MaryJoMcCoy

PublicArtArtI
5thPeriod
10/27/1411/7/14

I. Topic:
A. PublicArt,ConceptualArt,PrinciplesofDesign
B. Overview:StudentswilllearnaboutAndyGoldsworthy,YokoOno,andBanksy
andtheirworksofpublicart.Theteacherwillleadsmallworkshopsoneach
artistandthestudentswillcreateworkbasedoneachworkofart.Studentswill
examinepublicart,itspurposeandwhatmakesitart(ornot).Studentswilluse
discussedprinciplesofdesigntocreatetheirpublicworksofart.
II. Objectives:
A. Day1:Afteradiscussiononpublicart,selectedprinciplesofdesign(balance,
emphasis,andmovement),andaportionofafilmaboutAndyGoldsworthy
(RiversandTides),studentswillbeabletofilloutaworksheetandanswer
questionsonpublicart,principlesofdesign,andAndyGoldsworthy.
B. Day2:AftershowingimagesofworkbyAndyGoldsworthyandplayingagame
usingtheprinciplesofdesigncards,studentswillcreateaworkoutsideusing
natural,foundmaterialsthatusesbalance,emphasisormovement.Aftera
discussionontheimportanceofphotographywithpublicart,studentswilltake
picturesoftheirwork.
C. Day3:AfteranintroductiontoPostSecret,YokoOnosWishTreeandyarn
bombing,studentswillbeabletodesignapromptfortheirtablessecretorwish,
filloutresultsonstripsoffabricandtiethemtoadesignatedtree.
D. Day4:Afteradiscussiononpublicartandtheirtree,studentswillbeinvolvedin
theactofpublicsharingbycollectingwishesandsecretsfromotherclasses
during5thperiodandtiethemtothetree.Afterareviewontheimportanceof
photographywithpublicart,studentswillphotographtheirwork.
E. Day5:Afteradiscussiononvideogamesaspiecesofart,studentswilldesigna
basicgame(level&characterdesign)thataddressesasocialissue.
F. Day6:AfterwatchingExitThroughtheGiftShop(a30minuteclip)andfillingouta
worksheettogoalongwithit,studentswillbeabletodescribeBanksyswork
usingkeyvocabularywordsandtheprinciplesofdesigncardgame.
G. Day7:AfteradiscussionandlookingatimagesofBanksysartisticprocess,
studentswillbeabletotraceapicture,breakingitdownintosimplepositiveand
negativespaces.
H. Day8:Afteradiscussionontheimportanceofplacementinpublicart,students
willbeabletochooseaspacetoalterintheirschoolwithpurpose.Studentswill
writedownwhytheyarechoosingthisspaceandhowtheyaregoingtoalterit
usingtheirartwork.Studentswillthenmakeapositive/negativedrawingon
acetateforthisspace,reviewingthetechniquefromthepreviousday.
I. Day9:Afterareviewoftheprinciplesofdesign,studentswilluseoneofthemto
finishtheirpositive/negativespacedrawingandcutitout.
J. Day10:Afteradiscussionondocumentationandexhibition,studentswillbeable
toputuptheirtemporarydrawingsandphotographthem.Studentswillalso
photographpreviousartworkstoshowthechangesfromwhentheyfirstputthem
up.Photoswillbeprojectedandviewedasaclass,usingtheprinciplesofdesign
cardstodescribethework.
III. StandardsofEducation:
A. Art:
1. AI.8 Thestudentwillselectandapplyelementsofartandprinciplesof
designtocommunicatemeaninginworksofart.
2. AI.22Thestudentwillformulateadefinitionforartanddefendthat
definitioninrelationtoobjectsintheworld.
IV. StudentGroupTargeted:
A. ArtI
V. TimeRequired:
A. (10)50minuteclassperiods
VI. MaterialsandResources:
A. MoviesRiversandTides&ExitThroughtheGiftShop
B. Worksheets
1. Banksy
2. Goldsworthy
3. PrinciplesofDesign
4. GameDesign
5. PostSecret&WishTree
C. Studentprovidedsketchbooks
D. Camera
E. PrinciplesofDesignCards
F. Fabricstrips(approximately2wideand10long,butcanvary)
G. Pens
H. Yarn
I. Magazineimages
J. Tracing/acetatepaper
K. Scissors
L. Envelopes(1foreachstudent)
M. Markers

VII. ItineraryandInstructionalStrategies:
A. Day1:
1. Objective:Afteradiscussiononpublicart,selectedprinciplesofdesign
(balance,emphasis,andmovement),andaportionofafilmaboutAndy
Goldsworthy(RiversandTides),studentswillbeabletofillouta
worksheetandanswerquestionsonpublicart,principlesofdesign,and
AndyGoldsworthy.
