03/26-04/09 - St. Basil's Cathedral

St. Basil's Cathedral

 

Lesson Objective: Students will know the seven lines of art, horizontal, vertical, diagonal, zigzag, dotted, and dashed. Students will be able to draw St. Basil's Cathedral using all 7 lines of art.

Essential Skill To Be Mastered: To draw, color, and cut out St. Basil's Cathedral using the 7 lines of art.

I Can Statement: I can create on paper St. Basil's Cathedral making sure to use all 7 lines of art.

Teaching Strategy: Day 1 - To begin the lesson the students are shown a presentation about each of the seven lines of art. During the presentation I call on someone from the class to identify each type of line that is shown in each slide. They will learn each type of line, zigzag, diagonal, horizontal, vertical, curved, dotted and the definiton of line in art. They will also understand that an implied line is not actually a continuous line that is drawn but one that they eye is able to follow, for example a tree line. After discussing line I will then show them pictures of St. Basil's Cathedral and ask them to identify the different types of lines in pictures of the building. They will learn what St. Basil's Catedral is, it's location, and when it was built. I will then give them a handout they can use to draw the building and give them instructions and write them on the board so they always have a reference to the expectations. I show them examples of student work and model easier ways to draw the building. Day 2 - On day two I give them their drawing paper and a printed copy of the building. Because the students have fears of drawing this building due to it's complexity I make sure to give them constant encouragement and hang examples around the room to show that other 7th graders have actually done the project with great success. Days 3-10 - I use continuous guided practice to make sure students are staying on task and to give encouragement when needed. I also give help when needed to those who are intimidated by the project to help get them started. The instructions are written on the front board to be used as a reference when needed.

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

03/11-03/14 - Creative Name Design

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.

03/05-03/08 - Pointillism

Pointillism

http://plateauartstudio.blogspot.com/2012_06_01_archive.html

Lesson Objective - SWBAT understand the work of Georges Seurat and how to create a picture using dots of color.

Essential Skill To Be Mastered: To create a picture out of colored dots.

I Can Statement: I can create a picture using with dots of color.

Teaching Strategy: I start this project by asking the students what they think of dots. I then show them pictures of the work of Georges Seurat and introduce them to pointillism. I explain the process of creating one color by using dots of certain colors placed close together to give the illusion of a different color. I show them examples of student work and models how close the dots need to be for the best look. The students compare the different examples and discuss the quality and craftsmanship of each. I use guided practice to make sure students are following instructions and staying on task.

Materials:

9x12 drawing paper

Magazines

Pencil

Markers

Instructions:

1. Find a picture in a magazine to reproduce and cut out.

2. Lightly draw the picture on the drawing paper.

3. Use markers to create dots of color using the colors from the magazine picture.

4. When finished with dots erase all pencil lines.