The Academy for Technology & the Classics

Lesson Plan
Instructors name: Cermanski
Week of: November 19 to 30, 2015

Course/Grade: AP ART
Unit Name: Collage

Common Core/ NM Content Standards: NMVA1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7,8

Essential Question(s):
Connections (prior learning/prior knowledge):
What is a collage?
Students are familiar with collages as many
young people make them.
How have artists used

Students are familiar with collage from

collage to represent ideas
and tell stories?
previous art classes.
How do I cut out images
carefully?
How can I lay out images
precisely to create a strong
design and focal point?
How can I balance my
collage in color and form?
How can I explore a specific
theme in my collage?
Other considerations
Resources/Materials
(modifications,
Teacher: Images of the works of Jiri Kolar, Hannah
accommodations, acceleration, Hoch, Romare Bearden
etc.):
Students:
Students who are having
12 x 18 paper, magazines, scissors, glue sticks,
trouble with coming up with
gloss medium
his/her own idea will get
assistance from me
More advanced students can
do a series of pieces
Assessment (How will you monitor progress and know students have
successfully met outcomes?)
Daily: Daily observations of students experimenting with artistic ideas.
This Week: Collage in progress
Unit: Final collage and participation in critique
Time allotted
THURSDAY NOV 19
Learning TargetTSW learn how
various artists have created
artistic collages and will generate
ideas for his/her own art piece.
TSW know this when he/she has a

Lesson activities for instructor and

students
-Show images
-Demonstrate how to cut around objects
precisely and how to use gloss medium
- -Start sketching/brainstorming ideas
(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: One on one check
on sketches

successful sketch for a collage.

FRIDAY NOV 20
Learning Target- TSW learn how to
create an interesting design and
focal point for a collage. TSW
know this when he/she
experiments with several different
collage design options before
choosing one.
MONDAY NOV 23
Learning Target- TSW learn how to
create a collage that is balanced
in color and form. TSW know this
when the collage can be flipped
on each side and still appears
balanced.
TUESDAY NOV 24 TSW learn
how to tell a story or explore a
theme through collage. TSW know
this when his/her collage has
visual clues/symbols which tell a
story/explore a theme.
MONDAY NOV 30
TargetTSW learn how to
participate effectively in a
critique. He/she will know this
when he/she makes several
strong constructive comments.

(1B)Closing

Activity: How can you cut around objects

precisely?
--Focus on creating a strong design for your
collage
-Work on collages
(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: One on one check
on collage in terms of design
(1B)Closing Activity: Student share

--Focus on achieving balance in color and form

today.
-Work on collages
1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: One on one check
on collages in terms of color & form
(1B)Closing Activity: Student share
--Focus on making sure your story or explored
theme is clear
-Work on collages
1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: One on one check
on clarity of story in collage
(1B)Closing Activity: Student share
- Critiques!
Finalize everything for art show
1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Participation in
critique
(1B)Closing Activity: What did you learn about your
artwork from the critique? (1B)Closing Activity: Student
share