LessonPlan

TeacherName:
LaurenDonnelly
LessonTitle:
ThreeDimensional
PaulKlee
Gradelevel:
Third
NumberofStudents:
30
Lesson:
1of1

CentralFocus:
Thefocusofthislessonistohavethestudentsexperimentwiththecreationofthree
dimensionalobjectsthroughtheuseofbasic3Dformsofcubesandpyramids.
LessonRationaleandSummary:
Rationale:
Thislessonhasthestudentslearnabouttheartelementofforminthethree
dimensionalrealm.Theywilllearnhowtotakeatwodimensionalobjectorflatobjectand
assembleitinthreedimensionalspace.Thestudentswilltakebasicformsandusethemto
makeasculpturalwork.Thisaspectreiterateshowallobjectsaremadeupofbasicshapesand
forms.ThestudentswilldothisthroughthecreationofworksinspiredbyPaulKlees
painting
TheCastleandtheSun.
Summary:
Thestudentswillarrivereadytolearn.Teacherwilldiscusswiththestudentsthe
Artelementofformaskingforadefinition.Teacherwillintroducethestudentstotheartist
PaulKleeandhisdifferentworks,focusingonhispainting
TheCastleandtheSun.
Teacher
willshowstudentshowusingshapesyoucancreatedifferentforms.Teacherwilldistribute
twolargesheetsofpaper(12inchx18inch)tothestudents.Theywillthencreatepainted
papersheetsinspiredbythecolorsinKleespainting.Oncethepaperisdriedtheteacherwill
passoutcubeandsquarepyramidpatternstothetables.Teacherwilldemonstratehowtotrace
andthencutoutthepatternoreachshapestartingwiththecube.Studentswillcutourthe
pattern.Teacherwilldemonstratehowtoassemblethecube,howtobendthesidesandtape
themtogether.RepeatfortheSquarepyramid.Studentsmaymakeatleastonecubeandone
pyramid.Studentsmaymakeforcubesiftimeallows.Studentswillassembletheirshapesin
differentwaysasagroupusingtape,tokeeptheformstogether.
LessonObjectives
1. Studentswillcreateacollaborativeworkwiththeirclassmatesandwork
appropriatelyandrespectfullywiththeirgroupmates
2. Studentswillcreateatleast2differentthreedimensionalformsusingthecorrect
patternforthecorrectform.
3. Studentswillparticipateintheclassdiscussionandputadequatethoughtandeffort
intotheirproject.

StateStandards
(2)

3PR
Generateideasandemployavarietyofstrategiestosolvevisualproblems
5PR
Combinetheelementsandprinciplesofartanddesigntocreatevisuallyeffective
compositionsinoriginalworksofart.
AcademicLanguage:
ContentVocabulary:
Shape:
theexternalformorappearancecharacteristicofsomeoneorsomething
Form:
thevisibleshapeorconfigurationofsomething
Line:
along,narrowmarkorband.
Pattern:
arepeateddecorativedesign.
GeneralVocabulary:
Construct:
buildorerect(something,typicallyabuilding,road,ormachine)
Design:
aplanordrawingproducedtoshowthelookandfunctionorworkingsofa
building,garment,orotherobjectbeforeitisbuiltormade.
Paper:
materialmanufacturedinthinsheetsfromthepulpofwoodorotherfibrous
substances,usedforwriting,drawing,orprintingon,oraswrappingmaterial.
Squarepyramid:
athreedimensionalgeometricfigurewithasquarebaseandfour
triangularsidesthatconnectatonepointapyramidwithasquarebase.TheGreat
PyramidofGizaisanexampleofasquarepyramid.
Triangularprism:
isathreesidedprismitisapolyhedronmadeofatriangularbase,
atranslatedcopy,and3facesjoiningcorrespondingsides.
Triangularpyramid:
isapyramidhavingatriangularbase.Thetetrahedronisa
triangularpyramidhavingcongruentequilateraltrianglesforeachofitsfaces.
Cube:
asymmetricalthreedimensionalshape,eithersolidorhollow,containedbysix
equalsquares.
Assemble:
fittogethertheseparatecomponentpartsof(amachineorotherobject).
Instructionalterms:
Sculpture:
theartofmakingtwoorthreedimensionalrepresentativeorabstract
forms,especiallybycarvingstoneorwoodorbycastingmetalorplastermakeor
represent(aform)bycarving,casting,orothershapingtechniques.
ThreeDimensional:
havingorappearingtohavelength,breadth,anddepth.
TwoDimensional:
havingorappearingtohavelengthandbreadthbutnodepth.
PlannedAssessment:
PreAssessment:
Teacherwillorallytestthestudentsontheirpreviousknowledgeofshapes,
formsandsculpture.Askingthemaseriesofquestionsanddiscussingconceptswiththeclass.
(SeeApp2,TeacherNotes/LessonMinutes).
FormativeAssessment:
Teacherwillassistthestudentsasneeded,assessingtheirabilityto
succeedinthedifferentportionsoftheprojectindependently.
SummativeAssessment:
willbegradedaccordinglybasedonthecriteriaoftheattached
rubric(App1).
DifferentiatedInstructionalStrategies:
TeacherDemonstration,thisinstructionstrategywillhelpthekinestheticandvisuallearners.

