That celebrated & eccentric genius, Gould : a Tasmanian integrated curriculum resource for years 5 and 6

Title:

That celebrated & eccentric genius, Gould : a Tasmanian integrated curriculum resource for years 5 and 6 / writers, Bernard Lloyd and Caitlin Sutton ; animation & video production, No Flicker Films ; designer, Chris Rees ; video editor, Justin Smith ; software developer, Aden Narkowicz.

Publication:

[Hobart], Tasmania : Department of Education, [2016]

Physical description:

1 online resource (62 pages) : colour illustrations, portraits ; 460,410 KB + 2 online worksheets (39 pages ; 32 pages)

Audience:

Year 5-6 students.

Format:

eBook

Notes:

"... created through a partnership between the Department of Education Tasmania, No Flicker Films and the Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office."

Animation & video production, No Flicker Films ; designer, Chris Rees ; video editor, Justin Smith ; software developer, Aden Narkowicz.

ePub file. May be viewed with Adobe Digital Editions.

Access conditions:

Tasmanian government schools can download the eBook from the Tasmanian Department of Education site https://casas.tas.edu.au. For all other enquiries contact allport@libraries.tas.gov.au.

Contents:

E-book: [Introductory video] (0.05) -- Curriculum guide -- 1. Gould's sketchbook : make a sketchbook -- 2. Gould's fish : why do fish look like this? -- 3. Gould's watercolours : how to paint fish -- 4. Gould's life : cross-examine a convict artist -- 5. Gould's gallery : judge colonial art -- 6. Gould's novel : reimagine Gould's adventures -- 7. Gould's fate : explore the Allport Museum of Fine Arts.

Student worksheets -- Text version [student worksheets (plain text)] -- [Web version of e-book].

Summary:

Aimed at year 5-6 students, with content extensively linked to the Australian Curriculum, to allow students to explore the life and artistic work of convict and artist, William Buelow Gould. In 1832 Gould painted the 'Sketchbook of Fishes' which inspired Richard Flanagan to write his novel 'Gould's Book of Fish'. Includes over 150 discussion questions, 20 videos and 50 activities related to themes around William Buelow Gould's life and work. Contains 7 in-depth assignments encouraging students to become artists, biographers/historians, designers/artists, writers, scientists, art critics and curators.

ISBN:

9780994392015 (eBook)

099439201X (eBook)

Other relationships:

Subjects:

Fishes -- Tasmania -- Pictorial works.

Marine fishes -- Tasmania -- Pictorial works.

Artists -- Tasmania -- 19th century -- Biography.

Artists -- Tasmania -- 19th century -- Study and teaching (Primary) -- Interactive multimedia

Convicts -- Tasmania -- History -- 19th century -- Biography.

Painting -- Study and teaching (Primary) -- Interactive multimedia

Zoological illustration -- Technique