Unit Plan Title: Building a Humane Zoo Length: 4 Lessons

Course
Name
EDUC 466/ Art 36 Grade
Level
4/!
Standards Grade Level Expectations
"# $%ser&e and Learn to
Comprehend
'(isual arts )onne)t multi*le )hara)teristi)s o+ art# Artists and &ie,ers determine artisti) intent %- )om*aring
and )ontrasting the )hara)teristi)s and e.*ressi&e +eatures o+ art and design#
'(isual arts )ommuni)ate the human e.*erien)e# /or0s o+ art arti)ulate and e.*ress di++erent *oints o+ &ie,
'(isual arts learning in&ol&e anal-1ing the +ormal and sensor- 2ualities o+ art#
'Artists3 &ie,ers and *atrons res*ond to ,or0s o+ art using in+eren)e and em*ath-
# En&ision and Criti2ue to
Reflect
'E&aluati&e )riteria are used ,hen res*onding to ,or0s o+ art# The )riti2ue *ro)ess in+orms 4udgments a%out
artisti) and aestheti) merits in ,or0s o+ art#
'5*e)i+i) methods o+ *lanning su**ort the de&elo*ment o+ intended meaning# The *ro)esses and *hiloso*hies o+
art and design in+orm inter*retations in ,or0s o+ art
3# 6n&ent and Dis)o&er to Create 'Use media to e.*ress and )ommuni)ate ideas a%out an issue o+ *ersonal interest# Use artisti) media and
e.*ression to )ommuni)ate *ersonal and o%4e)ti&e *oints o+ &ie,
'7aterials and *ro)esses )an %e used in traditional3 uni2ue3 and in&enti&e ,a-s# Create art using te)hnologi)al
media
'A**l- an understanding o+ art *ro)esses and )reati&e thin0ing to *lan and )reate art
4# 8elate and Conne)t to
Transfer
'Criti)al thin0ing in the arts trans+ers to multi*le li+elong endea&ors# Artists3 &ie,ers3 and *atrons assign
intended meaning to ,or0s o+ art
'(isual arts im*a)t )ommunit-3 )ultural traditions3 and e&ents# Artists3 &ie,ers3 and *atrons res*ond to art +rom
+amiliar and un+amiliar )ultures
'E)o9art is a )ontem*orar- res*onse to en&ironmental issues
"
Colorado 21
st
Century Skills
Critical Thinkin and Reasonin: Think Deep,
Think Different
!nformation Literacy" Untangling the Web
Colla#oration" Working Together, Learning Together
Self$%irection" Owning Your Learning
!nvention" Creating Solutions
Creative &rocess in 'isual
(rt
Studio Thinkin
%evelop Craft" Learning to use materials, tools and
techniues
Enae and &ersist" Learning to embrace problems and
not gi!e up
Envision" #magine the possible ne$t steps% see what is not
there
Express" Con!e& an idea, feeling, personal meaning
)#serve" Seeing things that otherwise might not be seen
Reflect" think, talk and e!aluate &our work and the work
of others
Stretch and Explore" 'each be&ond one(s percei!ed
capacities
*nderstand (rt +orld" Learn about contemporar& and
past art)ist*
Lesson Titles and %escription Lesson Lenth Se,uence
-reakin Ground
To %egin3 students get their uni2ue imaginations rolling %- s0et)hing their ideas +or
their )reature/ m-sti)al animal in their s0et)h%oo0# De*ending on the student and the
)reature the- )hoose3 ,ill determine ho, mu)h resear)h the- do# $ne student might
,ant to resear)h their )reatures di++erent *arts %- loo0ing through a %oo0 ,hereas
another student s0et)hes do,n their ideas and %uilds u*on *re&ious and 0ne, +ound
0no,ledge# T5/BAT resear)h histori)al art,or0s as ,ell as stories su)h as Tar1an
to hel* them generate ideas +or their )reature and its ha%itat# This art lesson is
+o)used on de&elo*ing ideas and sho,ing the student the im*ortan)e o+ resear)h
,hen )reating a ,or0 o+ art# To assess ,hat the students ha&e learned3 the tea)hers
