Date submitted: 8/12/2009 

Learning Targets: What you want students to know and be able to do as a result of learning process	Assessment Criteria: The observable traits and dimensions of meeting the learning target—what it looks, sounds, or feels like when the student demonstrates this newly acquired knowledge or skill.
Students will know and use art vocabulary.	Students will use the correct vocabulary to describe the work of art that they are observing.
Students will know the elements of art that convey meaning.	Students will identify verbally the elements of art in particular pieces that convey meaning.
Students will use what they have learned about conveying meaning with elements of art.	Students will choose art pieces to represent vocabulary words and describe why the elements of art that made them choose those works.

Responding/Reflecting: Guiding Questions before, during and after the lesson activity that help students build critical thinking skills, link big ideas with historical/cultural resources, and reflect on and assess their own and other’s art.
1. Describe	2. Analyze
Describe how you know that someone is angry.	Explain what you would see if someone in an art piece were angry.
Describe the elements of art in this piece that shows the emotion that this person is feeling.	Explain what elements you see in this piece that convey what the person is feeling.
Describe what elements need to be used in art to show that a person is excited.	Explain the elements you would use to show a person is excited.
3. Interpret	4. Evaluate
What do you think an artist would be trying to convey if their work has a person with arms folded and eyebrows pulled down?	How would an artist effectively communicate anger?
What would you name this piece to communicate the emotion being displayed?	What is the overall emotion being conveyed and why do you think that?
What would your artwork look like if you wanted to convey excitement?	Compare two different pieces depicting the same emotion. What elements show this emotion in both pieces?

Learning Sequence: Indicate steps needed to achieve learning targets Note Idaho Humanities Content Standard/student artistic process element addressed in each step
1.                                                                                                      CreatePerform/ExhibitRespond/Reflect Teacher describes how elements of art can convey meaning and also tells what each target element of art is.   Check for understanding by: In-process assessment of student learning through questions, self reflection, teacher scan, peer sharing, checklist, or other assessment tools  Verbally demonstrate understanding of how elements of art convey meaning.
2.                                                                                                     CreatePerform/ExhibitRespond/Reflect Study several different pieces, using elements of art to understand their meaning.  Check for understanding by: Matching and describing why the matches were made based upon the elements of art.
3.                                                                                                      CreatePerform/ExhibitRespond/Reflect Match pieces of art with corresponding vocabulary words.  Check for understanding by: Peer evaluations of how each art piece corresponds with the vocabulary word and how the elements of art in each piece convey the meaning of
4.                                                                                                      CreatePerform/ExhibitRespond/Reflect Displaying all products on the floor in the center of the classroom.  Check for understanding by:
5.                                                                                                      CreatePerform/ExhibitRespond/Reflect Use "I see", "I notice" statements to describe several art pieces. Verbally demonstrate understanding of elements of art. Check for understanding by:
6.                                                                                                      CreatePerform/ExhibitRespond/Reflect Check for understanding by:
Responding: Closing Reflection with Students Did you achieve the learning targets? How effectively did you meet each assessment criteria for the lesson? Students would journal in their writing notebooks on how well they feel that they understand the elements of art and how they convey meaning in a piece of art.