2. KeyConcept:AndyGoldsworthyusesprinciplesofdesigntocreate
publicworksofartusingfound,naturalmaterials.
3. EssentialQuestions:HowdoesGoldsworthyusetheprinciplesof
designtocreateinterestingworksofart?WhydoesGoldsworthyusethe
materialshedoes?Isitart?
4. Motivation/Focus:IntroductiontoPrinciplesofDesigncards.Get
studentsintothecorrectframeofmindtoviewGoldsworthy.
5. InstructionalInput:ConnectiontoPrinciplesofDesignandElementsof
Art(alreadycovered).ShowexamplesofAndyGoldsworthyandBanksy
andshowwhichworksshowwhichPrinciplesorElements.
6. GuidedPractice:Havestudentsmake3principlesofdesigncards
(balance,emphasis,andmovement)usingmarkers.Showmyexamples.
Studentsshouldalsoglueenvelopeandworksheetintosketchbook.(10
minutes)
7. IndependentPractice:RiversandTides(25minuteexcerpt)and
worksheet.Illstopthevideo5times(atleast)forstudentstoholdup
correlatingprinciplesofdesigncard.
8. Closure:Wasthatart?Gooverworksheetresponsestogether.
9. EvaluationStrategies:Visualassessment(cards)andwritten
(worksheet).
10. SuggestedSupplementalActivities:UseActivEngagetocreateonline
pollforstudentstofilloutforaquickpostmoviequiz.
B. Day2:
1. Objective:AftershowingimagesofworkbyAndyGoldsworthyand
playingagameusingtheprinciplesofdesigncards,studentswillcreatea
workoutsideusingnatural,foundmaterialsthatusesbalance,emphasis
ormovement.Afteradiscussionontheimportanceofphotographywith
publicart,studentswilltakepicturesoftheirwork.
2. KeyConcept:AndyGoldsworthyusesprinciplesofdesigntocreate
publicworksofartusingfound,naturalmaterials.Artistsusephotography
todocumenttheirwork.
3. EssentialQuestions:HowdoesGoldsworthyusetheprinciplesof
designtocreateinterestingworksofart?WhydoesGoldsworthyusethe
materialshedoes?Isitart?Arethephotographsthefinalartwork?
4. Motivation/Focus:ImagesofGoldsworthysworkprojected.Alsoshow
imagesofmyGoldsworthyunitonportalstaughtinGuatemala.
5. InstructionalInput:DescribeGoldsworthyswaysofconnectingobjects
usingnaturalmaterials.
6. GuidedPractice:Havegrasses,sticks,andleavesonthetables.Have
studentsconnectobjectstogetherbytyingandusingwater.
7. IndependentPractice:Studentswillgooutsidetogetherandcreatea
sculptureusingonlywhattheyfindoutsideandGoldsworthystechniques.
Studentsmustuseoneoftheprinciplesofdesign.Studentswill
photographwork.
8. Closure:Projectstudentwork,studentswillholdupprinciplesofdesign
cardstoguesswhichonewasused.
9. EvaluationStrategies:Visualobservationofworkandanswers(cards).
10. SuggestedSupplementalActivities:Studentscanprintandmount
theirworkforexhibition.
C. Day3:
1. Objective:AfteranintroductiontoPostSecretandYokoOnosWish
Tree,studentswillbeabletodesignapromptfortheirtablessecretor
wish,filloutresultsonstripsoffabricandtiethemtoadesignatedtree.
2. KeyConcept:Artistsuseviewergeneratedmaterialtocreateworksof
art.Artistsworklikeresearcherstoformulatepromptsandencourage
participation.
3. EssentialQuestions:Howtoartistsencourageviewerparticipation?
Whywouldanartistwantviewerparticipation?
4. Motivation/Focus:ShowTedTalkonFrankWarrenfromPostSecret(10
minutes)andimagesofYokoOnosWishTreeattheHirshhorn.
5. InstructionalInput:Whatsthemessage?Whywouldanartistbe
interestedincollectingpeoplessecrets?Whatdoyoulearnbyreading
peoplessecrets?Whywoulditbebeneficialtolearnsecretsorbeableto
tellsecrets?ShowItGetsBetterProject.