,ill )olle)t a ti)0et out the door )onsisting o+ a 2ui)0 ,rite des)ri%ing the students
)reature3 it:s ha%itat and *rior/0ne, +ound 0no,ledge o+ their )reature#
Con)e*tual/6deation/Personal ;rounding9 students )hoose an animal the- are
*ersonall- in&ested in to 0ee* them engaged#
E.*ressi&e <eatures and )hara)teristi)s o+ art =Elements/*rin)i*les o+ art>9 dra,ing3
dra,ing +rom o%ser&ation3 s)ale and *ro*ortion3 te.ture
Histori)al and multi)ultural )ontent9 Eli1a%eth Bla)0,ell3 ?ane +rom Tar1an
" Da- "

7aterials and Te)hni2ues9 50et)h%oo03 )olored *en)ils3 *en)ils3 *ens3 mar0ers3

tra)ing *a*er3 )om*uters3 5mart%oard3 %oo0s3 dra,ing3 *ortra-ing 39D te.ture into a
9D medium
Criti)al re+le)tion/aestheti)s/trans+er9
Assessment/e&aluation9 Ti)0et out the door =2ui)0 ,rite u* a%out ho, dra,ing ,ill
hel* -ou %uild -our en)losure3 something interesting -ou +ound and ,h- its
im*ortant to -our animal and their en&ironment>
&lannin
These )ou*le lessons are to get the students *rior 0no,ledge and 0ne, +ound
0no,ledge into the )reati&e *ro)ess and onto the dra,ing %oard# These lessons are
also geared to,ards getting the students to e.*eriment/e.*lore ,ith materials#
/hether the- are %uilding ,ith )la- or mi.ing )olors +or their )reature:s
en&ironment is u* to them# The- are guiding the dire)tion o+ ,here the- ,ant to ta0e
their 1oo# Also T5/BAT e.*lore mi.ed media +or their en&ironment3 so i+ the- ,ant
real ,ood3 then the- e.*lore the man- di++erent t-*es and )hoose the one that +its
%est# This time is also s*ent to determine the needs o+ their )reature and ho, their
en&ironment is )reated to alle&iate those needs and ma0e it )ons)iousl- a,are and
sa+e +or the )reature# <or e.am*le a )reature that eats musta)hes might need a
*asture o+ musta)hes &ar-ing in si1e/+la&or/)olor#
Con)e*tual/ideation/*ersonal grounding9 using the resear)h +rom the *re&ious lesson
to *lan their en&ironment the- +ind most suita%le and aestheti)all- *leasing +or their
)hosen animal#
E.*ressi&e <eatures and )hara)teristi)s o+ art =Elements/ *rin)i*als o+ art>9 design3
)om*osition3 s)ale3 *ers*e)ti&e3 te.ture3 )ollage o*tional
Histori)al and 7ulti)ultural )ontent9 Dieren*ar0 Emmen =@oorder Dieren*ar0>
animal )ons)ious 1oo3 Artists 8o-al 1oo in Amsterdam3 animal )onser&ation )enter#
7aterials and te)hni2ues9 9D dra,ing materials3 e.*erimentation ,ith 39D
materials3 )la-
Criti)al re+le)tion/aestheti)s/trans+er9 Ho, the 1oo is going to loo03 ho, the design
is %ene+iting the animal
Assessment/e&aluation9 grou* dis)ussion3 a%out materials3 ,hat the- dis)o&ered
e.*erimenting ,ith the materials3 ho, the- *lan to use the materials in their *ro4e)t
design
Da-s
3
!maination Creation Station
Con)e*tual/ideation/*ersonal grounding9 Creating an e.hi%it that %est ta0es )are o+
the animal#
E.*ressi&e <eatures and )hara)teristi)s9 *h-si)al )onstru)tion3 intentionall- using
materials to )reate a 39D +orm#
Histori)al and 7ulti)ultural )ontent9 /ild animal san)tuar- in Colorado
7aterials and te)hni2ues9 )la-3 *a*er 7a)he3 origami3 mi.ed media3 *aint3
)ard%oard3 glue3 s)issors
Criti)al re+le)tion/ aestheti)s/trans+er9 grou* dis)ussion3 do -ou see a relationshi*
%et,een dra,ings in s0et)h%oo0 and 39D +orm3 ,hat -ou +ound during
e.*erimenting#
Assessment/ e&aluation9 indi&idual 2uestion %ased dis)ussion
4 da-s 3
