Soda-ssignment

Author: Dana Twigg  09/14/2001 02:03:00 PM EDT		 TaskStream - Advancing Educational Excellence

VITAL INFORMATION
Subject(s):
Art
 
Topic or Unit of Study:
Watercolor Painting ( technique development Still-Life)
 
Grade/Level:
10-12
 
Objective:
Using a soda can for the subject, students will create a rendering of the object applying watercolor procedures and techniques
 
Summary:
The students will provide a sodacan, distort it, render a contour line image of the subject and then create a painting of the distorted soda can using watercolor procedures shown in class
 
IMPLEMENTATION
Learning Context:
Watercolor painting is the first step in the transition into fine art in our course of study. Prior to this experience, students have been taught lessons dealing with drawing, composition, color theory, and value usage in preparation to this step which assures their ultimate success.
 
Procedure:
The students will first be assigned to bring their favorite flavor of soda can. In class, the students will be shown that the cans become more interesting if altered by bending. After a demonstration, the students will be allowed to decide where and how much to "damage" their can. Students will be allowed to check our art web-site to see examples of the project completed
 
Sample Student Products:
Attachments
  1. Squirt
  2. Pepsi
  3. Snapple
  4. Dew
 
Collaboration:
Students will work individually.
 
Time Allotment:
6 class periods. 40 Min. per class.
 
Author's Comments & Reflections:
Making a fun activity out of "denting" the cans is a good way to get the students interested in the challenge of painting a distorted object. The drawings/sketches leading up to the painting stage should be shared within the class for appreciation and understanding of the skills needed. Showing wash techniques to create the illusion of a shiny surface periodically helps to insure classroom success
 
MATERIALS AND RESOURCES
Instructional Materials:
Links
  1. ArtWorksPlus Sayre High School Web-site
 
Resources:
  • Materials and resources:
    Watercolor supplies
    Soda Cans
  • Technology resources:
    Photoshop, Scanning
  • Students Familiarity with Software Tool:
    Students are very familiar with computer editing software
  • The students will scan,edit, save to their file and print the resulting painting to better understand value and intensity of color in a painting
 
STANDARDS & ASSESSMENT
Standards:
PA- Pennsylvania Academic Standards
• Subject : Arts and Humanities
• Area 9.1: Production, Performance and Exhibition of Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts
• Grade : Grade 12
 Standard B.: Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce, review and revise original works in the arts.
 Standard E.: Delineate a unifying theme through the production of a work of art that reflects skills in media processes and techniques.
• Area 9.3: Critical Response
• Grade : Grade 12
 Standard A.: Explain and apply the critical examination processes of works in the arts and humanities.
 Standard C.: Apply systems of classification for interpreting works in the arts and forming a critical response.
 Standard E.: Examine and evaluate various types of critical analysis of works in the arts and humanities.
 Standard G.: Analyze works in the arts by referencing the judgments advanced by arts critics as well as one’s own analysis and critique.
 
Assessment Plan:
Attachments
  1. Project Sheet Grade form used for both self-evaluation, and teacher evaluation
 
Assessment/Rubrics:
Rubrics
  1. Art Class