5th Grade
Weekly Lessons
Hi fifth graders!
Welcome to art class week of November 1st. Please scroll down to see your art lesson.
Please remember to fill out the exit ticket on the bottom of this page or you will be marked absent.
Hex Sign Project
Today you will explore folk art and Pennsylvania Dutch hex sign designs. You will create your own symmetrical hex signs that convey a personal meaning.
Folk art is artwork or crafts that are part of a tradition from a certain geographic area. Folk art can be paintings, sculptures, basketry or utensils and often feature highly decorative design, bright bold colors, flattened perspective and strong shapes in simple arrangements.
Find out about Folk Art throughout the world at this amazing Website.
Hex Sign Backstory
Find out a little more about Pennsylvania Hex signs with this fascinating video.
Ideas for hex sign designs and colors.
Look at these beautiful traditional hex sign designs to inspire your own design. Also explore how color can convey emotion.
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