Pre*are +or grand o*ening
Con)e*tual/ideation/*ersonal grounding9 %ring treats3 %alloons3 ,al0 around and see
e&er-one:s: art,or0 design#
E.*ressi&e +eatures and )hara)teristi)s9 )olla%oration
Histori)al and 7ulti)ultural )ontent9
7aterials and te)hni2ues9
Criti)al re+le)tion/aestheti)s/trans+er9 Ho, did resear)hing -our animal strengthen
-our art,or03 ,hat )an -ou in+er a%out other animals &ie,ing -our )lassmates
art,or0#
Assessment/e&aluation9 galler- ,al03 indi&idual *resentation o+ e.hi%it3 grou*
dis)ussion#
da-s 4
*nit" .ocusin
Lens/Lenses" Timeless0
Transferra#le and
*niversal 1!2E2
-eliefs/'alues0 !dentity0
Relationships2
Tension/Conflict0
.reedom0 %esin0
(esthetic0 &atterns0
)riins0 Transformation0
Chane0 !nfluence0
Colla#oration0 !ntention0
Design and 8elationshi*s *nit" &repared
Graduate
Competencies
7a0e in+ormed )riti)al e&aluations o+ &isual and material
)ulture3 in+ormation3 and te)hnologies
Anal-1e3 inter*ret3 and ma0e meaning o+ art and design
)riti)all- using oral and ,ritten dis)ourse
E.*lain3 demonstrate3 and inter*ret a range o+ *ur*oses o+ art
and design3 re)ogni1ing that the ma0ing and stud- o+ art and
design )an %e a**roa)hed +rom a &ariet- o+ &ie,*oints3
intelligen)es3 and *ers*e)ti&es
6denti+-3 )om*are3 and inter*ret ,or0s o+ art deri&ed +rom
4
&lay/Exploration0
Synery/.lo30 Choices0
-alance0 !nspiration0
System0
Structure/.unction0
Reform4
histori)al and )ultural settings3 time *eriods3 and )ultural
)onte.ts
Trans+er the &alue o+ &isual arts to li+elong learning and the
human e.*erien)e
E.*lain3 )om*are and 4usti+- that the &isual arts are )onne)ted
to other dis)i*lines3 the other art +orms3 so)ial a)ti&ities3 mass
media3 and )areers in art and non9art related arenas
8e)ogni1e3 inter*ret3 and &alidate that the )reati&e *ro)ess
%uilds on the de&elo*ment o+ ideas through a *ro)ess o+ in2uir-3
dis)o&er-3 and resear)h
*nit" Standards
and Grade
Level
Expectations
1*nit must have
all standards5
N)T all GLEs24
=(isual Arts 5tandard A 9 @ameB ;LE A3 A and A>
Comprehend
"# (isual arts )onne)t multi*le )hara)teristi)s o+ art# Artists and &ie,ers determine artisti) intent %- )om*aring and )ontrasting
the )hara)teristi)s and e.*ressi&e +eatures o+ art and design
# (isual arts )ommuni)ate the human e.*erien)e# /or0s o+ art arti)ulate and e.*ress di++erent *oints o+ &ie,
3# (isual arts learning in&ol&e anal-1ing the +ormal and sensor- 2ualities o+ art# Artists3 &ie,ers and *atrons res*ond to ,or0s
o+ art using in+eren)e and em*ath-
Reflect
"# E&aluati&e )riteria are used ,hen res*onding to ,or0s o+ art# The )riti2ue *ro)ess in+orms 4udgments a%out artisti) and
aestheti) merits in ,or0s o+ art#
# 5*e)i+i) methods o+ *lanning su**ort the de&elo*ment o+ intended meaning# The *ro)esses and *hiloso*hies o+ art and
design in+orm inter*retations in ,or0s o+ art
Create
"# Use media to e.*ress and )ommuni)ate ideas a%out an issue o+ *ersonal interest# Use artisti) media and e.*ression to
)ommuni)ate *ersonal and o%4e)ti&e *oints o+ &ie,
# 7aterials and *ro)esses )an %e used in traditional3 uni2ue3 and in&enti&e ,a-s# Create art using te)hnologi)al media
3# A**l- an understanding o+ art *ro)esses and )reati&e thin0ing to *lan and )reate art
Transfer
"# Criti)al thin0ing in the arts trans+ers to multi*le li+elong endea&ors# Artists3 &ie,ers3 and *atrons assign intended meaning to
,or0s o+ art
!
