Art 135
Reflection
Professor Amber Ward presented a very interesting activity to students in her Art
Education class. This was one of my favorite activities so far because it incorporated critical
thinking and production of a sculpture, which many teachers overlook because sculpture is less
popular than drawing and painting. The project included students focusing on the places they are
from while creating a souvenir which would represent who they are. Professor Ward has
provided think sheets to each other students which ultimately helped them brainstorm, and pre-
plan the sculpture souvenir they wanted to build. As a student I really enjoyed this project
specifically the fact that sculpture was incorporated into our usual creations such as drawing,
painting and writing. This was a refreshing project and it allowed students to think about their
past as children, where they came from and how they became who they are based on where they
are from.
As a teacher I would implement similar strategies such as think sheets, brain storming
information, peer sharing, and sketching out the future sculpture. I would love to include this
lesson plan in my classroom because it allows students engage in critical thinking while
discussing their ideas politely, encouraging one another. This project also allows other students to
learn more about the surrounding areas which their peers come from. This also broadens the
creating a souvenir which features places that the student would want to travel to. For example;
As a Russian citizen, I have been lucky enough to travel the world however there are a few
places that I still dream of going to. Such as Spain, Paris, Florence, etc. As a student I would like
to create something that I have not experiences, travelled to. I enjoyed creating my sculpture
which ended up being a Matreshka doll; however I would have created an Eiffel tower if the
This project supports four Anchor standards such as creating, presenting, responding and
connecting. Creating standard 1 allows students to conceptualize artistic ideas and work by
allowing students to image and plan the sculpture they are to build. Presenting is expressed
through anchor standard 5, where students are developing and refining artistic work for
presentation at the end of the lesson plan. Responding refers to anchor standard 7, where students
perceive and analyze each others work; this is where students are able to critique the sculpture.
Finally, connecting comes out though anchor standard 11, where at the end students think about
what they have created while trying to relate to who they are and why they have created this
specific sculpture.
realize that as a teacher I have to demonstrate the ability to teach state-adopted standards for art
and applicable English language Development Standards. I will plan, implement and evaluate
instructions that assure the students meet the state standards for art. I will design instructions in a
form of think sheets, this will engage students through inquiry in researching for information and
maximize the result of the sculpture they are building? What is the best way of presenting the
sculpture they are working on in order to grasp the full concept of what they were trying to
create?