Outcomes
In this lesson you will learn:
- the difference between "sensation" and "perception"
- the process involved by which people turn sensation into perception
- to form relationships between works of art, art styles and perceptions
- the role "cultural bias" plays in creating art images
Upon completing this section, students will be able to:
- explain and illustrate the differences between sensation and perception
- describe, through examples, the process by which humans sense, and then perceive objects in their environment
- describe and illustrate the relationship between works of art, style and perception
- create images which incorporate the concepts associated with perception and sensation
- demonstrate an ability to reorganize information, materials and ideas to arrive at new configurations
- apply research skills in acquiring information to build a knowledge base from which to make decisions
- evaluate the context of images they produce
- demonstrate an understanding of and sensitivity to cultural bias when creating images
- understand the role of cultural bias in the depiction of space
- show empathy towards other people’s ways of seeing
- identify point of view in their own work and the work of others
- assess the impact an image might have on a given audience
- evaluate the context of images they produce
- anticipate the impact the use of particular tools might have on an image.
Introduction
We'll start this unit with a section looking at "LOOKING"....(got it?). What are sensation and perception, and are they related? Are our perceptions learned and can they change?
Prerequisites
To be successful in this lesson, it would be helpful to know the following:
- that we take in information about our surroundings through our senses
- we interpret the information we take in
- knowing how we see and then knowing how we come to understand what we've seen will affect how we make and view art
- the people we are (and who we will become) are the result of our environments and our experiences