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Monday, November 30, 2020

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?
See the source image

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/TechniqueDrawingCollagePainting
Design Elements: LineShapeColor
Other

Historical Art / Artist Reference
Visuals/Resources
1.      Visuals: Teacher samples
2.      Websites: Easy Holiday Card Images
3.      Videos: Easy Holiday Cards , Origami Stars

Activity
Create a Holiday Card   
Click Here for Ideas

Materials

·White Paper 9”X12”
·Pencil 
·Watercolor Markers
Image result for holiday cards resist handmade
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

Critique
Critique the finished cards
watercolor resist holiday card - from Making Nice in the Midwest
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

Image result for december holidays kids around the world


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

Monday, October 26, 2020

Activities for November 2020



November is here! During this month we are going to integrate Patterns and Color Theory in our artwork.  We are going to celebrate Native American Heritage Month and Thanksgiving by creating Pumpkin Patches inspired by Yayoy Kusama.  We are also going to work on leaves, trees and turkeys.

Thanksgiving Day 2020 
Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday celebrated in Canada and the United States. It was originally celebrated as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. Several other places around the world observe similar celebrations. Although Thanksgiving has historical roots in religious and cultural traditions, it has long been celebrated in a secular manner as well.

From Wikipedia

Estimated time left 30 days till November 26, 2020: click HEREThanksgiving Day 2020


I - Yayoi Pumpkins

We are going to use the following video and images for inspiration to create our own dot pumpkin versions.
Examples of Pumpkins with Patterns

II - Leaves and Color Theory


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Click HERE for Instructions

III- Using Color Theories

Among Us Color Wheel 

1-Click HERE for drawing Instructions
2- Follow the video to add Thanksgiving Accessories

OR

Sunset Colors

OR

Design Cards

OR

    Thiebaud Pies & More 

Happy 100th Birthday Wayne Thiebaud!


Artist/Artwork Of The Month

Vincent VanGogh: The Sunflowers
Click HERE for more information

Reading: Artist Struggles


Values Matter


Value of the Month



Click HERE to view a video about Citizenship
How can you display citizenship during art classes?
Reference: Values Matter