SaraMeyerback

ProfessorAntinori

ART200

Fall2016

Grade:1SunsetSilhouette

VisualArts
Topic:SunsetandSilhouette

GeneralandSpecificArtisticGoals
GeneralArtisticGoals:Studentswilllearnabout

ClaudeMonetandImpressionism
Blendingpaints(usingwetmedium)
Creatingacityscapetoformacollage(drymedium)
Elementsofart:line,shape,color,spacewithina2demensionalproject

SpecificArtisticGoals:

StudentswillviewClaudeMonetsImpressionSunriseandexplorethe

Impressionisticperiodandartistsofthattime(Monet)
Studentswilllearnaboutcolortheoryandblendingpaint,usingacrylicpaint,

waterandlargepaintbrushes,creatingaboldsky
Studentswilldraw,cutandglueacityscapesilhouetteusingblackconstruction
paperandglueontotheirpaintedcardstockexploringforegroundandbackground
ofpaintingswhengluingtheircityscapeontheirpainting
INSTRUCTIONALOBJECTIVES(s)(LessonObjective(s)*)

AfterreadingthebookSkyColorbyPeterReynolds,studentswillviewImpression
SunrisebyClaudeMonetanddiscuss/reviewcolortheoryandotherelementsofart
foundinthepainting.Studentswillviewteacherexamplesoftheprojectandalsodiscuss
theelementsofartfoundintheproject(line,shape,colorandspace),fromaSmart
NotebookPresentation.Studentswillcreateasunriseorsunsetpaintingusing8.5x11
inchcardstockpaperandacrylicpaint,laterdrawing,cuttingandgluingacityscape
silhouettefromblackconstructionpaperontothebottomoftheirsunsetorsunrise
painting.
NYSCCLS/+NYSSTANDARDSANDINDICATORS

CCSS.ELALITERACY.SL.1.1.A:
Followagreeduponrulesfordiscussions(e.g.,listeningtootherswithcare,speakingone
atatimeaboutthetopicsandtextsunderdiscussion).

Indicator:thiswillbeevidentduringaQ&Amotivationalsegmentandaclass
critiquefollowingthecompletionoftheproject,whenthestudentsremain
respectfultotheirpeers.

CCSS.ELALITERACY.SL.1.1.B:
Buildonothers'talkinconversationsbyrespondingtothecommentsofothersthrough
multipleexchanges.

Indicator:thiswillbeevidentduringamotivationalclasscritiquefollowingthe
completionoftheproject,whenthestudentsrespectfullycommentonotherpieces
ofartwork.

CCSS.ELALITERACY.SL.1.1.C:
Askquestionstoclearupanyconfusionaboutthetopicsandtextsunderdiscussion.

Indicator:thiswillbeevidentwhenthestudentsaskquestionsregardingthe
project,andwhentheteacheranswersthemaccordingly.

CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.1.7:
Useillustrationsanddetailsinastorytodescribeitscharacters,setting,orevents.

Indicator:thiswillbeevidentwhenthestudentsdescribethestoryfromwhatthey
viewedintheillustrations,describingthemainideaofthestory,charactersand
importantdetailswithinthestory.

ArtStandards(NYS)#1:Creating,PerformingandParticipatingintheArts:
Studentswillactivelyengageintheprocessesthatconstitutecreationandperformancein
thearts(dance,music,theatre,andvisualarts)andparticipateinvariousrolesinthearts.

Indicator:thiswillbeevidentwhenthestudentscreatetheirsunset/sunrise
paintingoncardstock,successfullyusingtheelements(line,shape,colortheory,
space)ofart,andaddingtheircityscapetotheforegroundoftheirpainting.

ArtStandards(NYS)#2:KnowingandUsingArtMaterialsandResources
Studentswillbeknowledgeableaboutandmakeuseofthematerialsandresources
availableforparticipationintheartsinvariousroles.

