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Goal Students will develop an understanding of Alexis Rockmans artwork by analyzing
his art and its implications on how genetic manipulation has affected our present
and future times. Students will be able to develop their own concepts on the
effects of genetic manipulation in our world, and express these ideas through
their own piece of art, using a similar style as Alexis Rockman.
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OBJECTIVE (S) INTELLIGENCES TECHNOLOGIES Content and Technology
STANDARDS


Discover Alexis Rockmans
art and his message
behind his art
Understand how art
becomes a forum to
express opinions
Create an original piece of
art using a style similar to
a current artist.
Know how to explain their
work of art verbally.
Learn how to describe a
piece of art in writing.



Visual/spatial
Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Bodily/Kinesthetic
Naturalist
Verbal







Internet
iMovie
iPad
Photoshop
Digital Camera
Apple TV




SL.9-10.6 Make strategic use of digital
media in presentations to enhance
understanding of findings, reasoning, and
evidence and to add interest.

Visual and Performing Arts
1.0 Students perceive and respond to
works of art, events, and the
environment.
1.3 Research and analyze the work of an
artist.
3.4 Discuss the purposes of art in selected
contemporary cultures.
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Know how to comment on a
piece of art verbally


4.1 Articulate how personal beliefs,
current social, economic, and political
contexts influence the interpretation of the
meaning in a work of art.

Technology Standards Addressed
1. Students demonstrate creative thinking,
construct knowledge, and develop
innovative products and processes
using technology.
2. Students use digital media and
environments to communicate and work
collaboratively, including at a distance, to
support individual learning and contribute
to the learning of others.
3. Students apply digital tools to gather,
evaluate, and use information.




Materials INTELLIGENCES
iPad


Computer with Internet

Photoshop Software

Watercolors or colored pencils

Digital Camera

Kinesthetic, Visual, Verbal, Intrapersonal,
Interpersonal

Visual, Kinesthetic, Verbal

Visual, Kinesthetic, Intrapersonal

Kinesthetic, Visual

Visual, Kinesthetic

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Color Printer

Apple TV

Art Paper
Visual

Visual

Visual, Kinesthetic
Procedure
1. Students will participate in a VTS (visual thinking strategy) with a work of
art by Alexis Rockman, The Farm,
http://alexisrockman.net/projects/wonderful-world (first painting
displayed in row), as a whole class. Questions asked in VTS: Whats going
on in this picture? What do you see that makes you say that? What more
can we find? Discuss the genetic engineering message that Alexis Rockman
is trying to convey.
2. Watch a video describing works of art by Alexis Rockman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXagCFNhEIc Use this video as an
example of the type of video podcast students need to produce for their
own works of art. Point out artists commentary about The Farm at 2:04.
3. Students will go to Alexis Rockman website,
http://www.alexisrockman.net/work/projects/ and choose a work of art
that depicts genetic manipulation.
4. Examine and analyze the chosen work of art and write a description of your
analysis of the work of art. Post the picture of the work of art and your
description on the classroom website.
5. Create a work of art that is similar to Alexis Rockman. Students can take
pictures of the environment around the school, find images on the website,
and/or create drawings/paintings on their own.
6. Record a video podcast of their work of art describing their idea, how their
idea manifested, and what their thought process was while creating the
work of art.
7. Post the video podcast on the website.
8. Participate in a Gallery Walk. Students will place their works of art on the
wall. Students will walk around examining each work of art while listening

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to the podcast of the work of art on the classroom website.
9. Students will respond to the work of art by writing sophisticated comments
to the video podcast for each students work.
Product/Assessment

Students works of art will be assessed based on their ability to express their
opinion and view of genetic manipulation and how it is affecting the environment
the similarities between their work of art and Alexis Rockmans work, and the
quality of their video podcast explaining their work of art.