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Creative Arts · Grade 6

Create a Curated Visual Portfolio

In this capstone, learners build a portfolio that represents them. They define its purpose and audience, select and sequence work by clear criteria, write labels, an artist statement and alt text, photograph and present flat artwork accurately with correct proportions while protecting their privacy, and reflect on their growth with before-and-after evidence, ready to answer a reviewer's questions about their choices.

  • 4 lessons
  • About 130 minutes
  • Portfolio check: 10 questions
  • Ways to answer: choose an answer, highlight a text, match pairs, type a number, put in order and sort into groups
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What learners will discover

  • Curate a portfolio for a stated purpose and audience: select work by criteria and sequence it with a strong opening and closing.
  • Write accurate artwork labels, a specific artist statement and useful alt text.
  • Photograph and present artwork accurately (even light, square-on, correct proportions) and protect personal privacy.
  • Reflect on growth with before-and-after evidence and explain portfolio choices to a reviewer.

Lessons

  1. Curating: purpose, selection and sequence 5 steps3 practiceabout 32 min
  2. Labels, statements and alt text 5 steps3 practiceabout 32 min
  3. Photographing and presenting work 6 steps3 practiceabout 33 min
  4. Reflecting on growth and explaining choices 5 steps3 practiceabout 33 min
  5. Portfolio check 10 questions at the end

Keep exploring

Games to practice with

  • Color by NumberA little color. A beautiful discovery.
  • Paint StudioBrushes, stamps, shapes and a paint bucket for any picture you can imagine.
  • Pixel StudioMake pixel art square by square, with mirror tools and a frame strip.

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