Introduction

The subject of this lesson is 'Minute art'.

Do you know the expression 'through the eye of a needle'?
Well, you’re going to read about an artist whose work is so small and so tiny, that it all fits in the eye of a needle.
It’s minute – that means really small.
Read on!

 

This lesson contains 4 steps and an evaluation.
Work them through step by step.

 

Step

Activity

 

 

Introduction

Find out what you already know.

Step 1

Watching

Recognize famous pictures.

Step 2

Reading

Pictures, questions and text of an artist creating very small pieces of art.

Step 3

Listening

Questions and a video of an interview with this artist. Fill in missing words in the transcript.

Step 4

Task

You like to have a piece of small artwork composed by Willard. Write him a letter and explain your intentions.

 

Evaluation

Reflecting on what you have learned.

 

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