Arts Lesson Plan

Date submitted: 7/10/2008 

Author:

School:


Brenda Kramer



Monroe


Title:

Grade Level:

Arts Discipline:

Emotions and Color

K-2nd

Visual Arts

Lesson Overview/Description:

Observation; compare; contrast; introduce; interpret Idaho artists from past and present


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

 

 

KVA 1.1.1

KVA 2.1.2

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

Social Studies-Then and Now

 

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.

 

Understand how art is interpreted differently by people


Listening to responses given by students


Exposure to different Idaho artists

 




 




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

What colors do you see?

Why do you think they used these colors?

What do you think the artist is trying to say to us?

Compare two artists and share how they used color differently.

3. Interpret

4. Evaluate


Learning Sequence: Indicate steps needed to achieve learning targets

Note Idaho Humanities Content

Standard/student artistic process

element addressed in each step

1.                                                                                                      


KVA 1.1.1
KVA 1.2.2

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


 


 


 


 

2.                                                                                                     


Brainstorming-discuss the emotions students feel the artist is trying to convey.

 Check for understanding by:




 


 


 

3.                                                                                                      


With a partner choose two examples and discuss the similarities and differences you see. What emotions come to mind?

 Check for understanding by:




 


 


 

4.                                                                                                      


None

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5.                                                                                                     

Check for understanding by:



 


 


 

6.                                                                                                      

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?
Reflecting back on the photos we looked at will allow the teacher to know if they have an understanding about how colors represent emotions.

 

 


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

color
line
shape

 

posters
websites
books

None

 

 




 











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