1. WORKSHOP CLIL: Art and English
I. C. “FALCONE-BORSELLINO”
Scuola Secondaria di Primo Grado
Lazise –Verona – Italy
3th classes A, B, F
Comenius Project: Poseidon, the water and its importance for life
WORKSHOP CLIL:
Art and English
The Water and Impressionism
Van Gogh’s Show

2. Introduction
Last school year we started working to the CLIL project:"Art and English: a project that foresees the study of a topic of art in English applying the methodology of the "cooperative learning".
We took it again this year studying Impressionism, Van Gogh, his works, his life and particularly the colours of water in impressionistic painters at the show at Mart’s museum.
We divided into groups, each group has studied a specific topic in a jigsaw activity.
We searched for the information in English on internet.
Van Gogh's life and works have interested all of us, so we have decided to show the synthesis of the work made in a power point presentation and with a theatre performance called:
"Van Gogh's Show”"

3. CONTENTS Introduction Contents Impressionism Impressionistic painters
Van Gogh’s Life
Starry Night
The Potato Eaters
The Bedroom
The Sunflowers
Wheat Field with Crows
Bibliography
Websites
Evaluation Questionnaire
Test
Introduction
Contents
Impressionism
Impressionistic painters
The sense of water
Claude Monet
Paul Gauguin
At Mart’s
Museum
Blue Water Lilies , Cloude Monet

4. IMPRESSIONISM
The Impressionism was born in France- Paris- in 19th century. The characteristic of impressionism was an attempt to accurately record visual reality.
In 1874 the Impressionists held their first show. The Impressionists painted not a landscape but the impression of a landscape. Nothing here is painted exactly; the name Impressionism derives from Monet's painting: “ Impression Sunrise”. 4

5. IMPRESSIONISTIC PAINTERS
The most Impressionist painters were: Monet, Renoir, Camille Pissarro,
Sisley, Morisot who worked together.
These artists became dissatisfied early in their careers with academic teachings
and emphasis on the painting an historical or mythological subject matter.
These artists abbandoned the
traditional landscape.
In their efforts to reproduce immediate visual impressions as registered on the retina,
They abandoned the use of greys and blacks in shadows and used complementary colours instead. 5

6. “The colours of water” Nympheas Pond,1907 Claude Monet
Port-Goulphar , Claude Monet 6 6

7. CLAUDE MONET Claude Monet was born on 14 November 1840
He first became known locally for
his charcoal caricatures, then he
learnt to use oil paints and the
"en plein air" (outdoor) techniques
for painting.
During the early 1880s Monet painted
several groups of landscapes and
seascapes in what he wanted to
represent the French countryside. 7 7

8. PAUL GAUGUIN Washerwomen Beach at Le Pouldu
Paul Gauguin was born in Paris in He is attracted by Japanese art. Gauguin is also considered a
Post-Impressionist painter. His bold, colourful and design oriented paintings significantly influenced
Modern art.
Washerwomen
Beach at Le Pouldu 8 8

9. Van Gogh’s Life
He was born on 30th March 1853 in Grobt Zundert (Holand).
At age 11: he attended the school. He became brawn to languages and enjoyed doing pencil Sketches.
At age 16: he began to travel: to London and to Paris.
Brussel: his faith God led him to give his possession away to the poor people of Borinage.
As an artist: at age 27
Van Gogh worked over ten years to complete more than 800 works.
During these years as an artist , Van Gogh’s colours were dark and morbid like the Potato Eaters ,1885. 9 9

10. Artist in Provence -Arles: (1886-1888)‏
Paris: He moved in Paris with his brother Theo. In Paris improved his drawing technique.
Here he became friend with Paul Gauguin,Henri Toulouse. Lautrec and Paul Signac.
During this period in Paris, Van Gogh was influenced by Impressionism and Japanes prints.
He met Pisarro, Cezanne and Saurat : Serat wanted to move away from broad brushstrokes of the Impresionist Artist developing the technique of pointillism : the use of dots or small strokes of contrasting colours to create subtle light changes.
Artist in Provence -Arles: ( )‏
In this time he painted this famous work: the night skies, landscapes portraits and the interior and exterior of the house where he lived.
Now it is surreal style called symbolism. Gauguin spends three mounths in Van Gogh house.
When Gauguin left Van Gogh cut off his left ear lobe in a mad rage.
Saint Remy: He lived in asylium near Saint Remy. There he painted many works: the most famous is Starry Night.
Auvers-sur-Oise: At Dott. Gachet's house he painted the Portrait of Dott. Gachet, 1890, and it was sold in He shot himself on July. 10 10

11. Van Gogh spent his early adult life working for a firm of art dealers.
The central figure in Van Gogh's life was his brother Theo, who continually and selflessly provided financial support.
After this he suffered recurrent bouts of mental illness, which led to his suicide. 11 11

12. Starry
Night
“Starry night” was painted while Vincent was in the asylum at Saint-Rèmy.
It was painted from memory and not outdoors as was Vincent's preference.
The setting is dark but the moon ad the stars are bright.
The sky was painted with brushstrokes and is represented with swirls and spirals.
The colours he used are orange, yellow, green, purple and white.
The lines are very thick. The shapes are curved.
Van Gogh said, “it is good to love many things, for therein lies strength and what is done with love is well done.” 12

13. The Potato Eaters
The Potato Eaters is a painting by the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh that he painted in April 1885 while in Nuenen, Netherlands.
During March and the beginning of April 1885 he sketched studies for the painting and corresponded with his brother, who was not impressed with his current work or the sketches van Gogh sent him.
He worked on the painting from April 13 until the beginning of May, when it was mostly done except for minor changes which he made with a small brush later the same year. 13

