Activities for October 2018

Hello Fall! October brings a series of art activities. We are first going to continue celebrating Hispanic Heritage month by finishing our colorful reptiles.  Then we are going to work on the Red Ribbon Week and Walk Safe Poster Contests. The Doodle for Google Contest is optional.  Finally we are going to create our own Fall Klee Trees. Make sure you check the "Gallery" section of this blog to view some of your work. October is going to be fun!

 Lessons

Lesson 1-4 / Dates

October 22 – November 13

Essential Question

How do you show a message through Art?

Visual Arts Standards

Big Idea: Critical Thinking and Reflection

VA.2.H.3.1- Describe connections made between creating with art ideas and creating with information from other content areas.

VA.3.H.3.1- Discuss how knowledge gained in the visual art classroom can serve as prior knowledge in other classrooms.

VA.4.H.3.1-Discuss how analytical skills and thinking strategies are applied to both art production and problem-solving in other content areas.

VA.5.H.3.1-Discuss how skills learned through the analysis and art-making process are used to solve problems in non-art areas.

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Landscape with Yellow Birds (1923) Paul Klee

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

Vocabulary (Click on links for definitions)

Genre:  n/a

Artistic Style:   Contemporary Art

Content/Meaning: Imaginary

Media/Technique: Drawing, Colored Pencils / Art Stix, Markers

Design Elements: Line, Shape, Color

Design Principles: Contrast

Other:  background, foreground, Visual Communication, content, composition, layout

Historical Art / Artist Reference

What is Visual Communications?

Visuals & Resources

1.     Visuals: Teacher samples

2.     Websites: Paul Klee , Images
3.     Video: 

Activity

Create a Klee inspired tree

Materials

· White watercolor paper 9"X12"

· Pencil

· Sharpie

· Watercolor pencils
· Brush

· Cup of water

Steps

1) Draw your design

2) Trace your lines with a sharpie

3) Color sky with watercolor pencils

4) Color details with watercolor markers

Enrichment Projects
Choose contest to enter: Authentic Assessments 

SDI Projects

Practice drawing lines and shapes and writing in cursive

Values Matter

Value of the Month

How can you display responsibility during art classes?

Reference: Values Matter