Enduring Understandings - important ideas that students should carry
with them years beyond the instruction received this year.
- People and cultures communicate through visual arts.
- Visual arts tell stories with mood and emotion
through images.
- Visual arts inform us about our culture, history and
society.
Essential Questions - most important “big picture” questions students should
be able to answer after completing learning activities.
- What is art?
- What makes a piece of artwork good?
- How can I communicate my ideas thoughts and
feelings effectively through art?
Standards-Based
Assessments
Standard 1:.
Recognizes and uses the visual arts as
a form of communication. Selects visual images for works of art to communicate ideas.
Standard 2: Knows and applies elements of art and principles of design. Identifies primary colors.
Standard 3: Knows
and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes. Demonstrates appropriate used of tools and materials. Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.
Standard 4: Demonstrates
an understanding of art in relation to history, culture, and community. Produces art that has
been influenced by aspects of history. Produces art that has been influenced by
aspects of culture. Produces art that has been influenced by aspects of
community.
Standard 5: Critiques
works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation. Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art. Describes the mood and/or feeling in works of art. Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.
District 11
curriculum is designed to prepare and equip students to be
successful in the 21st Century. Curriculum resources and lessons
included here have been aligned to the Colorado Standards for each
content area. In addition, the entire program has been aligned with
the knowledge, skills, and learner attributes the
Partnership for 21st Century Skills promotes as necessary for
success in the 21st Century. You will see the highlighted core
values embedded in these lessons and activities.
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Lesson 1: Tell Your Story-Character and
Story Development (Part 1)
Duration: 1 class period
Standard
1:. Recognizes and uses the visual arts as
a form of communication. Selects visual images for works of art to communicate ideas.
Standard 2: Knows
and applies elements of art and principles of design. Identifies
primary and secondary colors.
Standard 3: Knows
and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes. Demonstrates appropriate used of tools and materials. Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.
Standard 5: Critiques
works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation. Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art. Describes the mood and/or feeling in works of art. Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.
Enduring Understanding: Visual arts tell stories with mood and emotion
through images.
Essential Questions: What makes a piece of artwork good? How can I communicate my ideas thoughts and
feelings effectively through art?
Assessment:
First Grade Grading
RUBRIC
Materials: Sketchbook, pencil, bent wire for
drawing ritual, assorted favorite fiction and non-fiction books
(Beatrix Potter book, sport book...etc) for examples, assorted
animal/fish/bird pictures, car and sport pictures, sheets of 9"x6"
white paper with 3 holes punched on along the long edge (using 3
punch hole puncher),
paper clips
Vocabulary: illustrator, fiction, non-fiction
Activities
-
Begin with a 5
minute drawing warm up in your sketchbook called a Drawing
Ritual- use the instructions for the
Wire Drawing. (No blinder card is necessary for this age.)
Use thick wire bent into an odd shape. Pretend an
ant is sitting on the wire. First, draw the wire in the air. Use
your finger to follow the ant SLOWLY around the wire until he
reaches the starting point. Next, fix your eyes on the ant on
the wire and position your pencil on the sketchbook. As your
eyes follow the ant, your pencil follows your eye movements
exactly. DO NOT look down on your paper while drawing. Put
a date in the sketchbook.
- Discuss the children's favorite stories. What makes them
special? Could these stories actually happen, did they
happen, or could they happen only in a dream? Discuss your
storybooks. Are they realistic or fantasy? Look at
and discuss the illustrations from the storybooks. Are
there lots of pictures with colors or not? Do the
pictures help tell the story? Why?
- Read the online audio book,
Illustrators at Work as a class.
Talk about fiction and non-fiction stories. Are the
teacher's storybooks fiction or non-fiction? Why or why not?
- Children will create their own storybooks.
Explore the
Freedom Corps Kids and
Four or More book creating websites.
The children need to develop
a simple story idea. Choosing a
main character or object can help with an idea, and kids may use
reference pictures. Draw some characters or objects in the
sketchbooks. You and your students can brainstorm on the board
if you need to.
- To create ideas for the text: On the 1st page: Name it (who is the character?) 2nd page: Verb it (character is doing what?) 3rd
page: Finish your thought. Example: The Cow/ Jumped/
Over the Moon. Title page could read: The Cow's Big
Adventure. The kids may make their
ideas more complicated and use more
than three pages for their book if desired. They can also use the character idea from
their sketchbooks.