Indicator:thiswillbeevidentwhenthestudentscreatetheirsunset/sunrise
painting,properlyusingacrylicpaintandlargepaintbrushes,andwhenthe
studentscreatetheircityscapeoutofblackconstructionpaper,successfully
drawing,gluingandcuttingacityscapeoftheirchoosing.

ArtStandards(NYS)#3:RespondingtoandAnalyzingWorksofArt
Studentswillrespondcriticallytoavarietyofworksinthearts,connectingtheindividual
worktootherworksandtootheraspectsofhumanendeavorandthought.

Indicator:thiswillbeevidentwhenstudentsviewClaudeMonetsImpression
Sunrisepainting,andparticipateinateacherleddiscussionaboutthepaintings
andtheuseofelements.

ArtStandards(NYS)#4:UnderstandingtheCulturalContributionsoftheArts
Studentswilldevelopanunderstandingofthepersonalandculturalforcesthatshape
artisticcommunicationandhowtheartsinturnshapethediverseculturesofpastand
presentsociety.

Indicator:thiswillbeevidentwhenthestudentslearnabouttheImpressionistic
Periodofart,andthehistoryofClaudeMonet.

INSTRUCTIONALRESOURCES
Teacher:

SkyColor

SmartNotebookPresentation
LessonPlan

Student:

Paint
PaintBrushes
Watercups
Papertowels
Newspaper
Cardstock
Blackpaper
Pencilsanderaser
Glue

MOTIVATION(Engagingthelearner(s)*)
TheclasswillbeengagedwhenthestudentsviewtheteachersSmartNotebook
Presentation,showingImpressionisticartworkandImpressionSunrisebyClaude
Monet,andteacherexamplesoftheprojecttheywillcreate.
DEVELOPMENTALPROCEDURES

Studentswillentertheartroomandsitquietlyatthetables,placingallother

materialsinadesignatedareaoftheroom
TheteacherwillreadthebookSkyColortothestudents(exploration)
TheteacherwillaskWhydoyouthinkIchoosethisbook(thinkoutsidethe
box,sunsets,colors)whatdoyouthinkaboutthesunsetsinthebook?

(describe/discuss/relate)
Theteacherwilldiscussthetimeofdaywithstudents,andhowtheskylooksat
thistimeofday,asopposedtoothertimesofdaywhatcolorsdoyouseeinthe

skyatthistime,whataboutthistimeetc.(compare/relate/describe)
TheteacherwilldisplayartworkontheSmartboardofMonetsunsets,andshow
thestudentsphotographsofsunrisesandsunsets,thendraggingaGoogleimage

ofacityscapetocreateaforeground(discuss/demonstrate)
Theteacherwillbeginademonstrationbyapplyingacrylicpaintonthecardstock
(demonstrate)

Studentswilltakeacupofwaterfortheirtable,paintsfortheirsunsets/sunrises,

largepaintbrushes,newspaperandpapertowels(organize)
Thestudentswillapplydifferentcolorstotheircardstockpaper,creatinga

sunset/sunrisewithoutusingthecolorblue(assemble)
Whilethepaintisdrying,studentswillsketchacityscape/skylineonblack
constructionpaper,whenthepaintisdrythestudentswillcutandgluetheir

skylineontotheircardstock(construct)
Theteacherwillreviewhowtocleanandstoretheirbrushes,bristlesup(recall)
10minutesbeforetheperiodends,thestudentswillstopworking,puttheirpaint

brushesintothedesignateddirtybrusharea(operate)
Inthefinalminutes,theteacherwillrecapwhatwaslearnedinclasstoday,and
giveabriefsummaryofwhatstudentswillbedoingnextclass
INSTRUCTIONALSTRATEGIES(LearningStrategies*)

Discussion

Indicator:Thiswillbeevidentwhenthestudentslearnaboutanddiscuss
ImpressionisticpaintingsandClaudeMonet.Thiswillalsobeevident
whenthestudentsrespectfullycriticeachothersworkattheendofthe
project.

