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SLHS DESIGN & MEDIA

2014
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MAGAZINE COLLAGES
BIG IDEA & RATIONALE As the first project, students will begin to learn some key concepts of art and design. In this first project, the students will have to act as solution-finders in that I am presenting them a task, goal and they must find a solution to this mission. By challenging the students, giving them goals to reach, they will be practicing an essential 21st Century Learning skill they will use in their developing lives. Another overarching theme for this class is the 21st Century Learning skill of persistence. This project will challenge students to keep going even when they want to quit or are tired of the effort. Just like in their upcoming professional lives, they will gain the skill of working hard until the completion of a project- even if it takes longer then liked. This project is very open-ended, acting as a way for me to see what my students are interested in, as well as to gage their creativity. Students will also have a choice in the kind of collage they create. A few examples are portraits (self/others/animals), Landscapes/cityscapes, and Abstract (surrealism). To begin this task, we will look at artists who specialize in using collage as a fine art form. We will also look at the above art topics to spark inspiration for their piece. ENDURING KEY CONCEPTS 1. Students will have to become solution-finders before they can successfully complete the project. 2. The skill of persistence will also be learning, as students need to keep going in their art. 3. Students will reference their draft throughout the entire project. STATE STANDARDS & BENCHMARKS ASSESSMENT FORMATIVE & SUMMATIVE Formative 1. Participation: students will be given a daily grade according to how well they are focused on the project at hand. Students who work the entire hour will be rewarded with a good grade, verses students who waste their class-time.

2. Inspiration: Students will be required to have a draft/image to work from. This will be a part of the overall project grade, included on the rubric. Summative 1. The overall project will be graded on completeness, neatness, craftsmanship, and creativity. MATERIALS Magazines Scissors Glue Paper VISUAL AIDS Examples of Inspiration Photographs they could use, examples of master art pieces they could use, actual places Examples of Projects Showing examples of each http://www.moma.org/collection/details.php?theme_id=10064 MoMA Website defining Collage and showing works that are collaged. VOCABULARY Collage Inspiration Persistence Color Shape Form RELATED ARTISTS RELATED ART CAREERS Designer graphic! PROCESS (FOUR B.E.L.S) 1. Introducing Materials a. Introduce project to students through images, examples, and definitions. Being clear about the project requirements, size, etc. b. Inspiration: what is the Big Idea that you are creating your collage from? Must be something that interests you! i. Have students begin to think of what interests themShort mind-mapping or brainstorming activity. Let students look through assortment of magazines to gain inspiration. 2. Collaborative Brainstorming a. Discuss the following words in great length with students. They need to understand the important of the concepts and how they will

relate to their lives. This would be a great mind-map activity or a write down as many words that come to mind with _________ i. Problem-Solving ii. Persistence b. Do both words throughout the project. Incorporate bell-work assignments and exit slips. 3. Developing a Learning Plan a. Actual image find & bring in an actual image they will be able to use the duration of the project. b. Hand-drawn draft of composition on final paper Once students have an image that has been OK-ed by the teacher, they can begin to sketch out their composition on their final paper. c. THEN once student has BOTH, they can start using magazine paper to collage. Demo to students how I want them to be using the magazines (i.e. shapes of color, NOT actual object. Using the shapes to form object) d. Project Requirements i. Must have topic that interests student. ii. Image options are 1. Portrait (self, friend, family, animal, etc.) 2. Abstract, surreal scene 3. Landscape, cityscape iii. Collage Pieces- MUST stay under or at size requirement. Cannot go over or the grade will be effected. 4. Taking Action! a. Students will then be given time to complete their collages.