Tree Of Life (paper)




One the Tree of Life we had the students create a tree using metallic paint. We took the inspiration from Gustav Klimt and used his design idea as a way for students to showcase more about their families. After the tree was painted, the students then cut out pieces of scrapebook paper to use as a representation of each of their family members. Also, there is a picture of the bulletin board displaying all of the students artwork. 

 Extension Activity- Something I would do different with this project so that I would turn it into more of a family tree. Instead of just immediate family I would have the students layout the tree starting back as far as the could and continuing down to their generation, this would give the students the opportunity to also research their family heritage somewhat. 

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