PowerPoint,thisinstructionalstrategyistoassisttheVisuallearners.
TeacherLecture,thisinstructionalstrategyisfortheauditorylearners.
Classdiscussion,thiswillassisttheintrapersonallearners
OneonOneteacherdiscussionsandinstruction,thiswillhelptheinterpersonallearners
HandsonCreationoftheformswillassisttheKinestheticlearners.
LessonResources:
Equipment:

Supplies:

Computre
overhead
Projector
Projector
Screen

Cubepatternprintedon
thickpaper(14)
TriangularPyramid
Patternprintedonthick
paper(14)
ColoredPencils
Cleartape
scissors
VisualDiagrams
ConstructionPaper(red,
yellow,blueandgreen)

Resources:
Powerpointcreatedby
teacher.
Powerpointofvisuals
LessonMinutes/Teacher
Notes
GradingRubric(Appendix
1)
Teachersample
http://www.theartstory.org/a
rtistkleepaul.htm
http://www.guggenheim.org
/newyork/collections/collec
tiononline/artwork/2143

Procedure:
i.Readiness/MotivationforLesson:AllottedTime:min8
Minute1Minute3(3min)
StartofClass:
Studentsarrivereadytolearnandtaketheirseats,quietlyandorderly.
Teacherwelcomesstudentstoartclass.Andleadsthemintotheirdiscussion.
PreAssessment:
Teacherwillorallytestthestudentsontheirpreviousknowledgeof
shapes,formsandsculpture.Askingthemaseriesofquestionsanddiscussingconceptswith
theclass.
Questions:
Whocannameashape?(drawthemontheboardastheyarenamed)Who
cantellmewhatformis?
Formreferstoobjectsthatare3Dimensional,or
havelength,width,andheight.Theworldweliveinmadeupalmost
entirelyofforms.Asartists,wemusthaveastrongunderstandingofform
andhowtocreatetheillusionofformindrawingsandpaintings.Howmany
sidesdoesacubehave?(6).
Minute3Minute8(5min)
VisualDiagram:


ArtistPowerPoint:
SlideOne:Title

ThreeDimensionalForms:PaulKlee,
CastleandSun
SlideTwo:PaulKlee

BornandworkedinSwitzerlandPainteroftheExpressionistmovement
Kleegreatlyadmiredtheartofchildren,whoseemedtocreatefreeofmodels
orpreviousexamples.
SlideThree:Senecio1922Cubist
SlideFour:RedBalloon1922
SlideFive:CastleandSun1928
ii.LessonDevelopment:AllottedTime:Min37
Minute8Minute35(27min)
Cube:
Teacherwillpassoutthecubetemplatetothestudents.Thewillthentracethecube
patternontothebackoftheirconstructionpaper.Oncecompletedtheteacherwill
demonstratehowtocutoutthepattern.Oncethepatterniscutoutstudentswillwritetheir
nameonthepaintedsideinsharpie.Thentheteacherwilldemonstratehowtoassemblethe
cubepatternitintoitsthreedimensionalform.
ThesestepswillberepeatedforthesquarePyramidasthestudentsfinishtheprevious,
leavingtimeforthestudentstoassembletheirforms.
FormativeAssessment:
Teacherwillassistthestudentsasneededassessingtheirabilityto
succeedinthedifferentportionsoftheprojectindependently.
Studentswillcreateatleastonecubeandonesquarepyramid,creatingmorecubesiftime
allows.
Minute35Minute45(10min)
Studentswillassembletheirformsintoasuccessfulandstablethreedimensionalsculpture
inspiredbyPaulKlees
TheCastleandTheSun
asatable.
iii.LessonClosure:AllottedTime:
5min
Iftimeallowsstudentswilldiscusstheirworkwiththeclassandthebenefits/ofworkingas
agroup.
Minute45Minute50(5min):CleanupandLineup
Studentswillcleanuptheirareaandputallmaterialsaway.Oncethestudentfinishesthey
canhelptheotherstudentsaroundthem.Oncealliscleanthestudentswillsitquietlyin
theirseat.Theteacherwillthenlinethestudentsupatthedoor.Onceallstudentsarelined

upandtheirTeacherhasarrivedthestudentswillbedismissed.
vi.Evaluation:
Studentswillbegradedbytheattachedrubricthatanalyzestheirfinalproductaswellas
theireffortandparticipationthroughouttheproject.(App1.)

Rubric:ThreeDimensionalFormSculpturesApp.1
PointsPossible

106

53

21

CompletionofAssignment
Studentscreatedatleast2
differentthreedimensional
formswithcolorfuldesigns
onallofthesidesofthe
forms.(and2)
3PR

(10)
Meetsalllearning
objectivesfullyandcompleted
theprojectandall
requirements.
(6)
Meetsmanyofthe
learningobjectivesand
completedtheprojectand
mostoftherequirements.

(5)
Meetssomeofthe
learningobjectivesand
completedmostofthe
projectandrequirements
(3)
Meetsafewofthe
learningobjectivesand
completedsomeofthe
projectandrequirements

(2)
Meetsacoupleof
theobjectivesand
someoftheproject.
(1)
Meetsoneofthe
objectivesandstarted
theproject.

Meetsno
objectives,
didnotdothe
project.

PointsEarned

Technique
,correctuseof
materialsinthecreatingof
artwork.

(10)
Studentcorrectlyused
materialstocreatetheirart
work
(6)
Studentcorrectlyused
materialsagoodmajorityof
thetime.

(5)
Usedmaterialscorrectly
mostofthetime
(3)
Usedmaterialscorrectly
aportionofthetime

(2)
Usedmaterials
correctlyoccasionally
(1)
Usedmaterials
incorrectlythe
majority.

Didnotuse
materials
correctly

PointsEarned

EffortandThought,
Effort
avigorousordetermined
attemptThought:ideaor
opinionproducedby
thinking.(objective3)

(10)
Studentattemptedthe
projectinadetermined
mannercarefullythinking
throughthecreationprocess
(6)
Studentattemptedthe
projectwithdeterminationand
thought

(5)
Studentattemptedthe
projectwithvigorand
considerationthroughthe
process.
(3)
Studentattemptedthe
projectwithconsideration.

(2)
Studentattempted
theprojectwith
minimalthoughtof
requirements.
(1)
Studentattempted
theproject.

Studentdid
notdothe
project

PointsEarned

Perticipation:
studentrespondedtothe
teacher'squestionsbyraising
theirhand.Aswellas
providinginsightand
opinionsontheartworks
showinthepowerpoint.
(Objective3)

(10)
Studentactively
participatedintheclass
discussionandprovided
qualityanswerstothe
teacher'squestions
(6)
Studentparticipateinthe
classdiscussionwithsome
prompting.

(5)
Studentsparticipated
whenaskedbytheteacher
(3)
Studentparticipatedwith
lotsofprompting.

