Lesson Description
Students will experiment with colored pencils to better understand how they can use them in their projects.
Dorothea Lange
Amy Toensing
National Arts Standards
Creating
VA:Cr1.1.Ia: Use multiple approaches to begin creative endeavors.
VA:Cr1.2.Ia: Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.
VA:Cr2.1.Ia: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
VA:Cr2.2.Ia: Explain how traditional and non-traditional materials may impact human health and the environment and demonstrate safe handling of materials, tools, and equipment.
VA:Cr2.3.Ia: Collaboratively develop a proposal for an installation, artwork, or space design that transforms the perception and experience of a particular place.
VA:Cr3.1.Ia: Apply relevant criteria from traditional and contemporary cultural contexts to examine, reflect on, and plan revisions for works of art and design in progress.
VA:Cr1.2.Ia: Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.
VA:Cr2.1.Ia: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
VA:Cr2.2.Ia: Explain how traditional and non-traditional materials may impact human health and the environment and demonstrate safe handling of materials, tools, and equipment.
VA:Cr2.3.Ia: Collaboratively develop a proposal for an installation, artwork, or space design that transforms the perception and experience of a particular place.
VA:Cr3.1.Ia: Apply relevant criteria from traditional and contemporary cultural contexts to examine, reflect on, and plan revisions for works of art and design in progress.
Presenting
VA:Pr4.1.Ia: Analyze, select, and curate artifacts and/or artworks for presentation and preservation.
VA:Pr5.1.Ia: Analyze and evaluate the reasons and ways an exhibition is presented.
VA:Re.7.1.Ia: Hypothesize ways in which art influences perception and understanding of human experiences.
VA:Pr5.1.Ia: Analyze and evaluate the reasons and ways an exhibition is presented.
VA:Re.7.1.Ia: Hypothesize ways in which art influences perception and understanding of human experiences.
Responding
VA:Re.7.1.Ia: Hypothesize ways in which art influences perception and understanding of human experiences.
VA:Re.7.2.Ia: Analyze how one’s understanding of the world is affected by experiencing visual imagery.
VA:Re8.1.Ia: Interpret an artwork or collection of works, supported by relevant and sufficient evidence found in the work and its various contexts.
VA:Re9.1.Ia: Establish relevant criteria in order to evaluate a work of art or collection of works.
VA:Re.7.2.Ia: Analyze how one’s understanding of the world is affected by experiencing visual imagery.
VA:Re8.1.Ia: Interpret an artwork or collection of works, supported by relevant and sufficient evidence found in the work and its various contexts.
VA:Re9.1.Ia: Establish relevant criteria in order to evaluate a work of art or collection of works.
Connecting
VA:Cn10.1.Ia: Document the process of developing ideas from early stages to fully elaborated ideas.
VA:Cn11.1.Ia: Describe how knowledge of culture, traditions, and history may influence personal responses to art.
VA:Cn11.1.Ia: Describe how knowledge of culture, traditions, and history may influence personal responses to art.
Essential Questions
How do objects, places, and design shape lives and communities? How do artists and designers determine goals for designing or redesigning objects, places, or systems? How do artists and designers create works of art or design that effectively communicate?
Author's Craft
Line
Shape
Value Form Texture Space |
Balance
Emphasis Movement Pattern Repetition Proportion Rhythm Variety Unity Contrast |
Skills
What we want students to be able to do with the content knowledge.
Students will recall geometric shapes.
Students will practice identifying between geometric and organic shapes.
Students will assemble their project.
Students will practice identifying between geometric and organic shapes.
Students will assemble their project.
Lesson
Day 1
Objectives
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VA:Cn11.1.Ia: Describe how knowledge of culture, traditions, and history may influence personal responses to art.
Compare and contrast the images using the venn diagram. Write about what time period you think the photos are taken place and what is going on. Homework Select and article, read it, highlight or make notes of key information that connects to the photographs, time period and what could help us understand that photographs. Come prepared to share this information tomorrow. |
Day 2
Objectives
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VA:Cn11.1.Ia: Describe how knowledge of culture, traditions, and history may influence personal responses to art.
Discuss the article students read and how they help us better understand Dorothea's artwork. VA:Cr1.2.Ia: Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art or design. View Amy Toensing's "Link to Video." Review venn diagram Dorothea vs. Amy use a different colored pen or pencil to discuss the similarities and differences now that you have a better understanding of what the photos are about. VA:Cr2.2.Ia: Explain how traditional and non-traditional materials may impact human health and the environment and demonstrate safe handling of materials, tools, and equipment. How was taking photographs different then than now? |
Assignment
VA:Cr1.1.Ia: Use multiple approaches to begin creative endeavors.
VA:Cr1.2.Ia: Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.
VA:Cr3.1.Ia: Apply relevant criteria from traditional and contemporary cultural contexts to examine, reflect on, and plan revisions for works of art and design in progress.
VA:Re.7.1.Ia: Hypothesize ways in which art influences perception and understanding of human experiences.
VA:Re.7.2.Ia: Analyze how one’s understanding of the world is affected by experiencing visual imagery.
VA:Re9.1.Ia: Establish relevant criteria in order to evaluate a work of art or collection of works.
VA:Cn10.1.Ia: Document the process of developing ideas from early stages to fully elaborated ideas.
VA:Cn11.1.Ia: Describe how knowledge of culture, traditions, and history may influence personal responses to art.
Portrait
Identify struggles in society (personal, generational, social, economical..)
Capture a portrait of someone dealing with a struggle in their daily life.
Use rule of thirds with the subject on the emphasis points.
VA:Cr1.2.Ia: Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.
VA:Cr3.1.Ia: Apply relevant criteria from traditional and contemporary cultural contexts to examine, reflect on, and plan revisions for works of art and design in progress.
VA:Re.7.1.Ia: Hypothesize ways in which art influences perception and understanding of human experiences.
VA:Re.7.2.Ia: Analyze how one’s understanding of the world is affected by experiencing visual imagery.
VA:Re9.1.Ia: Establish relevant criteria in order to evaluate a work of art or collection of works.
VA:Cn10.1.Ia: Document the process of developing ideas from early stages to fully elaborated ideas.
VA:Cn11.1.Ia: Describe how knowledge of culture, traditions, and history may influence personal responses to art.
Portrait
- a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders.
- a representation or impression of someone or something in language or on film.
- make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.
- strive to achieve or attain something in the face of difficulty or resistance.
- have difficulty handling or coping with.
- engage in conflict.
- "politicians continued to struggle over familiar issues"
- make one's way with difficulty.
- a forceful or violent effort to get free of restraint or resist attack.
- a conflict or contest.
- a determined effort under difficulties.
- a very difficult task.
Identify struggles in society (personal, generational, social, economical..)
Capture a portrait of someone dealing with a struggle in their daily life.
Use rule of thirds with the subject on the emphasis points.