Eagle Mosaic 11/01-11/09

Eagle Mosaic

Lesson Objective: Students will understand what a mosaic is a picture or decorative design made by setting small colored pieces, as of stone or tile, into a surface and how to create one. Students will know that shape in art is a 2D area defined by a boundary.

Essential Skill to be mastered: Students will create a mosaic into the shape of an eagle.

I can statement: I can create a mosaic into the organic shape of an eagle. 

Teaching Strategy: To begin with I ask the students to think of something we in our world that a person can see that has no shape. After discussion I show the students a presentation on PowerPoint about shape and how it applies to art and in the world around us. I show good examples of the finished project to show students what is expected, and bad examples to show what I do not want to see. I use guided practice throughout the project to make sure students are staying on task and following instructions. I have instructions written on the board in case there is ever a question they want answered while I am with someone else. 

Materials:

12x18 paper

Eagle stencils

Pencil

Magazine

Glue

Markers/Colored Pencils

Instructions:

1.     Trace eagle shape from stencil onto 12x18 paper

2.     Draw the inside of the eagle by looking at planner

3.     Using magazine cut up “colors” of your choice from pages

4.     Glue paper pieces onto the eagle to look like a mosaic

5.     Make sure there are no “jagged” edges (paper should be cut to fit to lines)

6.     When finished design the background to blend well with the eagle

St. Basil's Cathedral - 10/18-10/26

Unit Lesson: Line
St. Basil's Cathedral

Lesson Objectives: SWBAT name the seven lines of art, zigzag, horizontal, vertical, dotted, curved, dashed, diagonal. Students will also be able to incorporate those 7 types of lines into a drawing of St. Basil's Cathedral.

Essential Skill to be Mastered: To draw a picture of St. Basil's Cathedral using 7 different types of lines.

I Can Statement: I can draw St. Basil's Cathedral using all 7 lines of art.

Teaching Strategy: When starting this project I will show a PowerPoint presentation. Students are questioned about the 7 different types of line in art and how they are used in society. We look at different pictures in the presentation and figure out what kinds of lines are in each. I then show them pictures of St. Basil's Cathedral and have them tell me what different kinds of lines they see in the building. Students are able to choose from two different handouts on how to draw the cathedral. I model how to place the tops of the domes first on their paper so the rest is more proportionally correct. Because this is a hard building to draw I use continual guided practiced while they are drawing to help them feel reassured about the quality of their work. When I see students are getting to the point of having to cut their building out I model an easier way to do it. The instructions are written on the board at all times as a reference.

Vocabulary:
Line
Horizontal
Vertical
Diagonal
Zigzag
Curved
Dotted
Dashed
Proportion

Materials:
PowerPoint Presentation
How to draw St. Basil handouts
Pencil
Eraser
Crayons
Colored Pencils and/or Markers
Sharpie
Scissors
Glue
12x18 drawing paper

Instructions:
1. Using handouts as a guide draw St. Basil's Cathedral. Try to utilized as much of the paper as possible.
2. Outline completely using a black sharpie.
3. Color using colors that closely resemble the building.
4. After coloring, cut it out so that there is only the building.
5. Using another 12x18 drawing paper, design and color the background, making sure to cover all the white.
6. Glue the building to the background making sure that all the edges are glued down. Wipe off any excess glue.

Modifications: Do not take points off if drawing is too small. Help with tower placement. Give extended time to finish.

10/16-10/18

Creative Name Design

Lesson Objective: SWBAT: Draw the letters of their name using objects to represent each letter.

Essential Skill to be Mastered: Creating the letters of their name using different objects only from a theme to represent each of the letters.

I Can Statement: I can create the letters of my name using themed objects to represent each letter.

Teaching Strategy: Day 1 - Talk about a persons name and how important that name is to each and every individual. Ask students how it makes them feel when someone mispronounces their name or calls them by another name. Introduce the project showing examples. Ask students what kind of theme is used for each example. Draw examples on the board of different objects to use to draw different letters. Explain the specifications for the project and write them on the board for future reference. Use guided practice to help elicit ideas for different themes. Day 2 -  Use guided practice throughout class to ensure project guidelines are being met. Day 3 - Use guided practice to help students finish. Have students stand and show their names to the class and state what theme they used.

Materials:
Examples of project
9x12 drawing paper
Scratch paper
Pencil
Colored pencils
Crayons

Instructions:
1. Using scratch paper practice drawing letter designs and letter sizes.
2. After picking out a theme, like art supplies or sports equipment, draw each letter of the name horizontally across the page.
3. Make sure that the letters are either big enough, for short names, or small enough, for long names, to fit across from on side to the opposite side of the page.
4. After drawing each individual letter use colored pencils or crayons to color the letters.
5. Students may design the background or leave it blank.
6. Have students write their last name only on the back of the page.

Modifications: Give more time to finish the project. Do not grade off for make letters too big or small.