14. The Bedroom This painting rapresents Van Gogh's bedroom.
The colours are bright.
He doesen't use the conventional perspective.
He use's the colours thick and pasty, sometimes squeezing the tube directly on canvas.
The walls are pale violet. The floor is red titles.
The wood of the bed and chairs is the yellow of fresh butter, the sheets and pillows very li greenish-citroon.
The coverlet scarlet.The windows green.The toilet table orange, the basin blue.
The doors lilac 14

15. The Sunflowers
There are pieces of artwork drifting through galleries around the world that have become nearly synonymous with the artists name and techniques. 15

16. Wheat field with crows
It is one of the last paintings by Van Gogh before his suicide.
The ravens and paths are symbolic: the flight leaves no doubt that is a bad
or a good omen, depending on how he 's observer, while the three paths
represent a state of confusion in the minds of 'artist.
The strokes go in different directions and are very bodied. 16

17. Third classes A,B,F at works
At the Mart , the Museum in Rovereto:
“Impressionists and post-Impressionists”
Third classes A,B,F at works 17 17

18. Water-Lily Pond, Claude Monet 1899, SITOGRAFIA 18

19. The teachers The Students 3°A 3°B 3°f Donati Lauretta Frasconà Linda
La Forgia Maddalena
Diversi Daniela
Rossi Ilaria
Lonardoni Emanuele
The Students
3°A
Ballarini Serena
Bertoldi Arianna
Bonomini Ivan
Budic Ivona
Casagrande SartoriJoao Paulo
Costa Francesco
Diana Sara
Filippi Alessandro
Gualddi Vittoria
Marai Elisa
Marcos Fernandes Rayssa
Piger Giovanni
Ronconi Raphael
Sartori Martina
Terrin Manuel
Tessari Giorgia
3°f
Belem Jonathan
Butuc Vitalie
Castellani Anna
D’Alesio Francesca
De Carli Andrea
Galetti Barbara
Girardi Giorgia
Idrizi Besarta
Kajkus Giulia
Marassi Carolina
Modena Davide
Pachera Laura
Penini Andrea
Romagnoli Sabrina
Van den Berg Daniel
Venturini Federico
Viviai Anna
Zanini Andrea
Zeni Giorgia
3°B
Agos Gaia
Andreoni Romina
Arentats’ka Yevheniya
Azzali Flavio
Bertoldi Nicole
Bongiovanni Federico
Brignoli Fabricio Zeus
Carletti Giulia
Castagna Valentina
Cecchinato Tommaso
De Vechi Veronica
Gaburro Erika
Girardelli Manuel
Pachera Sara
Stanzial Michele
Tartarotti Enrico
Vantini Elisabetta
Veronesi Augusto
Viola Michela

20. GESTIONE DELLA LEZIONE IN COMPRESENZA ATTIVITA’ LAVORI DI GRUPPO
PROGETTO CLIL – QUESTIONARIO DI VALUTAZIONE PER MONITORARE LA SODDI-
SFAZIONE E IL GRADO DI COINVOLGIMENTO DEGLI ALUNNI
CLASSE:
DISCIPLINE COINVOLTE:
DATA:
DOMANDE APERTE
Nelle varie attività:
Ho trovato difficile:______________________________________________________________________
Ho trovato facile________________________________________________________________________
Quando ho trovato difficoltà ho provato a___________________________________________________
GESTIONE DELLA LEZIONE IN COMPRESENZA
ATTIVITA’ LAVORI DI GRUPPO
Le attività sono state:
difficili
alla tua portata
troppo facili
Le consegne sono state:
chiare e precise
poco chiare
ambigue
I tempi sono stati:
adeguati
troppo lunghi
brevi
gli interventi dei T1 e T2 sono stati
utili
poco utili
L’uso della L1 e L2 è stato:
equilibrato alle necessità
troppo in L2
troppo in L1
L’ organizzazione dei gruppi:
equilibrata
poco equilibrata
omogenea
In che misura è stato interessante il lavoro con i tuoi compagni?
Molto
Abbastanza
Poco
Hai avuto la possibilità di parlare in L2 nel lavoro ?
Sempre
Qualche volta
Nessuna
Come hai interagito con il gruppo?
Con tutti
Solo con uno
Con nessun
DOMANDE APERTE
Nelle varie attività:
Ho trovato difficile:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Ho trovato facile________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Quando ho trovato difficoltà ho provato a___________________________________________________
Trovi le domande fatte per la produzione orale congruenti con le esercitazioni fatte in
classe?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

21. CLIL ART AND ENGLISH
“Van Gogh’s Show”
LIFE
When and where was he born?
Which are the most important artist of Impressionism?
Where does he know Impressionism? And where does he get friendship with Gauguin?
Where and why did he cut his ear?
Who is his confident?
How was his health in the last period of his life?
Where and how does he die?
ARTISTIC PERIOD
1)Where and when did Impressionism develop?
2)Who are the most important artists of Impressionism?
3)Why was this artistic period called Impressionism?
4)What did the artists of this period reject?
5)What does “en plain air” tecnique mean?
6)Where was the first show of Impressionism held?
7)Which period begins at the end of Impressionism?
8)What is Puntinism?
9)What is Divisionism?
Water Lillies And Branches From A Willow Tree Claude Monet

22. TECHNIQUE
1)Which technique does Van Gogh use for his studies about the human body?
2)How is the tone of paintings of his first period?
3)Hich are the changes in colours and in subject in his paintings after he met Impressionism in Paris?
4)How are the paintings made in Arles?
5)How are Van Gogh’s paintings after his stay in Saint.Remy?
WORKS
1)What do Van Gogh’s first drowings represent?
2)Which of Van Gogh’s
paintings would you like
to describe?
-Potato eaters
-Sunflowers
-The Bedroom
-Starry Night
-Wheat field with crows
Waterlilypond Claude Monet