Date submitted: 7/10/2008 

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 be able to describe use of color and blending in works of art.	Describe: colors and blending color and how they are used in the art samples
Students will be able to use colors to make a realistic cloudscape.	Create: an original work of art using color and blending colors
Students will be able to describe their drawing by writing a diamentes poem.	Write: a diamentes poem describing their picture.

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 the colors you see in the Don Marco examples.	How did Don Marco use color to make his picture more realistic?
What emotions do you feel when you view the Don Marco examples?	How do you feel about your drawing?
Describe the colors you see in the John Constable example.	Did John Constable use color in the same way?
3. Interpret	4. Evaluate
What does the John Constable piece make you feel?	How do you know you used color in an appropriate way?
What emotion do you see in the examples?	How did you use color to show what you wanted to show?
How did you use color to show emotion?	What would you do differently next time to make your picture more realistic?

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 Students will use examples of art from Don Marco to show crayon techniques. Students will compare them to Study of Clouds by John Constable.   Check for understanding by: In-process assessment of student learning through questions, self reflection, teacher scan, peer sharing, checklist, or other assessment tools
2.                                                                                                     CreatePerform/ExhibitRespond/Reflect Students will practice blending colors for different effects and intensities using crayon on practice paper.  Check for understanding by:
3.                                                                                                      CreatePerform/ExhibitRespond/Reflect Students will create an original cloudscape using crayon and the techniques of blending colors they have learned.  Check for understanding by:
4.                                                                                                      CreatePerform/ExhibitRespond/Reflect Students will write a diamentes poem to describe their finished drawings.  Check for understanding by:
5.                                                                                                      CreatePerform/ExhibitRespond/Reflect 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? How do you feel about your picture? What do you think others will feel when viewing your piece? What would you do differently next time?