Activities for April

 

Spring has sprung with its April showers!  We are going to include 3D shapes and big cats into our unfolding stories while working on our  FSA/SAT tests.



During the first week of April we will finish our Spring Doodles and Man and Manatee Illustrations.

Then when we come back from Spring break we will start creating our unfolding stories.

Lesson 1-3 / Dates

April 18 – May 12

Essential Question

How can you use illustrations to tell a story?

V.A. Standards

Big Idea: The arts reflect and document cultural trends and historical events, and help explain how new directions in the arts have emerged.

VA.2.H.2.1- Identify differences or similarities in artworks across time and culture.

VA.3.H.2.1- Compare differences or similarities in artworks across time and culture.

VA.4.H.2.1-Explore works of art, created over time, to identify the use of the structural elements of art in an historical event or art style.

VA.5.H.2.1-Compare works of art on the basis of style, culture, or artist across time to identify visual differences.

Correlated L.A. Standards

LAFS.2.RL.1.3/2.5/3.7, LAFS.2.RI.1.1/1.2/2.5

LAFS.3.RL.1.1/1.3/3.7, LAFS.3.L.3.4.a&d

LAFS.4.RL.1.1/1.3/3.7, LAFS.4.L.3.5c

LAFS.5.RL.1.1/1.3/3.7 LAFS.5.L.3.4a&c

A Story Unfolds

Vocabulary (Click on links for definitions)

Genre:  Scene



Artistic Style:   Realism

Content/Meaning: Figurative

Media/Technique: Drawing

Design Elements: Line, Shape

Design Principles: Contrast, Balance

Other:  Polygon Shapes

Historical Art / Artist Reference

A Story Unfolds

Visuals/Resources
1. Visuals: Teacher sample
2. Websites: A Story Unfolds
3. Videos: 9 Step Unfolding Illustration , Kevin’s Illustration, 3D Shapes for Children

             How to Memorize Polygon Shape Names







Activity

Create an illustrated story using the Haitian countryside as inspiration to celebrate Haitian Heritage Month during the month of May OR a setting that will allow you to use "Big Cats" and/or a Quetzal.  Use as many 3D shapes as possible in your illustrations.

Folding Instructions

Images of Haitian Countryside

Materials

-White paper 18”X24”

-Colored pencils

-Ruler

-Scissors

Steps

1) Sketch your story

2) Draw and cut your 9 frames

3) Write, draw and color your story

 



 

If you want to add to your story another animal not featured here and learn how to draw it click HERE

 

Home Learning

Due Date: May 12

Learn vocabulary words

  



Enrichment Projects

1) Reading assignment:

National Geographic’s Big Cats / Quest for the Quetzal: 2^nd Grade Click HERE and HERE

                                                                                         3^rd Grade Click HERE and HERE

                                                                                          4^th Grade Click HERE and HERE

                                                                                          5h Grade Click HERE and HERE

2) Sketchbook: Practice illustrating other types of stories

3) Learn PowerPoint Basics for your presentations: PowerPoint Basics

Art careers related to the unit

Art Education, Illustration, Film, Graphic Design

Critique

Critique the finished story


Good luck on your assessments and congratulations to the art students accepted in the Art Magnet programs!

 

Values Matter

Value of the Month

Click HERE to view a video about Honesty

How can you display Honesty during art classes?

Reference: Values Matter