England's Queen Elizabeth I

crayola supplies

Fine Line Markers
Paint Brushes
Metallic FX Crayons
Multicultural Crayons
Colored Pencils
Artista II® Washable Tempera Paint
Model Magic®
No-Run School Glue
Pointed Tip Scissors
Construction Paper

household supplies

recycled newspaper
hole punch (optional)
posterboard
paper towels
recycled foam produce trays
container(s) of water
decorative craft items

Why?

Research the contributions of England's maiden queen then create a 3-D portrait.

Steps

1. Research the life of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Discover the many paintings done of her--especially her coronation portrait. Choose one of her portraits to recreate in 3-D.
2. Cover your work area with recycled newspaper. For the background of the queen's portrait, paint posterboard with Crayola® Tempera Paint and Paint Brushes. Dry.
3. Outline Queen Elizabeth as shown in her portrait on construction paper with Crayola Colored Pencils. Shade in her face and neck with Crayola Multicultural Crayons. With Crayola Fine Line Markers, add her delicate facial features.
4. Draw and color her clothing. If you are making her coronation portrait, color in her robe and place fleur-de-lis, leaves, and roses on the construction paper fabric with Crayola Metallic FX Crayons. With a hole punch, create many punctures in paper to resemble lace. Use this lace, cloth, artificial fur, yarn, jewels, pearls, and red doll hair to give the queen more dimension.
5. Cut out the queen's clothing and face with Crayola Scissors. Attach them to the painted background with Crayola School Glue.
6. Sketch her crown and scepter (or other items in the portrait) on recycled produce trays. Cut them out. Decorate with craft items such as jewels and pearls. Form the orb (ball) with Crayola Model Magic and jewels. Glue these pieces on the portrait. Dry.

adaptations

Research and recreate several portraits of Queen Elizabeth I so your class can follow the queen's life in paintings. Display other images that portray Great Britain's history during her reign.

Produce a time line that shows events that occurred during the long reign of England's Queen Elizabeth I.

Trace the origins of England's monarchy. Draw a family tree. Find out about Queen Elizabeth II and her line of succession to the throne.

Research the historical and current connections between Great Britain, Canada, and other countries around the world who were or are part of the British Empire.

benefits

Students gather information about England's Queen Elizabeth I, "the maiden queen who married England."

Students learn about the major contributions made by the Queen Elizabeth I, who shaped an entire era of history.

Students design a 3-dimensional replica of one of Queen Elizabeth's portraits.

grades

Grades 4 to 6
Grades 7 to 12

subjects

Social Studies
Visual Arts

time

Multiple Sessions

curriculum standards links

US: Research U.S. Standards
UK: Research UK Standards
Canada: Research Canada Standards

safety guidelines

Crayola Modeling Materials including Crayola Model Magic®, and Model Magic Fusion™, Crayola Air-Dry Clay, and Crayola Dough—

Keep away from open flames. Do not use to make candleholders, hot plates, trivets, or other similar objects that will be used or placed near fire and other heat sources.
Do not put in an oven, microwave, or kiln.
Do not make into vessels/containers that will hold unpackaged food.
The use of modeling material to make items that look like food is discouraged for children younger than age 5 to avoid their confusion with real food.
Unless sealed with a water-resistant glaze, do not make projects exposed to or immersed in water, such as boats or outdoor bird feeders. They would disintegrate when exposed to moisture.
Crayola Dough—contains gluten (wheat flour) as an ingredient.
Crayola Air-Dry Clay, Crayola Model Magic and Model Magic Fusion are gluten-free. However, they are produced on the same machinery as Crayola Dough which does contain gluten. Although the machines are cleaned prior to the start of each production run, there is a slight possibility that trace amounts of gluten from Crayola Dough may be present in the other modeling compound products. For information regarding specific ingredients or allergic concerns, please call our Consumer Affairs department at 1-800-272-9652 weekdays between 9 AM and 4 PM Eastern Standard Time.

Crayola Washable Paints—Not for use as body/face paint.

Recycled Foam Produce Trays—Wash in hot, soapy water. No meat or poultry trays should be used.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.