Key Concept: Aesthetics Related Concepts: Boundaries Representation Global Context: Orientation in space and time Grade 10 Unit 1: Entropy - beauty and decay Statement of Inquiry - Everything inevitably decays and many artists are fascinated by the effect of time and weather on people. objects and surfaces. In their work they attempt to capture some of this process and present it for contemplation. KUDs Know – how certain artists choose to focus on the effects of time, on ourselves, objects and places Understand – that works of art are things to ‘think at’ and that time is certainly something that impacts us all. Do – produce a number of observation drawings and paintings. Investigate and make connections with the work of artists, produce an individual response to the unit title. Inquiry Questions: Factual: what methods and techniques can we use to mimic the effect of time weathering in our art work? Conceptual: what is the relationship between our experience of art work by others and our own production of art work? Debateable: are notions of beauty cultural or personal?