Activities for December 2020

 

Welcome, December!  We are going to use texture and complementary colors to create gingerbread designs, mittens, and personalized holiday cards.  Thank you for filling out the poll.  These are the results: 82% of students wanted to design mittens, 61% wanted to draw gingerbreads and 35% wanted to create cards. We will also learn about the different ways people celebrate holidays around the world. Scroll down for more details. 

Lesson 1 / Dates

November 30 – December 4

Essential Question

What kind of texture lines and shapes can you use to draw your gingerbread man?

Click HERE for Instructions

Featured Artist: Pablo Picasso

Painting: Girl Before A Mirror

Lesson 2 / Dates

December 7 – December 11

Essential Question

What complementary colors can you use in creating your mittens?

Click HERE for Mittens Instructions

Featured Artist: Piet Mondrian

Painting: Broadway Boogie Woogie

Extra Credit

Lesson 1-3 / Dates

December 14 – December 18

Essential Question

What is the role of colors in Holiday cards?

Featured Artist: Wassily Kandinsky

Painting: Color Study Quadrate

V.A. StandardsBig Idea: Cognition and reflection are required to appreciate, interpret, and create with artistic intent.VA.2.C.1.1- Use the art-making process to communicate personal interests and self-expression.VA.3.C.1.1- Use the art-making process to develop ideas for self-expression.VA.4.C.1.1-Integrate ideas during the art-making process to convey meaning in personal works of art.VA.5.C.1.1-Develop a range of interests in the art-making process to influence personal decision-making.

Correlated STEM Standards

Science: SC.CS-CP.2.2-5.2

Technology: LAFS.3.RL.1.1/1.2

Engineering.4.RL.2.5

Math.5.RL.2.5

For card examples click HERE

Vocabulary (Click on links for definitions)

Genre:  n/a

Artistic Style:   Decorative

Content/Meaning: Imaginary / Common Events

Media/Technique: Drawing, Collage, Painting

Design Elements: Line, Shape, Color

Design Principles: Contrast, Symmetry

Other: 

Historical Art / Artist Reference

The History of Greeting Cards

Visuals/Resources

1.      Visuals: Teacher samples

2.      Websites: Easy Holiday Card Images

3.      Videos: Easy Holiday Cards , Origami Stars

4.      Music: Holiday Songs  Instrumental Holiday Music

Activity

Create a Holiday Card   

Click Here for Ideas

Materials

·White Paper 9”X12”

·Pencil 

·Watercolor Markers

Steps

1) Design a holiday scene with a white crayon on a white paper
2) Use art sticks or watercolor pencils to color
3) Add details using watercolor markers and a black sharpie 

4) Glue the artwork on a folded red, green or blue paper

Home Learning

Due Date: December 21

1) Learn vocabulary words

2) Reading assignment: The History of Greeting Cards

3) Sketchbook: Practice drawing other greeting cards designs

Art careers related to the unit

Art Education, Graphic Design, Illustration, Craft

Critique

Critique the finished cards

How To Write Inside A Card

Enrichment Projects

Explore other ways of expressing care through art:

30 Homemade Gifts From Kids HERE

Homemade Gifts That Kids Can Make HERE

SDI Projects
Practice drawing lines and shapes and writing in cursive

Values Matter

Value of the Month

Click HERE to view a video about Fairness

How can you display citizenship during art classes?

Reference: Values Matter