Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v5 - Grade 2

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Performance objectives

• Name basic shapes like circles, squares, and triangles.
• Describe a simple repeating pattern.
• Create your own repeating patterns.
• Design a 2D artwork like a placemat or bookmark.
• Use art materials safely.

Lesson summary

Overview: This week, we dive into the exciting world of visual art and basic design, focusing on one of the most important ideas in art: patterns. Patterns are all around us in South Africa! We see them in the beautiful beadwork of the Zulu and Ndebele people, in the colourful designs on shweshwe fabric, on the painted walls of homes, and even in nature, like the stripes on a zebra or the petals of our national flower, the protea. Understanding patterns helps us see the world like an artist. It teaches us about order, repetition, and rhythm. In this lesson, we will not just look at patterns, but we will become designers ourselves!

Lesson notes

What is a Pattern? A pattern is something that repeats over and over again in a way we can predict. It has a special rule that it follows. Think of a song that has a chorus that you hear again and again – that's a pattern in music! In art, we make patterns with colours, shapes, or lines.

Rule: The 'rule' is how the pattern repeats. For example, the rule might be 'one red, then one blue'.

Repetition: This is the act of doing something again and again. Patterns are all about repetition.

Example: Look at the South African flag. It has shapes and colours. While the whole flag isn't one simple pattern, the 'Y' shape helps to organise the colours in a special, designed way.

Basic Shapes: The Building Blocks of Art Shapes are the main ingredients for our patterns.

Let's remember our basic shapes: Circle: A round shape with no corners, like the sun or a R5 coin.

Square: A shape with 4 sides that are all the exact same length and 4 corners. Like a window pane.

Triangle: A shape with 3 sides and 3 corners. Like a slice of pizza or a warning sign on the road.

Rectangle: A shape with 4 sides, where two sides are long and two are shorter. Like a door or your workbook. Types of Simple Patterns We can name patterns to help us understand their rule.

AB Pattern: This is the simplest type. One thing, then another thing, and it repeats.