Materials
9"x12" white drawing paper, ebony pencils, erasers
Resources
Photographs from magazines or personal albums of families engaged in activities such as celebrations or outings.
Invite students to create their own family portrait sketches. Distribute paper, ebony pencils, and erasers.
Recruit a volunteer to share his/her sketch with the class.
- What do you want us to know about your family activity?
- What else could be added to give us more information?
- What colors could you use to convey a feeling about the activity, the place, time of day or time of year?
Think about how you could change your sketch to give us more information about your favorite activity with your family.