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More Than Just a Face

Expressive Self-Portraits

Day 151of 180
Week 31of 36
35Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that art can express more than physical appearance

2

Identify personal interests and emotions through artistic representation

3

Develop appreciation for individual uniqueness

📖 Scripture Connection

1 Samuel 16:7

“But Yahweh said to Samuel, 'Don't look on his appearance, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For Yahweh sees not as man sees. Man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.'”

— 1 Samuel 16:7 (WEB)

Demonstrates that true value comes from inner qualities, not just external appearance

📦 Materials Needed

  • Mirrors
  • Drawing paper
  • Colored pencils
  • Collage materials
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade 2 Art
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather around and discuss yesterday's tessellation artwork. Remind students that BibleMouse loves exploring how God creates beautiful, orderly designs.

💭 Review Question: What interesting patterns did you discover in your tessellation?
2Teaching (12 min)

Today's BibleMouse lesson explores how art can tell a story about who we are inside.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Art shows more than just what we look like
  • Our personalities make us unique
  • God creates each person special
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes you special?
  • How can we show our personality in art?
3Activity: Personality Portrait Exploration (14 min)
discussion and analysis

Examine different self-portraits that show personality through colors, symbols, and style

📝 Instructions:
  1. Look at example self-portraits
  2. Discuss what each artwork reveals about the person
  3. Begin brainstorming personal symbols and colors
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Draw favorite things around a simple self-portrait

Challenge: Create a symbolic self-portrait using metaphorical representations

4Closing (3 min)

Reflect on how God sees our hearts, not just our appearance

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about self-portraits?
  • How can art show who we are inside?

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll practice carefully observing our unique facial features

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Self-portraits are an opportunity to explore self-perception and creativity

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage positive self-reflection
  • Focus on unique qualities
  • Avoid comparison
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might feel self-conscious about drawing themselves

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enthusiasm, creativity, and willingness to express individuality

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a collage self-portrait using magazine cutouts
  • Write a short poem describing personal qualities

Ready for Tomorrow?

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