Arts Lesson Plan

Date submitted: 7/15/2008 

Author:

School:


Elizabeth Cates



Sorensen Magnet School of the Arts and Humanities


Title:

Grade Level:

Arts Discipline:

Speech Language Pathologist

k-5

visual arts

Lesson Overview/Description:

Follow verbal directions containing concept words including line, straight, horizontal, vertical, curved, circle, square, triangle, rectangle, long, short, large small, thick, thin, dark, light to create an individual abstract art piece. Compare and contrast individual work and the original being described by the instructor.


Idaho Content Standards:

Humanities: Specific Content Standard goals/objectives achieved in lesson

Standard 1: Historical and Cultural Contexts

Standard 2: Critical Thinking

Standard 3: Performance

 

 

1.1 discuss the historical and cultural contexts of visual arts

2.1 conduct analysis in the visual arts

3.1 demonstrate skills essential to the visual arts

Integration Focus: What is the reason for integrating these disciplines?

kva1.1.1 Compare and contrast key differences and similarities in artwork from different time periods or cultures
kva2.1.1 identify and respond to characteristics and content of various art forms
kva3.1.3 Apply the elements of color, shape and line in artwork


 

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.

 

Demonstrate understanding of basic art related vocabulary


identify a named concept by pointing to an example in a print


follow 1-2 step verbal directions containing concepts

 


student will listen to verbal instruction and complete given steps in a task

demonstrate ability to use various medium to create an individual abstract work of art


student will demonstrate knowledge of ebony pencil, oil pastels, crayons, paint brush (by selecting the one described by the teacher)


state similarities and differences in the original artwork that is described and the students artwork using vocabulary learned.

 


Each student will state verbally one similarity or one difference between the artwork observed or will describe one feature of the artists work using classroom vocabulary appropriately



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

Study of Artists: What do you see in the drawing/painting?

What types of lines did the artist use?

What does the artwork make you think of?

Choose one facet of this artists work and describe it using one of the vocabulary words discussed.

Self study: What do you see in your own drawing/painting?

What types of lines did you use?

3. Interpret

4. Evaluate

What ideas were you trying to communicate through this piece?

Choose one concept that was described in the lesson and tell how you used that in your artwork.

Compare the artist's use of lines with your own use of lines. How are they similar/different?


Learning Sequence: Indicate steps needed to achieve learning targets

Note Idaho Humanities Content

Standard/student artistic process

element addressed in each step

1.                                                                                                      


View drawings/paintings from various artists and discuss their use of line and shape.

  Check for understanding by: In-process assessment of student learning through questions, self reflection, teacher scan, peer sharing, checklist, or other assessment tools 


 


 


 


 

2.                                                                                                     


Discuss and provide examples of target vocabulary

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3.                                                                                                      


Follow verbal directions to create an individual abstract drawing

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4.                                                                                                      


display drawings to entire class and discuss

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5.                                                                                                     

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6.                                                                                                      

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Responding: Closing Reflection with Students

Did you achieve the learning targets? How effectively did you meet each assessment criteria for the lesson?
Each student's artwork will be displayed on the wall. Student's will take turns choosing another student's work that they feel demonstrates a specific targeted concept (line, curve, thin, thick, etc). Student's will choose another student's work that has similarities to the artist's drawing/painting and describe the similarities using target vocabulary.

 

 


Key Vocabulary: Arts and Integration-focused

Arts Historical/Cultural Resources: Artists, artwork, performances, music, websites, DVDs, books...

Materials, Equipment, Space: Art or classroom supplies, tools, instruments, props, special classroom set-up arrangements

line, straight, horizontal, vertical, curved, circle, square, triangle, rectangle, long, short, large, small, thick, thin, dark, light

 

prints of illustrations from children's literature (Maurice Sendak's Wild Thing, photos of Sol Lewitt's work, etc)

white paper, ebony pencil, crayons or oil pastels, watercolors and brushes

 

 




 











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