Manipulating Man

Author: Dana Twigg  11/26/2001 10:30:00 AM EDT		 TaskStream - Advancing Educational Excellence

VITAL INFORMATION
Subject(s):
Art, Health, Physical Education
 
Topic or Unit of Study:
Figure Study
 
Grade/Level:
8
 
Objective:
To create a proportionate figure in the process of an activity of the artists choice.
To emphasize the positioning of the body of a human while performing an activity
 
Summary:
The students will design,create and paint a 6-10 inch figure of a person doing an activity
 
IMPLEMENTATION
Learning Context:
Understanding the human form is essential to many forms of art. Understanding the way the body moves and how it funtions will help the students to understand and create more quality work both 2D and 3D.
 
Procedure:
The students will be instructed on what sculpture is and the many forms it takes. A procedure lesson will follow showing the techniques to be used in the lesson. The students will construct aluminum foil figures to start being careful to be accurate to body proportions. the figures will then be covered and detailed using plaster(pariscraft), for structure and detail. Additional materials may be used after completion of the figure to show the activity chosen.
 
Sample Student Products:
These are some of the examples completed by my 8th grade classes
Attachments
  1. Sculpture1
  2. Sculpture2
 
Collaboration:
Students will work collaboratively & individually. Students will work in groups of 1.
 
Time Allotment:
6 class periods. 40 Min. per class.
 
Author's Comments & Reflections:
This activity gives the student a chance to share his interests or goals that they have in their life. The projects are always unique to the individual who creates them and are a good way to explore the figure in a fun and positive way.
 
MATERIALS AND RESOURCES
Instructional Materials:  
 
Resources:
  • Materials and resources:
    Pariscraft
    Aluminum foil
    cardboard
 
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 8
 Standard A.: Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities.
 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 H.: Demonstrate and maintain materials, equipment and tools safely at work and performance spaces.
 Standard K.: Incorporate specific uses of traditional and contemporary technologies in furthering knowledge and understanding in the humanities.
• Area 9.3: Critical Response
• Grade : Grade 8
 Standard A.: Know and use the critical process of the examination of works in the arts and humanities.
 Standard B.: Analyze and interpret specific characteristics of works in the arts within each art form.
 Standard F.: Apply the process of criticism to identify characteristics among works in the arts.
• Area 9.4: Aesthetic Response
• Grade : Grade 8
 Standard B.: Compare and contrast informed individual opinions about the meaning of works in the arts to others.
 
Assessment Plan:  
 
Assessment/Rubrics:
Rubrics
  1. Art Class