Unit Title: Vanitas Still Life Key Concepts: Identity Global Context: Orientation of Space and Time Unit Overview Students will learn about a style of 16th century still life painting from the Netherlands that includes various symbolic objects designed to remind the viewer of their mortality and of the worthlessness of worldly goods and pleasures. Students will examine their own relationships with materials and discuss about how materials are shaping the way we interact with one another. Using this as a catalyst for our still life painting students will collect items that represent material infatuations. Students will learn how to mix colours and create textures using a monochromatic colour palette.