# (isual arts im*a)t )ommunit-3 )ultural traditions3 and e&ents# Artists3 &ie,ers3 and *atrons res*ond to art +rom +amiliar and
un+amiliar )ultures
3# E)o9art is a )ontem*orar- res*onse to en&ironmental issues
*nit" !n,uiry
6uestions
1Enain$
%e#ata#le" !n
art0 3hat does it
mean 3hen
somethin is
#eautiful7 8o3
can somethin
#e so uly it is
#eautiful74
=39! 2uestionsB at least +rom ea)h lesson>
9Ho, does an artist:s *rior 0no,ledge o+ a )ertain su%4e)t matter a++e)t the ,a- the ,or0 is )reatedC
9/h- is the role o+ resear)h and *lanning im*ortant to the )reati&e *ro)essC
9Ho, does an artist )ommuni)ate to &ie,ers ,hat is most im*ortant in their ,or0 o+ artC
*nit Strands Com*rehend/8e+le)t/Create/Trans+er
*nit" Concepts"
Timeless0
Transferra#le and
*niversal 1!2E2
Composition0
&atterns0
Techni,ue0
Rhythm0 &aradox0
!nfluence0 Style0
5tru)ture
En&ironment
<orm/ <un)tion
7aterials
Design
Te.ture
6n&estigate/dis)o&er-
Choi)es
8elationshi*s
6
.orce0 Culture0
Space/Time/Enery0
Line0 La3/Rules0
'alue0 Expressions0
Emotions0
Tradition0 Sym#ol0
9ovement0 Shape0
!mprovisation0
)#servation4
Colla%oration
Aestheti)
.or each statement you create #elo3 alin 3ith Standard1s40 &repared Graduate Competencies0 and Grade Level Expectations2 Refer to
Standards" !n,uiry 6uestions0 Relevance and (pplication and Nature of Statement 3hen 3ritin understandins2
Endurin *nderstandins" 9y students 3ill
*N%ERST(N%222
1Timeless0 Transferra#le and *niversal2 Sho3s a relationship
#et3een t3o or more concepts24
Conceptual Guidin 6uestions .actual Guidin 6uestions
Prior 0no,ledge is e.*ressed through de)isions made during the
)reati&e *ro)ess
Ho, does ,hat -ou 0no, )hange the
,a- -our art,or0 loo0sC
/hat as*e)ts o+ the natural
en&ironment o+ an animal are
im*ortant +or an artist to 0ee* in mind
,hile )hoosing materials +or an
aestheti)all- *leasing e.hi%itC
The &ie,er identi+ies *ersonal meaning in art,or0 through the
*resentation o+ e.*ressi&e +eatures and )hara)teristi)s
/hat do artists do in their art,or0 to
*resent an idea ,ithout using ,ordsC
/hat ,ill the stru)ture/design o+ the
en)losure sa- a%out the designer and
the 1oos attitude to,ards animals in
)a*ti&it-C
<orm in design is determined %- en&ironment and +un)tion Ho, does *ur*ose o+ a *ie)e in+luen)e
the ,a- it is designedC
Ho, ,ill the )onsideration o+ the
animals: needs and the lo)ation o+ the
1oo in+luen)e the +a)tors that need to
%e )onsidered during the design
*ro)essC
Designers ma0e )hoi)es a%out stru)ture and +un)tion %-
in&estigating order and +orm as it a**ears in the natural ,orld#
Ho, does an artist:s e.*osure to their
o,n en&ironment in+luen)e the ,a- that
the- )reateC
