Submitted by Amy Buttner

Language: Spanish Unit Cultural Theme or Academic Content Area: The arts Target Audience: Traditional High School Year of Instruction: 1 Proficiency Level: Novice High

Standards: Communication:    1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Cultures:    2.2 Connections:    3.1 Comparisons:    Communities:

Unit Timeframe:

Three 50 minute class periods

Unit Overview:

The unit is divided into three lessons. However, the individual tasks are flexible and can be done individually over an extended period of time if three consecutive days are not available for the lesson.

General Unit References and Resources:

To learn more about surrealism and related topics check out these websites. All sites provide explanations in English.

Surrealism

http://www.encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?z=1&pg=2&ti=761557348
A great thorough explanation of surrealism

Techniques of Surrealism

http://www.surrealism.org/exquisite-corpse-image.htm
This gives a written explanation of this technique and two examples done by four collaborating artists.

Salvador Dalí

http://webcoast.com/Dali/51.htm
Provides over 50 examples of Dali's work throughout his life with descriptions of the works.

http://www.dali-gallery.com/
Salvador Dali art gallery; a good source for visual aids

http://www.surrealism.org/Dali/Salvador
Information on Salvador Dali and his works.

Examples of digital surrealism by various artists:

http://www.donnaleedunne.com
A comprehensive list of many digital surrealism sources

http://www.basilsart.com/
This site has interesting, large pictures.

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~vakras/new_vakras_digital.html
http://www.digital-surrealism.com/
http://www.originalartworks.com/digitalart.html
http://www.views.ch/views.asp
http://www.absol.co.nz/brumfield.html

Links or files for unit content:     A new window will open for each lesson.

Lesson 01: Características del surrealismo
Lesson 02: Exquisite Corpse
Lesson 03: Digital Surrealism and Automatism
Unit Assessment