'I'll be a genious....... Perhaps I'll be despised and misunderstood, but I'll be a genious, a great genious'

Hello everybody!!!!

All of you know that our School Project is the 'Discovery of Girona ' because you'll spend 3 days there in your final school excursion, in May! WOW!!!

We have prepared this blog to learn many, many things of the famous painter, the genious Salvador Dalí. Art and English are the main subjects, here in our blog.

We'll really value your interest, your effort and your participation in this blog.

Feel free and have a go!!!

Do you fancy starting it? Yes, I do/ No, I don't because ....

Do you like it? Yes, I do/ No, I don't because ....

June 13, 2011

10. HARD WORK... NICE MEMORIES!

Things that start, they finish one day. This is our moment !!! As the title says...... it has been hard but all of us have enjoyed ourselves a lot doing these tasks... So here we'd like to share memorable moments!!!



ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

We'd like to say thank you to all the children and families involved in this project.

Special thanks to Teacher Ricard because without him a large number of images wouldn't have been shown.

And many, many thanks to all the teachers who have taught these children along their school days
at  Pompeu Fabra School.

9. THE PATH OF ENIGMA. Oral Presentation

We wanted to show our work so.... AT THE STAGE!!!

8. GRADE 6. FINAL WORKS

They have prepared these lovely Powerpoint Presentations and worked hard with their original collages. Congratulations for your compositions!!!






June 12, 2011

7. GRADE 5. FINAL WORKS

These are the final displays, the melting clocks and the collages
designed and written down by our students.
Enjoy them !!!

YEAR 5A

YEAR 5B

May 31, 2011

6. THEATRE-MUSEUM DALÍ. PHOTO SHARING

When you visited Figueres, some of your classmates took nice photos.
Enjoy these beautiful memories.

CAROLINA, 6B



JOAN RAMON & ANDREA, 5A


ANNA, 5A


NOEMÍ, 6B


RAQUEL, 5B


MANEL, 5A





DID YOU LIKE THEM???

May 28, 2011

5. MY OPINION IS ..... ( Evaluation )

Heyyyy, guys!!!!

Dali's project is finished. So, now it is the moment to reflect on our tasks, on our groups, on our final products....

Come on !! Explain to us how you felt, how you worked... We'll recap your comments and we'll bear them in mind for further editions.

Feel free and try to use as much English as you can!! You know you have to use book or on- line dictionaries. Try this one http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword  

Reflect on the tasks we did: the blog, the dossier, the melting clock, the Art collage ,
the Power Point Presentation or Dali's display.

Tell us if you prefer working in groups or individually. How was your group?

And the coursebook.... Do you prefer the English book or the Project

Punctuation: Marks for the English and Art Project

HELP: I liked working in this Project because...
                     I didn't like working in this Project because...

I enjoyed doing the .........because...
I didn't enjoy doing.... because .......

My group has been very responsible because...
Some people in my group hasn't been responsible because .....

I prefer learning English working  in Projects because .......
I prefer learning English using books because......

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR COLLABORATION!!!

May 6, 2011

4. JUST TO FINISH..... A SONG FOR YOU!

The Pop Group Mecano wanted to homage Salvador Dalí when he died.

They composed this lovely song in 1998.

  • Look for the lyrics in the following website:


  • Now, listen to the song carefully:

  • Try to sing it with this karaokee version:

        Wowwww!!! Awesome!!!

3.9. THE PICTURE YOU LIKED MOST..............

Now, virtually you can take a tour along the different museums around the world and select the pictures you liked most....

  • Each member of the group can choose his/her favorite one and write the name of the picture and the year it was painted.
            http://www.salvador-dali.org/dali/coleccio/en_index.html

            http://thedali.org/collection/collection_highlights.html      

May 1, 2011

3.8. ONE MUSEUM, DIFFERENT ROOMS!

Now, let's imagine we are discovering Dali's artworks, we are inside the museum, wow!!!






Let's move around and see the different places there are in the museum!



  • Google and write them!

Good luck!

April 28, 2011

3.7. THEATRE- MUSEUM DALI IN FIGUERES

On your excursion to Girona, one day you'll visit Dali's Museum. Just being in front of this building you can contemplate a wonderful artwork.



Let's look for more information at the following website:

http://www.salvador-dali.org/museus/figueres/en_index.html
  • Where is it? Write the address. It is at.....
  • In May, when is the museum open? At....
  • In May, when do they close? At .....
  • How much is a ticket to get in ? It is .......
  • Is there a discount for groups or students? Yes, there is. It costs.... /// No, there isn't.
  • How long is the visit? It lasts ... 
  • What can you see there? We can see......

