Sheltered Instruction Lesson Plan

Your Name: Dina Spampinato ESL Level: 4- Proficient

Preparation Subject: Art Grade Level(s): 5th
Unit Theme: Line and Pattern Lesson Topic: Optical Illusion
Content Standard/s:
ART.VA.III.8.1 Critically observe, describe, and analyze visual
characteristics within works of art.
ART.VA.II.8.1 Effectively identify, design, and solve creative problems.
ART.VA.II.8.2 Effectively develop and apply critical thinking strategies through the art
making process.

Language Proficiency Standards:

S.5.2.a Answer instructional questions with supporting details
S.7.1.a Describe a concrete object or concept with prepared text
S.8.1.a Use gestures for clarification and to support communication
I. PREPARATION
Content (cognitive) Objectives:
Students will be able to:
Create an optical illusion using line and pattern.
Demonstrate how to make a circle look like a sphere using curved lines.
Explain how changing the direction of a curved line creates an optical illusion.
Analyze an artwork and explain the use of space (foreground, middle ground,
background.)
Language Objectives: English Language Proficiency, Comprehension (Include 4
language skills and vocabulary.
Students will be able to:
1. Students will listen to instructions and class discussions.
2. Describe the use of line and color in order to create a pattern.
3. Students will read the vocabulary words posted throughout the classroom, on the
slide show and on the evaluation rubric.
4. Students will finish writing the sentence stems included on the evaluation rubric.
5. Students will know that .

Materials: Paper, pencil, ruler, permanent marker, Crayola markers, compass and
circle stencils, scissors, glue.

II. VOCABULARY:
Optical Illusion, Line Pattern, Color Pattern (checkerboard), Curved, Shape
(circle), Form (sphere).
Foreground, Middle ground, Background, Vanishing point (space).

Teacher will introduce the key vocabulary while building on students prior
knowledge of the Elements of Art and Principles of Design.
(Shape, Color, Line, Balance)
III. BUILDING BACKGROUND
1. Students will review the principles of design and the elements of art with the
teacher. (these are always boldly posted in the classroom in more than one
place.)
2. Teacher will use a slideshow of several variations of Optical Illusions and
incorporate the key vocabulary into the class discussion.
3. Teacher will use the key vocabulary during demonstrations, while building on
prior knowledge of the principles of design.

IV. PRESENTATION
1. Teacher will show slideshow and facilitate a class discussion.
2. Introduce Op Art by showing and discussing several slides on the smart
board.
3. After class discussion, gather as a group to watch closely as teacher
demonstrates how to create the background of the optical illusion.
4. Introduce the vocabulary of line pattern, color pattern, and spheres (3-
d, Form) and show examples of what they look like and demonstrate how
to create them.
5. Explain that the spheres will be demonstrated at a later date.
6. Pass around actual physical examples of teacher and student work.

V. PRACTICE AND APPLICATION

Day 1
1. Demonstrate how to draw an even number of straight lines coming from a
middle point of the paper (vanishing point).
2. Explain how an even number of lines allows for a pattern to emerge.
3. Demonstrate how to establish a pattern using an upward curved line in
every other space and out to the edge.
4. Demonstrate how to connect the curved lines to a downward curved line
in all of the other left over spaces.
5. Pass out a step by step guide to each table for reference.
6. Explain plans to demonstrate using the color pattern technique at a later
date.
7. Students begin practicing this technique after receiving the step by step
demo and handout with pencil only.
Day 2
1. Review steps of the practice piece and the vocabulary: even number of
straight lines from the vanishing point, begin line pattern, insert curved
lines in every other space.
2. Finish practice piece and begin on final design.
3. Discuss the use of two colors to begin color pattern.
4. Teacher demonstrates and students begin practicing color technique.

Day 3
1. Students finish their practice piece.
2. Review (again) the steps to begin final background piece.
 3. After the final piece is drawn in pencil, trace lines with permanent marker.
4. Teacher will review and demonstrate how to color in a checker board
pattern.
5. Demo how to color with the markers using the outline and fill technique.
(Outline with fine point and fill in with broad side)
6. Students will work the remainder of the period.
Day 4
1. Begin sphere portion of the optical illusion.
2. Demonstrate how to use compass or trace small, medium, and large
circles onto a scrap paper for practice.
3. Look at examples and discuss spacial elements: small is far away, large is
closer to the viewer.
4. Show step by step how to draw the curved lines inside the circle to create
a 3-D effect (sphere).
5. Pass out step by step hand out.
6. Practice coloring in a checkerboard pattern.
Day 5
1. Begin final copy of 3 spheres (small, medium, large).
2. Repeat steps from practice.
3. Finish coloring.
Day 6
1. Review discussion about space and vanishing point. (Small far away,
large is closer to the viewer.)
2. Cut out spheres and arrange the small, medium and large according to
space and vanishing point previously discussed.

VII. REVIEW OBJECTIVES AND ASSESSMENT

1. We will have reviewed the objectives one on one and as a class

throughout the working days.
2. When the students finish they will complete an evaluation that allows them
to discuss the objectives and the vocabulary that they have learned.
3. They will submit this completed rubric with their practice and their final
which will demonstrate their progress and whether or not they met the
standards and learning objectives.