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To assess the students' prior knowledge of lines, each student completed a Line Pre-Assessment. Next we watched a short information video about lines, and created bodily-kinesthetic movements to help us commit each line to memory. Then, we read the story, "Lines that Wiggle" by Candace Whitman. While reading, we identified the various lines used in each illustration. After completing the story we identified lines found in the classroom around us, while discussing our findings students were challenged to used as many of the descriptive vocabulary words we have been learning about. To ensure that all students understood each line we took a Post-Assessment on Lines. Once everyone completed the post assessments and they were collected; I lead a brief review of the correct answers. In this review student's were called to the dry-erase board to model how to correctly draw each line type, characteristic, and direction that was covered on their post-assessment.
In our most recent class meetings, I began leading the students through a guided step-by-step monster line drawing. Next, we will look at several monster illustrations from the story, "Lines that Wiggle." Students then will be encouraged to add their own details, to create a unique monster drawing. After finishing our pencil line drawings, we will trace our lines with black sharpie, and add color with construction paper crayons. Once all of our monsters are finished they will be hung on display in the hallway and uploaded to the website.
In our most recent class meetings, I began leading the students through a guided step-by-step monster line drawing. Next, we will look at several monster illustrations from the story, "Lines that Wiggle." Students then will be encouraged to add their own details, to create a unique monster drawing. After finishing our pencil line drawings, we will trace our lines with black sharpie, and add color with construction paper crayons. Once all of our monsters are finished they will be hung on display in the hallway and uploaded to the website.
At Home:
Feel free to test your child's learning or review the Line Vocabulary we have been learning.
Line Types: curved, wavy, straight, zig-zag, dotted/dashed, spiral, free-form
Line Characteristics: bold, thick, delicate, thin, short, long, parallel, converging
Line Directions: diagonal, vertical, horizontal
Line Types: curved, wavy, straight, zig-zag, dotted/dashed, spiral, free-form
Line Characteristics: bold, thick, delicate, thin, short, long, parallel, converging
Line Directions: diagonal, vertical, horizontal
Just Finished: ART TO GROW
The Dixon Art to Grow, community outreach program, will be coming to our classroom September 18-22nd. The colorful Art to Grow van and its talented and creative instructors will bring art and nature to our classroom. The curriculum offered provides students with stimulating and creative experiences that teach art concepts, techniques, and history.
As a class, students will read "Cactus Hotel" by Brenda Guiberson and answer questions about the text. Students will learn about cacti. They will discuss the life cycle, physical traits, and habitat of the cactus and will be shown several photographs of different cactus species. Students will be asked to use warm colors to make a desert sunset using liquid watercolors on paper. While their paintings dry, students will use black construction paper to draw and cut out multiple cacti. Towards the end of the session, students will glue their cactus silhouettes onto their paintings to create a desert landscape.
As a class, students will read "Cactus Hotel" by Brenda Guiberson and answer questions about the text. Students will learn about cacti. They will discuss the life cycle, physical traits, and habitat of the cactus and will be shown several photographs of different cactus species. Students will be asked to use warm colors to make a desert sunset using liquid watercolors on paper. While their paintings dry, students will use black construction paper to draw and cut out multiple cacti. Towards the end of the session, students will glue their cactus silhouettes onto their paintings to create a desert landscape.
How does this relate to the Curriculum?
Like most lessons in the art room, this lesson is interdisciplinary, meaning it incorporates the visual art standards, but also standards from other subjects. This lesson specifically focuses on the Tennessee State Academic Standards for Visual Art and Science.
Tennessee State Academic Standards: Visual Art:
Standard 1.0- Media, Techniques, and Processes: Students will understand and apply media, techniques, and processes.
Standard 2.0- Structures and Functions: Students will use knowledge of structures and functions.
Standard 3.0- Evaluation: Students will choose and evaluate a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas.
Standard 6.0- Interdisciplinary Connections: Students will make connections between visual arts and other disciplines.
Tennessee State Academic Standards: Science:
Standard 2- Interdependence: All life is interdependent and interacts with the environment.
Standard 4- Heredity: Plants and animals reproduce and transmit hereditary information between generations.
Standard 5- Biodiversity and Change: A rich variety of complex organisms have developed in response to a continually changing environment.
Tennessee State Academic Standards: Visual Art:
Standard 1.0- Media, Techniques, and Processes: Students will understand and apply media, techniques, and processes.
Standard 2.0- Structures and Functions: Students will use knowledge of structures and functions.
Standard 3.0- Evaluation: Students will choose and evaluate a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas.
Standard 6.0- Interdisciplinary Connections: Students will make connections between visual arts and other disciplines.
Tennessee State Academic Standards: Science:
Standard 2- Interdependence: All life is interdependent and interacts with the environment.
Standard 4- Heredity: Plants and animals reproduce and transmit hereditary information between generations.
Standard 5- Biodiversity and Change: A rich variety of complex organisms have developed in response to a continually changing environment.