Questions to consider when creating and preparing to teach an art lesson plan: Why do I want students to experience this? Why do I think that this is worthwhile to teach? What will I accomplish through this lesson? (artistic and educational goals) How do these goals coincide with the local, …
Title/Description: Screen Printing Posters and T-shirts Level: Middle/High School Duration: One 45-minute class period Historical Overview: To introduce silk screen printmaking and graphics techniques Materials: Silk screen, 250-watt photo bulb, poly gloves, letter set, squeegees, photo emulsion, textile ink, t-shirts, poster paper, brush, cardboard Procedures: Day 1 Students make their …
Title/Description: Ancient Egypt Level: Middle/High School Duration: One 45-minute class period Historical Overview: Hieroglyphic symbols Goals and Objectives: To introduce printmaking and carve and print hieroglyphic stamps Vocabulary: Hieroglyphics, cartouche, papyrus Materials: Safety cut carving blocks, linoleum knives, papyrus, wood dowels, ink brayers, stamps, pads, alphabet charts, block printing press, …
Free Lesson Plan: Simple Seed Pod Birds Title/Description: Seed Pod Bird Level: Elementary School Duration: One 45-minute class period Historical Overview: Assemblage art Goals and Objectives: To introduce sculpture techniques Vocabulary: Mixed media, off center Materials: Tempera paint, yellow pipe cleaners, tissue paper, kite string, paper, hole punch Procedures: Day …
Title/Description: St. Patrick’s Day Stationary Level: Elementary School Duration: Two 45-minute class periods Historical Overview: St. Patrick’s Day Goals and Objectives: To introduce goal setting using art Vocabulary: Leprechaun, shamrock Materials: Construction paper, white glue, glitter, colored pencils, crayons Procedures: Day 1 Anticipatory Set: Show posters and books of images …
Title/Description: Spring Botanical Drawing and Painting Level: Elementary School Duration: Two 45-minute class periods Historical Overview: Albrecht Durer and Henri Matisse Goals and Objectives: To introduce drawing and painting techniques Vocabulary: Line quality, shading, form, caste shadow Materials: Colored pencils, charcoal pencils, soft #4B pencil, flowers (real or plastic), construction …
Title/Description: Clay Containers Level: Elementary School Duration: Four 45-minute class periods Historical Overview: Chinese ceramics Goals and Objectives: To introduce sculpting techniques Vocabulary: Positive and negative space, carving additive and subtractive methods, coils, pinch pots, slab, scraffito Materials: Clay, carving tools, wire and washer clay cutting tools, sponges, water containers, …
Title/Description: Origami Level: Elementary School Duration: One 45-minute class period Historical Overview: Japan Goals and Objectives: To introduce sculpting with paper Vocabulary: Origami – the art of paper folding Materials: Various square Japanese papers, glue Procedures: Day 1 Anticipatory Set: Show examples of origami and books of images of different …
