Finding Form

Author: Dana Twigg  12/19/2001 10:41:00 PM EDT		 TaskStream - Advancing Educational Excellence

VITAL INFORMATION
Subject(s):
Art
 
Topic or Unit of Study:
Basic Drawing
 
Grade/Level:
8-10
 
Objective:
To teach the skills of both gesture and Contour line drawing
 
Summary:
The students will be directed in several drawing exercises to develop the skills used in the area of drawing
 
IMPLEMENTATION
Learning Context:
Drawing is the basis of all understanding and development in the field of art. This lesson uses the students background in drawing for fun combined with the skills shown in 7th grade art in the area of aerial and linear perspective. These skills are applied to the concepts of Gesture and contour line drawing of objects to continue the development of those skills.
 
Procedure:
The students will..
 
Sample Student Products:
Attachments
  1. Shoes Contour line drawing
  2. Shoes Contour line drawing
  3. Hands Contour line drawing
  4. Skates Contour line drawing (Shaded with pointalism)
 
Collaboration:
Students will work collaboratively & individually. Students will work in groups of 4.
 
Time Allotment:
4 class periods. 40 Min. per class.
 
Author's Comments & Reflections:
Shoes are a good theme because of the fact that all students have them with them everyday. Sometimes if you "ask" students to bring in something from home, they always tend to forget it when they need it
 
MATERIALS AND RESOURCES
Instructional Materials:  
 
Resources:
  • Materials and resources:
    Pencils
    markers
    paper
 
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 C.: Identify and use comprehensive vocabulary within each of the arts forms.
 Standard F.: Explain works of others within each art form through performance or exhibition.
 Standard J.: Incorporate specific uses of traditional and contemporary technologies within the design for producing, performing and exhibiting works in the arts or the works of others.
• 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 E.: Interpret and use various types of critical analysis in the arts and humanities.
 Standard F.: Apply the process of criticism to identify characteristics among works in the arts.
 
Assessment Plan:
The students will both evaluate themselves and be evaluated by the instructor as shown on the attached form.
 
Assessment/Rubrics:
Rubrics
  1. Art Class