Pygmalion Lesson Plan

Godlike Love

Kind of Activity:

Artistic Response

Objective:

Students will take a measure of their perception of the idea that an artistic creation would fall in love with its creator, representing their views in the same medium—art.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.7

Structure:

During this activity, students will explore the idea of an individual creating their ideal through art. What motivation would this person have? What might the idea look like? How might one be certain that the created form would love the creator in return? Do you think the latter is likely?

Students will create an artistic...