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Animals in World Art History: Picasso's Little Owl (Ages 13-18)
Animalia Mania Zoology with Deniz M. (M.S., M.A.)
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(822)
Meet Picasso's pet rescue owl Ubu and see the art he inspired, and learn a bit about the natural history and cultural history of the Little Owl (Athene noctua) in Europe too!
Class experience
US Grade 8 - 11
>>>PLEASE READ BEFORE ENROLLING: The live portion of this class is an hour-long, fast-paced, lecture-based presentation, with limited Q&A breaks as time permits -- you know your learner(s) best, so please consider if the session length and format is a good fit for them<<< Picasso's art is full of different animal subjects, but he depicted birds more often than any other. One bird in particular, the owl, became a major motif of his work from the late 1940s into the 1960s -- and this had a lot...
I'm a naturalist with a focus on zoology, and mainly teach animal science courses...but as part of my longstanding interests in both the animal kingdom AND art and culture, I began conducting independent research on how animals have been depicted in art around the world, and am now back in graduate school working on a second Masters thesis about it! :) In conjunction with my current research, I am now offering this series of short courses on different subjects in Animals in World Art History in addition to my regular zoology classes. I also have nearly two decades experience as a home education advocate, including homeschooling my own children from preschool through high school. I am a big proponent of flexible learning, individualized education, and supporting fellow neurodiverse learners, so please don't hesitate to reach out to me with any questions or requests for additional resources. We all learn in our own way and time, but everyone should have the chance to learn about how cool animals are!
Lesson materials are provided for free via the classroom, either as downloadable printables/files or links to online resources (web pages, videos, articles, etc.).
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
I teach from a zoological perspective, and as such just like in my regular science classes natural animal behaviors and bodily functions may come up in the course of discussion. I also do not censor works of art.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(822)
1) what kind of classes you teach I offer introductory unit studies on various topics in zoology and natural history; a special series on animals in world art history (based on my current ongoing research project!); and, because it's extra fun,...
Group Class
$15
per classMeets once
60 min
Completed by 6 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
1-6 learners per class
