| Date: First Nine Weeks |
Grade: All Grade Levels |
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1. Topic-
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Unit:
Ancient and Traditional Arts
Lesson Two
Native American Art
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2. Content-
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Art History: Native American Traditions and Art Forms
Elements of art: Line, Shape, Color, Texture
Vocabulary: Narrative(3-5), Diary, Record, Line, Shape, Color, Texture,
Chronological Order(3-5)
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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I can/I will
1."read" images of Lakota Winter counts.
2.find lines, shapes, colors, and textures in the image.
3.create an original count that tells my story.
4.use chronological order when telling my story.
5.talk with my friends and my teacher about my art.
6.write my story (personal narrative grades 3-5) |
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4. Objectives-
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Posted on board by individual grade level:
V.1- Use the language of visual arts to communicate effectively.
CX.1- Understand the global, historical, societal, and cultural contexts
of the visual arts.
CX.2- interdisciplinary connections and life applications
CR.1- critical analysis |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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images and historical information from wintercounts.si.edu/index.html
12X18 brown paper
oil pastels
Symbol sheets
practice paper
writing paper |
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
1.Explore Web site
2.View images using What do you see and I wonder strategies.
3.Compare and contrast winter counts with modern personal narratives
such as diaries, scrapbooks, and online narratives.
4.Tell students they are going to create an original winter count. |
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B. Development-
1.Brainstorm important family events.
2.Design symbols to represent the event, characters, setting, etc.
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C. Practice-
1.Help students tear the edges of their pages to mimic the texture
of an animal hide.
2.Remind them to plan how they will use their space before they start
drawing
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D. Independent Practice-
1.Students will draw and color their counts.
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
1. Modify writing assignment by age group and ability.
2. Assist those who have difficulty managing space.
3.Assist with tearing for smaller kids.
4.Assist any students who have difficulty using their hands with tearing
and drawing.
5. Modify symbol sheets for k-2 and 3-5. |
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F. Checking for understanding-
1. Monitor students as they work.
2. Talk with students about their work.
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G. Closure-
1.Sharing and talking about finished work.
2.Cleaning the work space. |
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7. Evaluation-
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1.Student writing
2.The teacher will use rubrics to assess student work and measure
progress throughout the semester. |
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