Name:KdChoate
School:KooglerMiddleSchool
GradeLevel:68mixed
NumberofStudentsinClass:24
Unit: PaperCuts
LessonDuration:57minutes
Day,Date,andTimeofLesson:Thursday,September15,20169:019:58am
1. NewMexicoAcademicStandards:
Contentstandard1:Learnanddeveloptheessentialskillsandtechnicaldemands
uniquetodance,music,theatre/drama,andvisualart.
68Benchmark1A:Produceartthatdemonstratestheelementsofartandprinciples
ofdesigninavarietyofmedia.
ContentStandard4:Demonstrateandunderstandingofthedynamicsofthecreative
process.
68Benchmark4A:Understandhowthequalitiesandcharacteristicsofvariousart,
media,techniques,andprocessesinfluencethecreativeprocesstocommunicate
experiencesandideas.
2.Objective(s):Bytheendofthelessonstudentswillcollectandorganizedifferentpapertypes.
Studentswillmix,andremixcollectedpapersusingtheelementsofarttoreinterpretanimage.
3.LearningTarget(s):IcancollectandorganizecollectedpaperstocreateaDavidGoresinspired
collage.
4.Assessment:
Summativeassessments:individualcheckinwithstudents.Lookforspecificorganizationplan,
explainedinstudentsownwords(understandingofprocess).(Refertoapplication/processindicator
chartonfrontwallforgrades.)
5.Materials:http://curkovicartunits.pbworks.com/w/page/51861647/%22Paper%20Cuts%22
Programforunitplan,useaslinkforslideshow.Magazines,glue,paintbrushes,sketchbooks,pencils.
6.EssentialQuestionsorBigPictureStatement:How can ideas be remixed, reworked and
reinterpreted? How can medium influence composition? How can we transfer ideas to create
something new?
7.Lessonlayout
DailyBellRinger:Observationaldrawingduringannouncementsandattendance.Optionto
workonvocabassignment.(RemindstudentsoftheduedateonMonday)(710minutes)
Introduction:ReviewcriteriaforGorescollagebyaskingstudentstolistrequirements
aloud.Writeresponsesonboardaslistedaloud.Showimagesfromslideshowof
studentworksforinspiration.(usecurkoviklink)Focusonworksthatutilize
magazinesandnewspapers,asopposedtocoloredpaper.(keyfeaturesmoredetail
1
(smallerpiecesofpaperused),closercolourmatching,NOlogos,emblems,or
trademarkedimages)(57minutes)
Readfinallistofcollagecriteriaonboardtoclass.Remindstudentstohavethelistwrittenin
theirsketchbookstoreferbacktoastheyworkindependently.Reiteratethestudentgoals
(postedonthedailyobjectivesboard)beingcoveredinthelesson:Thinking,andOrganization.
(2minutes)
Posethinkingquestionsbefore(andwhile)studentsbeginworking.Examples:1)Whataspectsof
thismaterialproducewhateffects?2)HowdoIselectmaterialtosuitmyneeds?3)Whatmaterials
couldIcompareinordertoseewhichlooksbest?
Formativeassessments:Checkinwithindividualstudentsastheyareworkingontheircollages.
Specificallylookatchosensubject.Askforstudentstoexplaintheirownorganizationsystemthey
areusing.(variesdependingonchosensubject,andprocess)
Guidedpractice:Tohelpaccommodateindividualstudentslearningneeds(ingroupsof23)
allowstudentstoreviewdemonstrationvideos.Pointoutstepsinprocess:1)choosinganimage(if
notalreadycompleted)2)sketchinganoutlineoftheimageforguidance,3)choosingpagesfrom
magazines,4)cutting/tearingbackground,5)colormatching(basedonselectedimage).
PreClosure:Givestudentsa5minuteheadsupbeforecleanup.Assigngroupsforclean
upduties.1)glueandbrushcleanup,2)paper/magazineorganization,3)floors.
Closure:Havestudentsshare(intheirownwords)whatwasaccomplishedtoday.Remind
classofstudentgoalsThinkingandOrganization.Pointoutownershipofclasstimeself
management.Bring