management, Research, Thinking
Art Concept: ancient art/technique that have survived
Skills & Techniques: drawing, painting, cut and paste (paper Roman mosaic & stained glass),paper clay modeling, mask making (papier mache), sculpture, textiles
Key Stage I and II as reference : Unit 5B Containers, Unit 5C talking textiles