lesson #3
I. Lesson Number, Grade Levels, Title, and Duration:
Lesson #3, Third Grade, “Visually Representing & Reflecting”, Duration of a class session
II. Lesson Rationale:
This purpose of this lesson is for the students to continue their 2D project until completion, and then write a more formal statement about their piece. I will introduce them to the concept of an artist statement. This lesson period should be about not only them visually representing themselves, but also about deeply thinking about their choices made for this assignment and why they made the choices that they did.
III. Key Concepts:
Identity can change in time.
Identity can connect individuals.
Identity is formed through associations.
Identity themes can be seen through art.
IV. Essential Question:
What associations help to form your identity?
How does Identity connect individuals?
How have individuals expressed their identity through art making?
V. Lesson Objectives:
Students will evaluate their completed works of art.
VI. Specific Art Content:
Students will be shown how other artists have used artist statements in conjunction with their works to make them more powerful.
VII. Resources & Materials for Teacher:
VIII. Resources & Materials for Students:
Sketch books for recap on their item arrangement in their final piece
Students should have at least 5 items from home with them to continue working with
Crayons
Markers
Colored pencils
IX. Instruction and Its Sequencing:
Day of the Lesson 1st Day
1. Introduction/Motivation:
At the beginning of the class session, I will present the students with my 2D example so that they have a slight idea of what I expect their final projects to look like.
2. Guided Practice
How do the items brought from home reflect your own identity?
How can you create an artwork that is visually appealing?
How many ways can you arrange you items- and what is the best arrangement for a ‘successful’ composition?
What artists explored have sparked your interest?
Is there a certain type of style that you want to explore in this still life project?
3. Independent Practice
After they finish their projects, they will write artist statements about their pieces.
4. Closure
The closure for this particular lesson and project will be for them to reflect on their projects and write about it.
5. Formative Evaluation
They will leave their final 2D project with me at the end of this lesson/class session along with their sketch books containing their artist statement and reflections about what they have learned. There will be more of a focus on a summative assessment within this class session.
6. Classroom Management Procedures
I will keep track of the class session time, letting students know when they have about 20 minutes left to finish their still lives and then write about it. I will help them clean up so that we do not run out of time.
X. Summative Assessment and Evaluation:
Criteria
5 Points
4 Points
3 Points
2 Points
1 Point
Completeness of Project
Craftsmanship
Identity Ideas/Concepts present in Artwork
Completed Artist-statement
Self-Reflection actively exhibited in work/ending statement
XI. Interdisciplinary Connections:
Briefly list and describe any meaningful connections or extensions of the lesson into other subject areas. It is beneficial to be able to include any TEKS in the non-art subject area pertinent to the interdisciplinary connection. Not all art lessons have legitimate connections across the curriculum.
XII. References & Resources: List all references used to develop this lesson.
XIII. Art TEKS
Creative expression. The student communicates ideas through original artworks using a variety of media with appropriate skills. The student expresses thoughts and ideas creatively while challenging the imagination, fostering reflective thinking, and developing disciplined effort and progressive problem solving skills.
The student is expected to:
- integrate ideas drawn from life experiences to create original works of art;
- create compositions using the elements of art and principles of design; and
- produce drawings; paintings; prints; sculpture, including modeled forms; and other art forms such as ceramics, fiber art, constructions, mixed media, installation art, digital art and media, and photographic imagery using a variety of materials.
XIV. National Art Standards
Performing/Presenting/Producing
Anchors #5 and #6 will be focused on in this lesson