6. GuidedPractice:ShowstudentshowIusedapen/sharpietowriteon
thefabricstrip.Haveeachtabledecideiftheyaredoingawishora
secretandthenformaprompt.Examplescouldbe:writedownasecret
thatyouthinkmighthelpsomeoneelse,writedownawishforhowyour
community(school,work,neighborhood)couldbemoresupportive,write
downasecretthatyouvetoldsomeonethatmadeyoufeelbetter,write
downawishforyourfuture.
7. IndependentPractice:Studentswillcreateapromptasatableand
writedowntheirownansweronapieceoffabric.Wellgooutsideasa
groupandtiethemtothedesignatedtree.
8. Closure:Howcanyoursecretorwishhelpsomeone?Arewereally
sharingthem?Howcanwegetmorepeopletoparticipate?
9. EvaluationStrategies:Verbalassessmentsduringmotivation,
instruction,andclosure.
10. SuggestedSupplementalActivities:
D. Day4:
1. Objective:Afteradiscussiononpublicartandtheirtree,studentswillbe
involvedintheactofpublicsharingbycollectingwishesandsecretsfrom
otherclassesduring5thperiodandtiethemtothetree.Afterareviewon
theimportanceofphotographywithpublicart,studentswillphotograph
theirwork.
2. KeyConcept:
3. EssentialQuestions:
4. Motivation/Focus:
5. InstructionalInput:
6. GuidedPractice:
7. IndependentPractice:
8. Closure:
9. EvaluationStrategies:
10. SuggestedSupplementalActivities:
E. Day5:
1. Objective:Afteradiscussiononvideogamesaspiecesofart,students
willdesignabasicgame(level&characterdesign)thataddressesa
socialissue.
2. KeyConcept:
3. EssentialQuestions:
4. Motivation/Focus:
5. InstructionalInput:
6. GuidedPractice:
7. IndependentPractice:
8. Closure:
9. EvaluationStrategies:
10. SuggestedSupplementalActivities:
F. Day6:
1. Objective:AfterwatchingExitThroughtheGiftShop(a30minuteclip)
andfillingoutaworksheettogoalongwithit,studentswillbeableto
describeBanksysworkusingkeyvocabularywordsandtheprinciplesof
designcardgame.
2. KeyConcept:
3. EssentialQuestions:
4. Motivation/Focus:
5. InstructionalInput:
6. GuidedPractice:
7. IndependentPractice:
8. Closure:
9. EvaluationStrategies:
10. SuggestedSupplementalActivities:
G. Day7:
1. Objective:AfteradiscussionandlookingatimagesofBanksysartistic
process,studentswillbeabletotraceapicture,breakingitdowninto
simplepositiveandnegativespaces.
2. KeyConcept:
3. EssentialQuestions:
4. Motivation/Focus:
5. InstructionalInput:
6. GuidedPractice:
7. IndependentPractice:
8. Closure:
9. EvaluationStrategies:
10. SuggestedSupplementalActivities:
H. Day8:
1. Objective:Afteradiscussionontheimportanceofplacementinpublic
art,studentswillbeabletochooseaspacetoalterintheirschoolwith
purpose.Studentswillwritedownwhytheyarechoosingthisspaceand
howtheyaregoingtoalteritusingtheirartwork.Studentswillthenmake
apositive/negativedrawingonacetateforthisspace,reviewingthe
techniquefromthepreviousday.
2. KeyConcept:
3. EssentialQuestions:
4. Motivation/Focus:
5. InstructionalInput:
6. GuidedPractice:
7. IndependentPractice:
8. Closure:
9. EvaluationStrategies:
10. SuggestedSupplementalActivities:
I. Day9:
1. Objective:Afterareviewoftheprinciplesofdesign,studentswilluse
oneofthemtofinishtheirpositive/negativespacedrawingandcutitout.
2. KeyConcept:
3. EssentialQuestions:
4. Motivation/Focus:
5. InstructionalInput:
6. GuidedPractice:
7. IndependentPractice:
8. Closure:
9. EvaluationStrategies:
10. SuggestedSupplementalActivities:
J. Day10:
1. Objective:Afteradiscussionondocumentationandexhibition,students
willbeabletoputuptheirtemporarydrawingsandphotographthem.
Studentswillalsophotographpreviousartworkstoshowthechanges
fromwhentheyfirstputthemup.Photoswillbeprojectedandviewedas
aclass,usingtheprinciplesofdesigncardstodescribethework.
2. KeyConcept:
3. EssentialQuestions:
4. Motivation/Focus:
5. InstructionalInput:
6. GuidedPractice:
7. IndependentPractice:
8. Closure:
9. EvaluationStrategies:
10. SuggestedSupplementalActivities: