Visual and Performing Arts Lesson Plan

Teacher: Siano

Grade: 1st

Date: Mar 11-24

Unit: Drape Pots

Enduring Understandings/Objective:
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Students will learn new clay building techniques.

Students will utilize upper body strength manipulating clay.
Students will review the ceramic process.
Students will create a functional vessel.
NJCCCS Addressed: (check all that apply)
( X ) Standard1.1 The Creative Process: All students will demonstrate an
understanding of the elements and principles that govern the creation of
works of art in dance, music, theatre, and visual art.
( X ) Standard 1.2 History of the Arts and Culture: All students will
understand the role, development, and influence of the arts throughout history
and across cultures.
( X ) Standard 1.3 Performing: All students will synthesize skills, media,
methods, and technologies that are appropriate to creating, performing,
and/or presenting works of art in dance, music, theatre, and visual art.

( X ) Standard 1.4 Aesthetic Responses & Critique Methodologies: All

students will demonstrate and apply an understanding of arts philosophies,
judgment, and analysis to works of art in dance, music, theatre, and visual
art.
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Essential Questions:
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What are different ways I can build with clay?

How does clay change in the kiln?
How do I properly use a rolling pin?
Why must we glaze ceramics instead of paint?

Materials: stoneware clay, rolling pins, old construction paper, clay tools, small
cups, paper towels, glaze, brushes, kiln

Procedure/Learning Experiences:
1. Week 1: The teacher will review clay procedures and process from the year
before. There will be a demonstration on proper use of rolling pins with clay.
The teacher will guide the students through each step of creating a drape pot.
2. Students will receive clay paper, clay and a rolling pin. Students will pat their
clay into a pancake first, then roll the clay thinner on the paper.
3. The rough edges will be trimmed with a tool and smoothed out with water and the
students fingers.
4. Students will drape their clay slab over a small upside-down cup to dry.
5. The projects will be put on the counter to dry and later be fired.
6. Week 2: The teacher will demonstrate proper glaze technique. 3 coats of glaze
and not glazing the bottom of the pot.
7. Students will choose one color of glaze to apply to their pot. Taking care to apply
3 even coats.
8. The pots will again be fired.
Differentiation: (Check all that apply)
( ) Process
( ) Content
( ) Product
Vocabulary: glaze, clay, ceramic, kiln, fire, drape

Assessment: (List all utilized)

1. Self assessment with teacher directed questions.
2. One on one with the student.
3. Class critique.