Ho, ,ill -our o,n *ersonal
understanding o+ nature and animals
in )a*ti&it- in+luen)e the ,a- -ou
D
)reate this s*a)eC
Critical Content" 9y students 3ill :N)+222
1N)T Timeless0 Transferra#le and *niversal2 .actual information in
the unit ;topics< that students must kno324
:ey Skills" +hat my students 3ill #e a#le to %)222
1Timeless0 Transferra#le and *niversal2 +hat students 3ill do (N%
#e a#le to transfer to ne3 learnin experiences as a result of learnin
the unit24
"# A %asi) 0no,ledge o+ ho, to mani*ulate traditional and semi
traditional art materials: Colored *en)ils3 mar0ers3 )la-3 oil
*astels3 *aint3 glue3 )an&as3 *a*er ma)he and *aint# Te)hni2ues:
%asi) )olor mi.ing3 line rendering3 shading3 )la- assem%l-
=atta)hments/%onding methods>3 )om%ining D and 3D mediums#
# Design +ollo,s intended *ur*ose
3# Planning in&ol&es 0no,ledge o+ )onstru)tion te)hni2ues3
materials and user +eed%a)0#
4# Zoos that are highl- regarded +or %oth the artisti) design and
)onsideration +or animal ,el+are in their en)losures
!# Eno,ledge and understanding o+ histor-/ *ur*ose o+ %otani)al
illustrations
6# E++e)ti&e artisti) *rodu)tion re2uires an understanding o+ *ro)ess
and *ro)edure# This means T5/BAT understand the *lanning
*ro)ess %ehind )reation# The- ,ill %egin to understand the
im*ortan)e o+ )on)e*ts li0e se2uential thought and edu)ated
de)ision9ma0ing as it relates to )reati&e *rodu)tion#
D# 5tudents ,ill learn a%out )reatures )reated %- Hieron-mus Bos)h3
as ,ell as the role o+ %otani)al illustrations through histor-#
5tudents ,ill %e e.*osed to di++erent design la-outs +or the
,orld:s most +amous 1oos#
"# T5/BAT intentionall- )ommuni)ate a &isual idea through a
&isual medium
# Plan a *ro4e)t ,hile )onsidering ne)essar- )om*onents and
s*e)i+i) *ur*ose
3# Create an en)losure *lan
4# Design an item demonstrating a relationshi* %et,een +orm and
+un)tion
!# 8esear)hing and ta0ing notes on in+ormation +ound )an %e done
using &isual as ,ell as literar- mediums
6# Brea0ing do,n a %ig idea into smaller more managea%le *arts9
understand ho, to most e++i)ientl- order a *ro)ess
D# 8ole o+ art in relation to histor- and s)ien)e
'oca#ulary Zoo3 e)olog-3 +un)tionalit-3 en)losure3 artist &s# designer3 *ro*ortion3 %alan)e3 +orm3 s)ale3 names o+ *lants de*ending on
animal3 )limate 1ones =tem*erate3 ar)ti)3 arid3 marine>3 %otani)al illustration3 Aestheti)3 Humanit-3 )lassi+-3
Literacy !nteration Criti2ue3 2ui)0 ,rites =%e+ore and a+ter resear)h>3 dis)ussion o+ +indings3 short narrati&e#
Numeracy 5e2uen)ing3 la-out3 *ro*ortion3 s)ale3
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!nteration
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