(2)
Studentminimal
participation.
(1)
Studentsdidnot
participateintheclass
discussion,was
present

Studentdid
not
participatein
thediscussion
,orwas
absent.

PointsEarned

Assemblage:
Studentsassembledtheir
threedimensionalformsinto
astableandsuccessful
sculpture.
5PR3PR

(10)
Studentassembledtheir
formsintoastableand
successfulsculpture.
(6)
Studentassembledtheir
formsintoasculpture.

(
5)
Studentattemptedto
assembletheirformsintoa
sculpture.
(3)
Studentattempttocreate
asculpturalformwithsome
oftheirforms.

(2)
Studentdidnot
createasculptural
formwiththeirforms.
(1)
Studentdidnot
finishtheirforms

Studentdid
notdothis
project.

PointsEarned

TotalPointsEarned:________________/50points

StudentEvaluation:
Basedontherequirementsanddescriptionsontherubric,gradeyourselfandyourwork
accordingtothepointtotalsonascalefrom0to10.Writeyourreasoningnexttothepointsin
thespaceprovided.

Points
Possibl
e

Point
s

Reasoning

Completion

10

Technique

10

EffortandThought

10

Perticipation

10

Assemblage

10

50

Total

AdditionalStudentcomments:

Feedback:

TeacherNotes/ClassMinutes:

App2
50MinClass:

Minute1Minute3(3min)
StartofClass:
Studentsarrivereadytolearnandtaketheirseats,quietlyandorderly.Teacher
welcomesstudentstoartclass.Andleadsthemintotheirdiscussion.
PreAssessment:
Teacherwillorallytestthestudentsontheirpreviousknowledgeofshapes,
formsandsculpture.Askingthemaseriesofquestionsanddiscussingconceptswiththeclass.
Questions:
Whocannameashape?(drawthemontheboardastheyarenamed)Whocantell
mewhatformis?
Formreferstoobjectsthatare3Dimensional,orhavelength,
width,andheight.Theworldweliveinmadeupalmostentirelyofforms.As
artists,wemusthaveastrongunderstandingofformandhowtocreatethe
illusionofformindrawingsandpaintings.Howmanysidesdoesacubehave?
(6).
Minute3Minute8(5min)
VisualDiagram:

ArtistPowerPoint:
SlideOne:Title

ThreeDimensionalForms:PaulKlee,
CastleandSun
SlideTwo:PaulKlee

BornandworkedinSwitzerlandPainteroftheExpressionistmovementKlee
greatlyadmiredtheartofchildren,whoseemedtocreatefreeofmodelsor
previousexamples.
SlideThree:Senecio1922Cubist
SlideFour:RedBalloon1922
SlideFive:CastleandSun1928
Minute8Minute35(27min)
Cube:
Teacherwillpassoutthecubepatterntothestudents.Theywillfirstwritetheirnamein
anyofthesquares.Thenthestudentswillcreatedesignsonthesixsidesofthecube.Thenthe
teacherwilldemonstratehowtocutoutthecubeandassembleitintothethreedimensionalform.
Thesestepswillberepeatedforalltheformsasthestudentsfinishtheprevious,leavingtimefor
thestudentstoassembletheirforms.

FormativeAssessment:
Teacherwillassistthestudentsasneededassessingtheirabilityto
succeedinthedifferentportionsoftheprojectindependently.
Minute35Minute45(10min)
Studentswillassembletheirformsintoasuccessfulandstablethreedimensionalsculpture.
Minute45Minute50(5min):CleanupandLineup
Studentswillcleanuptheirareaandputallmaterialsaway.Oncethestudent
finishestheycanhelptheotherstudentsaroundthem.Oncealliscleanthe
studentswillsitquietlyintheirseat.Theteacherwillthenlinethestudentsupat
thedoor.OnceallstudentsarelinedupandtheirTeacherhasarrivedthestudents
willbedismissed.

SummativeAssessment:
willbegradedaccordinglybasedonthecriteriaoftheattachedrubric
(App1).