Lesson Two
Visual Arts and Plagiarism
LESSON OBJECTIVES: Students will be introduced to a current plagiarism controversy within the art community and presented with different forms of copyright law. The students will obtain a deeper understanding of plagiarism and what to avoid in their own creative development while being influenced by others works of art. The main objectives in this lesson are for students to remember, understand, and analyze plagiarism and ethical use.
Final Product:
Complete Plagiarism Organizer focused on influence vs plagiarism.
GUIDED ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
Can a determination be made between influence/appropriation and plagiarism?
Claude Monet
Haystacks (Effect of Snow and Sun), 1891
INSTRUCTION AND ACTIVITIES
Part 1 (25 min):
Direct Instruction:
Activate Knowledge
1. Short lecture on plagiarism pointing out definition. Examples of influence and appropriation in art will be described.
Questions will be asked of the class:
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What do you believe is the meaning of plagiarism?
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What is ethical use?
2. A short video will be presented on current plagiarism controversies.
Jon Snow explores whether Damien Hirst's art is a 'con'
3. Review the high profile case of Patrick Cariou’s Yes, Rasta vs Richard Prince’s Canal Zone. Review the blog by Andrew Nunes.
4. One of many controversies created by Richard Prince’s artwork. First Yes, Rasta will be shown to the class. Then Canal Zone.
Essential Questions
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Has this photograph been plagiarized?
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What does plagiarism mean to me?
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How can I develop a piece of artwork influenced by my artist without plagiarizing?
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How can I use information from resources ethically?
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