Unit: Color Theory Subject: Visual Arts Grade: 9-12 Level: Art I Time: 55 minute class period Spring

2013 I. Day 1 Color Theory introduction II. Objective(s)

1. Students will describe in writing how we see color.

2. Students will define key color theory terms. 3. Students will demonstrate their understanding of color theory through color activities. Standards - Arts Education Alabama: Grade 9-12 6) - Demonstrate safe and responsible handling of art materials, including cleanup, storage, and replenishment of supplies where applicable. Identifying safety and environmental regulations 10) - Utilize specialized terminology from art history, aesthetics, criticism, and production in discussions of works of art. Defining visual arts terminology to include the elements of art and principles of design Describing the intrinsic qualities of a work of art III. Pre-class prep A. Materials needed: 1. Color wheel printouts 2. Tempera paint 3. Paintbrushes 4. Paint palettes 5. Paper towels 6. Paint containers 7. Cups (water) 8. Sponges (cleanup) 9. How we see color handout (for Elmo or Smartboard) 10. Color-theory vocabulary 11. Arttalk books (students & teacher editions)

B. Set-up before class: 1. How we see color handout (for elmo or Smartboard) 2. Painting materials for each student table IV. Instructional procedures 0:00 0:05 minutes Introduce Color: Bell-ringer printout. Students write down in their notebooks the brief paragraph on how we see color posted on Smartboard or from Elmo. Color-theory vocabulary: Students will define key color-theory terms from Arttalk book and write them down in their notebooks. Begin Color wheel project: Students will begin filling in the color wheel printout after I give instructions on how to do begin using the painting materials on their tables.

0:05 0:30 minutes 0:30 0:50 minutes

0:50 0:55 minutes

Clean up

V. Evaluation (students) 1. Students are writing down bell-ringer assignment (to be taken up at end of the week) 2. Students are writing down color-theory terms and definitions in their notes 3. Students are beginning work on color wheel handout and using materials appropriately VI. Self-evaluation (N/A) VII. Resources http://www.coroflot.com/JillLeak/Color-Exploration http://thehelpfulartteacher.blogspot.com/2012/02/elements-of-art-and-principles-of.html Ragans, R. (1995). Arttalk (2nd ed.). Woodland Hills, CA: Macmillian/McGraw-Hill.

Day 1 Bell-ringer Color printout Color is an element of art that is derived from reflected light. You see color because light waves are reflected from the objects to your eyes. White light from the sun is actually a combination of all colors. White light passes through a wedged shape glass called a prism, the beam of white light is bent and separated into bands of color, called the color spectrum. The colors of the spectrum always appear in the same order: red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet. A rainbow is a natural example of a spectrum. Rainbows occur when sunlight is bent by water, oil, or a glass prism.