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VISUAL ARTS DISCIPLINE BASED LESSON PLAN

Teachers Name:
Big Theme: Cave Art

Title of ART Lesson: Cave Art Comes

Alive!
Natl. Standards:

Grade Level: 2nd grade

Level: Emerging

Proficient

Advanced

Interdisciplinary TEKS# 2nd grade Social

Studies 2.2B, 2.3B, 2.5A, 2.6C, 2.7B
Language Arts
History/Social
Studies
Math
Science
Other
1. OBJECTIVES
Students will identify what cave drawings
look like, and use their creativity to design
their own.
Students will recognize shapes and lines of
their animals, and their classmates animals.
2. MOTIVATION: Anticipatory Set (focus)
Using pictures of the Lascaux Caves, the
teacher will initiate discussion on how
cavemen lived, and the lines and shapes in
their cave art.
3. ELEMENTS in ART
Line
Shape
Color
PRINCIPLES in ART
Contrast
Emphasis
3.VOCABULARY (input)
Symbolic/ representational
Variety

Visual Art TEKS # 2nd grade 2.1B, 2.2A,

2.2C, 2.4B
Perception
Expression
Historical/Cultural

Response/Evaluati
on
Estimated Class Time: 45 minutes
PROCEDURES:
Cut pieces of brown paper
however big you want the
students art work to be,
recommended size is about 2ft by
2ft.
Have students crumble up the
piece of paper as much as they
can, and then have them flatten it
back out.
Show students pictures of the
Lascaux Caves to show them
ideas, and tell them about the
history.
Have color pastels or crayons
(earthly colors) out for students,
and tell them to draw an animal of
their choice. Students can be as
creative as they want with their
animals.
When students are done, have
them present their cave art to the
class.
Display the art on a wall to make
it look like a cave.

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VISUAL ARTS DISCIPLINE BASED LESSON PLAN
MATERIALS and RESOURCES

THUMBNAIL SKETCH

Sheet of brown piece of paper (size is

based on teachers discretion)
Color pastels or crayons(earthly colors)
Look up pictures of Lascaux Cave art
on Google for students to visualize
ideas

TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES
Google images of Lascaux Cave art for students to get ideas
EVALUATION
Have students present their piece of cave art to the class and explain what animal they
decided to draw. Secure pieces of art to the wall to display their cave art, and create a cave
feeling.
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
Have students write a story about what their animal looks like, and what the animals eats.
Display art work: Cave Art Comes Alive!

MODIFICATIONS / ADAPTATIONS for Inclusive Settings

Special Need: Touch

Fine Motor Difficulties:

Gross Motor Difficulties:

SNOWDEN 2014

Modifications/Adaptations
This project is perfect for students who have
fine motor difficulties because the teacher
can choose the size of paper to use, and they
could give this students a bigger piece of
paper to draw their animal.
This project will also work well with
students with gross motor difficulties
because it is up to the student on how big
they would like o draw their animal.

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VISUAL ARTS DISCIPLINE BASED LESSON PLAN