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Monday, October 4, 2021

Activities for October 2021

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Hello Fall!. October brings a series of fun art activities. We are first going to continue celebrating Hispanic Heritage month by finishing our Hispanic Museum Dioramas.  Afterwards, we are going to celebrate the beginning of the Fall season by designing Zentangle style art pieces. Finally, an optional activity is to create your own Halloween Mask. October is going to be fun!
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 Lessons

Lesson 1-4 / Dates
October 11 – October 27

Essential Question
How do you show a message through Art?

Visual Arts Standards
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.
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)
Artistic Style:   Contemporary Art
Content/Meaning: Imaginary


Historical Art / Artist Reference

Visuals & Resources
1.     Visuals: Teacher samples / ImagesFall Zentangles,  Fall Trees, Zentangle Trees, Zentangle Fall Landscapes
2.     Websites: Zentangle Leaves
3.     Videos:  Fall Zentangle

Activity
Create a series of art pieces inspired by the Fall season

Materials

· White drawing papers 9X12
· Multi-colored papers various sizes
· Pencil
· Ruler
· Scissors
· Glue sticks
· Markers
· Colored Pencils
· Art Stix

Steps
1) Think of an original big idea
2) Choose paper’s orientation
3) Sketch idea paying attention to content, main message, composition, layout, lines and shapes

Home Learning
Due Date: October 28
1) Learn vocabulary words
2) reading assignment:  Line as a Design Element
3) Sketchbook: Practice drawing different types of lines

Art careers related to the unit

Critique
Critique one of your drawings
Enrichment Projects
Practice drawing different types of lines

SDI Projects
Practice drawing lines and shapes and writing in cursive


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Materials

· Multi-colored papers 3"X6"
· Pencil
· Ruler
· Scissors
· Glue sticks
· Markers
· Colored Pencils

Steps
1) Fold the paper in half
2) Draw and cut off the nose (half a triangle)
3) Fold the paper again in half
4) Draw and cut off the eyes (half a circle)

Home Learning
Due Date: October 31
1) Learn vocabulary words
2) read assignment:  History of Halloween
3) Sketchbook: Practice drawing another type of mask
4) BRING A TOILET PAPER TUBE for next weeks' project

Art careers related to the unit

Critique
Critique one of the finished masks
Enrichment Projects
Create another mask for a family member or a friend

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