Demonstration

Indicator:Thiswillbeevidentwhentheteacherproducespriorexamples
ofthisproject,aswellaspreformingademonstrationonhowtouse
acrylicpaintsandblendthecolors.Thiswillalsobeevidentwhenthe
teacherdemonstrateschoosingasilhouetteinspirationofacityscape,
drawing,cuttingandgluingtheconstructionpaperontothepaintingofthe
sunrise/sunset.
ADAPTATIONS(Exceptionality*)

EnglishLanguageLearnerswillbegivenahandoutintheirnativelanguageandEnglish,
providingvocabularyclassifiedtotheproject.

StudentswithanIEP/504planwillbegivenextratimeafterschooltocompletetheir
project.
Hearingimpairedstudentswillbeputinthefrontoftheclassroom,beprovidedwitha
transcriptofinstructions,orbeassistedbyasigningaidtointerprettheassignment.
Graphmotorimpairedstudentswillbeprovidedwithanaidtohelpto help paint, draw,
cut and glue their project.
Visuallyimpairedstudentswillbeputinthefrontoftheclassroom,givenworksheets
withlargefontandbeprovidedwithbrailhandoutsifnecessary.
DIFFERENTIATIONOFINSTRUCTION
UnitizingGardenerstheoryofMultipleIntelligences

Visual/SpatialLearners:willbeprovidedwithdiagramsandvisualsontheboard

thatwillbepostedaroundtheroom,stepswillbewrittenontheboard.
KinestheticLearners:willusetheirhandstocreatetheproject,asawellasusing

theirtactileabilitytopaintandcutoutcityscapes.
MusicalLearners:willbeprovidedwithmusicinthebackgroundifnecessaryand

relativetothelesson.
InterpersonalLearners:willbeallowedtointeractwithotherstudentsduringthe

lesson,andbeseatednearpositiveinfluencesduringtheproject.
IntrapersonalLearners:willbeallowedtoworkindependently,attheirowntable

iftheywish.
Logical/MathematicalLearners:willbeadvisedtodividethepageinto

proportionalpositivetonegativespace(figureground).
LinguisticLearners:willbeincludedinaquestionandanswersegment,which
willdiscussthelesson.
ASSESSMENT(artifacts*andassessment[formal&informal]*)

Studentswill:

Createacityscapeusingavarietyofcolors(notblue!)tocreateasunriseorsunset

andauseofvariousshapestocreateacityscapesilhouette.(50points)
Paintingtechnique(10points)
Cuttingtechnique(10points)

Handintheirartworkontime(10points)
Showrespectfortheirartwork(10points)
Presentthemselvesasefficientandrespectfulartists(10points)

Rubric:100points
INDEPENDENTPRACTICE
FollowingthelessononMonetSunsetCityscapes,studentswillresearchother
impressionisticartists,usingacomputer.Theteacherwillprovideassistanceand
feedbackonstudentsindependentassignments.
FOLLOWUPACTIVITIES:DIRECTTEACHERINTERVENTIONAND
ACADEMICENRICHMENT
DirectTeacherIntervention:

Thestudent,underdirectinterventionwiththeteacher,willbeassistedinmixing
paintandthestudentwillbeprovidedwithatemplateofgeometricshapes.

AcademicEnrichment:

Thestudentwilllookatotherimpressionisticpaintings.

REFERENCES
C&I.(n.d.).RetrievedNovember09,2016,from
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/standards.html
CenterforTeaching.(n.d.).RetrievedNovember09,2016,from
https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guidessubpages/bloomstaxonomy/
Gardner'sMultipleIntelligences.(n.d.).RetrievedNovember09,2016,from
http://www.tecweb.org/styles/gardner.html
ReadtheStandards.(n.d.).RetrievedNovember09,2016,from
http://www.corestandards.org/readthestandards/
Reynolds,P.(2012).SkyColor.Print.Massachusetts:CandlewickPress.