April 20, 2011

3.6. FAMOUS DALI'S PAINTINGS

Do you recognize all of these paintings? 
Can you write the year these artworks were painted?

Google these paintings and write down the title and the year they were painted
GOOD LUCK!!!

HELP: Picture number 1 is called ________________
It was painted in _________________

March 24, 2011

3.1. DALI'S PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Dalí painted lots of self-portraits.
 
These portraits are particularly interesting for the intention they reveal.


We find an enthusiastic, impetuous, sentimental and romantic Dalí .

QUESTIONS:
  • Google different images/photos of Dalí and describe them.  Use he was/ he had got/ he was wearing....
  •  
  • Write on the blog one description per group, the one you like most.

March 21, 2011

3.5. DIFFERENT & STRANGE!

Many people thought that Salvador Dalí was mad !

Look for 5 unusual facts about the painter and write them.

The following website can help you:

http://www.mykidsart.com.au/Salvador_Dali_Famous_Artists_My_Kids_Art.html

3.4. DALI'S ABILITIES

We said that Dalí was a great genious!!!

He was very good at ______________________________

Apart from a painter, Salvador Dalí was a _______________, ___________,

_______________________,    _________________________________,

______________________________ and _________________________.

Have a look at this link:

http://www.mykidsart.com.au/Salvador_Dali_Famous_Artists_My_Kids_Art.html

3.3. SURREALIST???

Salvador Dalí is considered one of the most important Surrealist artist.

  • What does this term mean? Look at the explanation from the wikipedia and answer it using your own words. 

             http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrealist

                          http://library.thinkquest.org/J001159/artstyle.htm

                                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ST52WsmUIM

    FILL IN THE BLANKS:

             This cultural movement began in the year_____________

            Surrealists paintings were generally based on__________
           
            Surrealist painters liked __________,__________, _________,____________
            
             Dali's icons or symbols were _____________, ________,   _____, ____________ 

    3.2. DALI'S BIOGRAPHY

    Look!!!  

     http://www.salvador-dali.org/dali/en_biografia.html

    http://artsmarts4kids.blogspot.com/2008/04/salvador-dali.html


     Here you've got two interesting websites where you can find out the following information:

    •   Where was Dalí born? He was born in ....
    •   When was he born? In .......
    •   Where did he die? He died in .........
    •   When did he die? In .................. 
    •   His wife's name was ................. 
    •   Write 3 famous characters he met along his life ........................

      February 26, 2011

      3. PROCESS

      To discover Salvador Dalí we'll work in groups. We'll make 6 groups per class, so 4 members in each one.

      Are you in a group? I hope so !

      So now we need the name of this group. You'll search in the following websites and you'll choose the name:

      http://www.salvador-dali.org/dali/coleccio/en_50obres.html


      As you can see, each group will have the name of one of Dalí's artworks.

      QUESTIONS:

      • Write the group's name, the members and the class ( 5A, 5B, 6A or 6B )
        • In which country / city / town  can you see the picture your group has chosen ? 

          2. TASKS

          Now you should look for information about the painter because we'll have three  final products:

          1. Dali's biography in a Powerpoint Presentation including photos, paintings, .... Grade 6, in groups.

          2. Dalí's biography on a big piece of Construction paper including photos, paintings,....Grade 5, in groups.

          3. An Artwork imitating Dali's techniques: a craft and a painting.

          •   A melting clock made of plasticine, individually
          •  
            •   A surrealist collage made with magazines & felt-tip pens, in groups.                 

            QUESTIONS:

            Do you know something about Salvador Dalí? Yes, I do / No, I don't

              Which information do you know about him? I know that he ....

                1. INTRODUCTION

                                           'I'll be a genious....... Perhaps I'll be despised and   
                                        misunderstood, but I'll be a genious, a great genious'
                Hello everybody!!!!

                All of you know that our School Project is the 'Discovery of Girona ' because you'll spend 3 days there in your final school excursion, in May! WOW!!!

                We have prepared this blog to learn many, many things of the famous painter, the genious Salvador Dalí. Art and English are the main subjects, here in our blog.

                We'll really value your interest, your effort and your participation in this blog. 

                Feel free and have a go!!!

                • Do you fancy starting it? Yes, I do/ No, I don't because ....

                • Do you like it? Yes, I do/ No, I don't because ....