Landscape lesson

Julia Garnett
December 2011
Grade Level: 1-5
Subject: Elementary Art 

Duration: 40 minute class period

Lesson One- Landscape (possible 5 student points)

Preparation:

For Review-

Books:  Dropping in On Series (Warner), Artist Workshop Series (Parma), Drawing Series- (Take a photo or video of the section in the library where students can find the book.)

Websites:  Fugleflicks, Colors! Colors!, Robot Clean Up, Songs in the Key of Art, Pinterest (my teaching art board)

Key Vocabulary: horizon line, vanishing point, foreground, midground, background, overlapping

Element of Design:line, space 

Principle of Design:variety

• Landscape

Objectives and Goals: cognitive, affective, psychomotor 

The student will be able to recognize and identify a picture as a landscape.

The student will be able to create a landscape.

State Standards:

http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-28753-86228--,00.html

Bloom’s Taxonomy: 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloom's_Taxonomy

I am using the new version, noted here. 

http://projects.coe.uga.edu/epltt/index.php?title=Bloom%27s_Taxonomy

Remember: Do you remember some landscapes we have looked at in the past?

Understand: What are some elements you expect to see in a landscape? 

Apply: What would you like to include in the landscape you are going to create?

Analyze: Name some techniques that artists use to make their pictures looke like they go back in space.

Evaluate: Looking at the pictures in the slideshow, do you think the artist used some of the techniques that we have discussed? Which ones? 

Create: Create a 2D and a 3D landscape using the techniques for creating the illusion of deep space. (vanishing point, relative size, overlapping, etc.)

Multiple Intelligence: 

http://www.howardgardner.com/MI/mi.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_multiple_intelligences

Spatial- fitting name on paper, using whole paper, creating the illusion of depth

Linguistic- discussion time, write an artist statement

Logical-mathematical-  groups of 4 or 5, pair with a partner, divide into 6 tables, divide up the “jobs”, pass out corresponding paper, countdown to silence, digital timer for countdown to “time’s up”, paper folding-cutting-dividing paper, one point perspective 

Bodily-kinesthetic- younger students begin class with physical activities such as “sky writers”, and “do what I do”, end class with “painters and statues game” or Colors! Colors! active song, cutting, gluing, coloring, drawing

Musical- listen to music during studio time, music for alarm, sing-song for reminders such as name on paper etc., art videos such as Songs in the Key of Art, Fugleflicks- song “Bye Bye Road”

Interpersonal- discuss (knee to knee) with a peer “how do you create deep space”?

Intrapersonal- personal interpretation of assignment, adding elements to their work that make in meaningful to themselves

Naturalistic- inspired by nature, landscapes

Anticipatory Set Artist Workshop Time (5 minutes):

Remember the “I Can Draw” pages? Remember drawing landscapes?

Do you have a favorite place in nature? A landscape that you like to see?

Direct Instruction (2 minutes):

• Explain the elements of a landscape.
• Steps to follow for 5 points.

1. Turn paper the landscape direction. Using pencil write your first and last name at the bottom, back of the page. Write your art address

2. Draw a horizon line, vanishing point, converging lines, foreground, middle ground, background.

3. Use the entire page. Draw large.

4. Add details. Use at least two values. Use outlining and overlapping. Work neatly.

5. Artist Statement

Closure (2 minutes):

• Students should reflect and review the elements and vocabulary words used in a landscape.
• Students will think about whether they included these elements in their landscape picture.
• Simple and quick Check for understanding: Thumbs up if you drew a horizon line, vanishing point, converging lines, foreground, midground, background

Guided Practice (5 minutes):

• Demonstrate drawing a landscape using the document camera.

Independent Practice Artist Studio Time (10 minutes):

• Create a landscape
• *Reminder- Head Heart Hands

1. Head- We put our head into our art work. We think about our work, and put our minds into it. Our ideas matter.
2. Heart- We put our heart into our art work. We care about our work, and make things that are meaningful to us. What we love matters. 
3. Hands- We put our hands into our art work. We use our skills, and do our best. Working carefully matters.

We are productive. We are proud of our artwork.

Required Materials and Equipment:

• Paper
• Crayons, pencils
• multi-media: computer, projector, document camera, videos, music player, digital timer

Clean Up (5 minutes):

• Students will return pencils, crayons to bin.
• Table manager will return portraits to table.

Assessment and Follow-Up Artist Critique Time (5 minutes):

• Did students complete each of the 5 steps for 5 possible points?
• Students will be able to retell or explain Landscape.
• Critique:  

1. Students will walk by the display of their work and consider what they did well and what they could do to improve.
2. Students will “show and tell” about their work, either to another student, to their group, or to the class.

Did the class receive their points for the Class “Scoreboard”.

Points Possible	Points Received	Class Time	Expectation
1		Artist Workshop	Class will listen attentively to the speaker.
2		Artist Studio	Class will cooperate with others at their table. They will put their “Head, Heart, Hands” into their work. They will strive to complete  all points for each assignment.
3		Clean Up	Class will cooperate with others at their table to complete all clean up jobs assigned. They will meet the 2 minute challenge calmly, and efficiently.
4		Artist Critique	Class will think about whether or not they have completed the expectations for the assignment. They will assess their work and think about improvements for future assignments. Class will listen attentively to the speaker when it is a Presentation Critique.
5		Presentation, Video, Ppt., etc.	Class will look and listen attentively to the speaker, video, or slide show.

Required Materials and Equipment:

• Videos ““Bye Bye Road”, “Deep Space” on Fugleflicks
• Ppt. landscape
• White paper
• Crayons, glue, construction paper, scissors
• Book- Rousseau

Clean Up (5 minutes):

• Students will return pencils, crayons, and all materials to appropriate places.
• Table manager will return folders.
• Wash tables.

Assessment and Follow-Up Artist Critique Time (5 minutes):

• Did students complete each of the 5 steps for 5 possible points?
• Students will be able to tell one way to create the illusion of space.
• Critique- The landscapes will be spread out on a table. Students will walk by the display and consider what they did well and what they could do to improve.

“Springboard” References for future lesson:

• Pinterest (my teaching art board- landscapes)

Western Schools Elementary Art Rubric

Elementary Art Rubric	Master	Apprentice	Novice
Grade Earned (as shown on Western Schools report card)	Y	P	N
Work Ethic	I produce high quality/creative work. I receive the full 5 points possible on my assignments.	I produce acceptable work. I receive at least 3 out of 5 points possible on my assignments.	I produce work of inconsistent quality, or no work. I receive 0 to 2 points out of 5  possible on my assignments.
Comprehension	I apply all skills, especially those stressed for the assignment.	I apply some of the skills that are expected for the assignment.	I rarely apply the expected skills for the assignment.
Participation	I participate in class and use time well.	I usually participate and use time well.	I sometimes, or never participate and use time well.
Cooperation	I cooperate with the teacher and with my peers.	I usually cooperate with the teacher and with my peers.	I sometimes, or rarely cooperate with the teacher and with my peers.
Independence	I solve problems and work independently.	I sometimes solve problems and work independently.	I rarely, or never work independently or solve problems.