- Begin your Book!! Pass out
the white paper. Make sure the holes are on the left side
of all the paper when you write your story. You may begin with
the text, lightly written
on the lower or upper part of book. Make sure not to use up
all illustration space so leave lots of room for your pictures. Use
a pencil to lightly draw
the illustrations.
- Use black marker to go over text and illustrations (outline
only). Paper clip all your pages
together and write your name on the back of the last page. Save this for next time.
- Clean Up: Put all reference materials away, pencils,
sketchbooks, and book pages where designated. Before the next art class, go
to the school library and find a book that you really like the
illustrations. When you come to art class you will be able to
share the book you chose and tell what you like about the
illustrations.
Differentiation
Support: Have a helper write the text onto scrap paper that
the child can copy on the final copy OR the helper can write the
text for the child. The child can also use main characters cut from
magazines and glue them into the book. Then he/she can add to
the magazine cut-outs.
Extension: The student can use as many pages as possible
to tell the story.

Lesson 2: Tell Your Story-the Writing
Process (Part 2) Duration: 1 class period
Standard
1:. Recognizes and uses the visual arts as
a form of communication. Selects visual images for works of art to communicate ideas.
Standard 2: Knows
and applies elements of art and principles of design. Identifies
primary and secondary colors.
Standard 3: Knows
and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes. Demonstrates appropriate used of tools and materials. Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.
Standard 5: Critiques
works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation. Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art. Describes the mood and/or feeling in works of art. Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.
Enduring Understanding: Visual arts tell stories with mood and emotion
through images.
Essential Questions: What makes a piece of artwork good? How can I communicate my ideas thoughts and
feelings effectively through art?
Assessment:
First Grade Grading
RUBRIC Materials: Sketchbook, pencil,
bent wire for drawing ritual, assorted favorite fiction and
non-fiction books (Beatrix Potter book, sport book...etc) for
examples, assorted animal/fish/bird pictures, car and sport
pictures, sheets of 9"x6" white paper
with 3 holes
punched on along long edge (using 3 punch hole puncher), black
thin marker, assorted colored pencils, crayons and
markers.
Vocabulary: illustrator, fiction, non-fiction
Activities
-
Begin with a 5
minute drawing warm up in your sketchbook called a Drawing
Ritual- use the instructions for the
Wire Drawing. (No blinder card is necessary for this age.)
Use thick wire bent into an odd shape. Pretend an
ant is sitting on the wire. First, draw the wire in the air. Use
your finger to follow the ant SLOWLY around the wire until he
reaches the starting point. Next, fix your eyes on the ant on
the wire and position your pencil on the sketchbook. As your
eyes follow the ant, your pencil follows your eye movements
exactly. DO NOT look down on your paper while drawing. Put
a date in the sketchbook.
- Review the types of stories. Discuss
student stories in progress. Are they fiction or non-fiction? Why
or why not?
Who is the main character?
- Continue creating a
storybook. Continue writing your text and
illustrate pages using a pencil then outlining with a thin
black marker.
- Once the text and illustrations are complete, use
colored pencils, crayons or markers to fill in with colors.
Differentiation
Support:
Extension:

Lesson 3: Tell Your Story-Making
Your Cover (Part 3)
Duration: 1 class period
Standard
1:. Recognizes and uses the visual arts as
a form of communication. Selects visual images for works of art to communicate ideas.
Standard 2: Knows
and applies elements of art and principles of design. Identifies
primary and secondary colors.
Standard 3: Knows
and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes. Demonstrates appropriate used of tools and materials. Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.
Standard 5: Critiques
works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation. Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art. Describes the mood and/or feeling in works of art. Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.
Enduring Understanding: Visual arts tell stories with mood and emotion
through images.
Essential Questions: What makes a piece of artwork good? How can I communicate my ideas thoughts and
feelings effectively through art?
Assessment:
First Grade Grading
RUBRIC
Materials:
Sketchbook, pencil, bent wire for
drawing ritual, assorted favorite fiction and non-fiction books
(Beatrix Potter book, sport book...etc) for examples, assorted
animal/fish/bird pictures, car and sport pictures, sheets of 9"x6"
white paper
with 3 holes punched on along long edge (using 3
punch hole puncher), black thin marker, assorted colored pencils,
crayons and
markers 9"x12" white poster board folded in half (to
make a 9"x6" cover) with 3 holes punched into folded edge, rulers.
