The Subconscious Mind

DREAMS
AND
NIGHTMARES
FIFTH GRADE
Lesson Overview

DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES ARE SUBCONSCIOUS.

SOME ARE REALISTIC AND SOME ARE
METAPHORICAL. THE CONCEPTS OF DREAMS AND
NIGHTMARES WILL BE PRESENTED THROUGH THE
STUDENTS ARTWORK. THE STUDENTS WILL BE
ABLE TO INTERPRET THEIR PEERS ARTWORK
DURING THE GALLERY WALK.
Think of a reoccurring
dream or nightmare
Pair share your
example.
Dreams and Nightmares

"THROUGHOUT HISTORY AND ACROSS CULTURE, PEOPLE HAVE

BEEN CONCERNED WITH DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES."

KEY CONCEPTS: DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES

DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES CAN BE VISUALIZED
METAPHORICALLY THROUGH PAINTING AND DRAWING.
DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES CAN BE VISUALIZED REALISTICALLY
THROUGH PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS.
DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES THROUGH THE EYES OF A
PSYCHOLOGY.
Dreams and Nightmares
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:

WHAT ARE DREAMS?

WHAT ARE NIGHTMARES?
WHAT CAUSES DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES?
WHAT DO CERTAIN DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES MEAN?
Lesson Objectives
THE STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO

GRASP A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT DREAMS AND

NIGHTMARES MEAN.
EXPRESS THEIR DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES THROUGH PAINTING
AND DRAWING.
EXPRESS THEIR DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES THROUGH WRITING.
Vocabulary

DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES ARE EXPERIENCED

BY ALL PEOPLE THROUGH THE SUBCONSCIOUS
MIND. SOME DREAMS ARE EXPERIENCED AS
METAPHORS AND OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCED
THROUGH REALISM.
Inspiration Artist:
Ryohei Hase

Studio Investigation:
Dreams and Nightmares
Ryohei Hase Resources
HE IS A FREELANCE ILLUSTRATOR AND AN ARTIST
BASED IN TOKYO, JAPAN. HE ILLUSTRATES FOR
CD'S, MAGAZINES, WEB, GAMES, MOVIES AND
FASHION PHOTOGRAPHS. HIS THEME OF PAINTING
IS TO EXPRESS THE DARKNESS OF MIND WHICH IS
SAD AND GLOOMY BUT AT THE SAME TIME, IT'S
BEAUTIFUL AND STRONG. HE WENT TO TAMAR ART
UNIVERSITY TO LEARN BASIC ART SKILLS. HE HAS
WON MANY AWARDS SUCH AS THE 2011
SPECTRUM 18 GOLD METAL IN ADVERTISING
CATEGORY, WHICH IS A MEDAL FOR THE BEST IN
CONTEMPORARY FANTASTIC ART.
Supplies
PENCILS
SHARPIES
PAINT
TISSUE PAPER
GLUE
SCISSORS
COTTON BALLS
Lesson Plan
1. GRAB A PIECE OF BLACK OR WHITE PAPER.
2. FIND ANY MATERIAL YOU WOULD LIKE TO USE.
3. CUT YOUR BLACK OR WHITE PAPER INTO A CLOUD.
4. GLUE ALL OBJECTS BEFORE YOU PAINT OR DRAW.
5. DRAW OR PAINT THE DREAM OR NIGHTMARE THAT YOU
DISCUSSED IN YOUR GROUP.
6. WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED, TAPE THE YARN TO THE BACK OF
YOUR CLOUD.
7. HANG IT UP IN THE CLASSROOM.