Thursday, January 22, 2009

Lesson Plans -- Week 14


"When I was a kid you always had an art teacher and a music teacher. Even in the poorest school districts, everyone had access to music and other arts. People understood that even though they hadn't (yet) done all the scientific research, children who learn music actually do better in math and kids whose imaginations are sparked by the arts are more engaged in school." -Barack Obama



Lesson Plans
Week 14: January 22-23, 26-29

Kindergarten.
Trace a heart shape using a pattern. Look through magazines and find the letters that spell love. Cut letters out and paste them to heart using glue stick. Instruct students to look for images of “things that they love” to cut out and paste within the heart shape.
913A. Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities.

First Grade.
Heinz ketchup contest. Color identification. Use only colors allowed. Instruct students not to layer or overlap colors. Draw design in pencil and color with colored pencil.
913A. Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities.

Second and Third Grade.
Reading comic strips from the Sunday newspaper. How can we use the images to provide clues for unfamiliar words? Students have created an original character and used speech balloons to give this character something to say. This week they will add a background, outline with marker. And color with Crayola markers.
When finished, students will complete an entry for the Heinz ketchup contest.
913A. Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities.

Fourth Grade.
Read comic strips. Identify examples of onomatopoeia. Finish a two panel comic strip that uses one of these types of words. Draw in pencil. Outline in marker. Color with Crayola markers.
When finished, students will create an entry for the Heinz ketchup contest.
913A. Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities.

Fifth Grade.
Points of view in drawing: close-up, wide shot, birds-eye view, worm’s eye view, etc. What are thumbnail sketches? Steps in making a one page comic story.
915A. Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities.

1 comment:

Paul Bozzo said...

Great quote from our new president!