Vocabulary: illustrator, fiction, non-fiction
Activities
-
Begin with a 5
minute drawing warm up in your sketchbook called a Drawing
Ritual- use the instructions for the
Wire Drawing. (No blinder card is necessary for this age.)
Use thick wire bent into an odd shape. Pretend an
ant is sitting on the wire. First, draw the wire in the air. Use
your finger to follow the ant SLOWLY around the wire until he
reaches the starting point. Next, fix your eyes on the ant on
the wire and position your pencil on the sketchbook. As your
eyes follow the ant, your pencil follows your eye movements
exactly. DO NOT look down on your paper while drawing. Put
a date in the sketchbook.
- Fold poster board cover so that front cover
is showing. The holes should be on the left side of the
folded cover. Use pencil to lightly write your title
on the cover. You may use a ruler to mark a straight line before
you begin. Then, add your name: by Jane Smith. Draw an
illustration that describes your book.
- Outline with a thin black marker and color in
with assorted materials of choice. Insert finished book pages into cover fold,
aligning the three holes. Use yarn or ribbon to tie all
the papers and
cover together.
- Clean Up: Put all your
materials away. Look under your chair as well. When
you are finished exchange your book with your friend and have
fun reading his or her book.
- Display the beautiful books outside
the art room for all to enjoy! Wonderful job!
Differentiation
Support:
Extension: The student can use as many pages as possible
to tell the story.

Lesson 4: The Pop-Up Book (Part 1)
Duration: 1 class period
Standard
1:. Recognizes and uses the visual arts as
a form of communication. Selects visual images for works of art to communicate ideas.
Standard 2: Knows
and applies elements of art and principles of design. Identifies
primary and secondary colors.
Standard 3: Knows
and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes. Demonstrates appropriate used of tools and materials. Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.
Standard 5: Critiques
works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation. Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art. Describes the mood and/or feeling in works of art. Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.
Enduring Understanding: Visual arts tell stories with mood and emotion
through images.
Essential Questions: What makes a piece of artwork good? How can I communicate my ideas thoughts and
feelings effectively through art?
Assessment:
First Grade Grading
RUBRIC
Materials: sketchbook, pencil, found object for drawing
ritual, 11x17 railroad board, folded lengthwise, approximately
2"x2" cut board to
cut a shape, markers, scissors, glue, any other assorted
materials for pop-up.
Activities
-
"Story represents a pathway to understanding...of how we fit and why
that matters...that we must listen to each other's stories and that
we are each the authors of our own lives."
Daniel H. Pink, A Whole New MindWire Drawing Ritual in
Sketchbook - use the instructions for the
Wire Drawing. (No blinder card is necessary for this age.) This is a 5 minute
drawing time using thick wire bent into an odd shape. Pretend an
ant is sitting on the wire. First, draw the wire in the air. Use
your finger to follow the ant SLOWLY around the wire until he
reaches the starting point. Next, fix your eyes on the ant on
the wire and position your pencil on the sketchbook. As your
eyes follow the ant, your pencil follows your eye movements
exactly. DO NOT look down on your paper while drawing. Put
a date in the sketchbook.
-
Begin
with a 5 minute drawing warm up in your sketchbook called a
Drawing Ritual- use the instructions for the
Wire Drawing. (No blinder card is necessary for this age.)
Use thick wire bent into an odd shape. Pretend an
ant is sitting on the wire. First, draw the wire in the air. Use
your finger to follow the ant SLOWLY around the wire until he
reaches the starting point. Next, fix your eyes on the ant on
the wire and position your pencil on the sketchbook. As your
eyes follow the ant, your pencil follows your eye movements
exactly. DO NOT look down on your paper while drawing. Put
a date in the sketchbook.
- Explore the Webpages
Magical Pop-Up Fun and
Step Pop-Up
Sample.
Differentiation
Support: Have all materials already cut for the child:
railroad board needs to have the step already cut
and the small square of board should be ready to draw on.
Extension: The
Robert Sabuda Website is a GREAT site for more simple pop-ups you can make.

Lesson 5: The Pop-Up Book (Part 2)
Duration: 1 class period
Standard
1:. Recognizes and uses the visual arts as
a form of communication. Selects visual images for works of art to communicate ideas.
Standard 2: Knows
and applies elements of art and principles of design. Identifies
primary and secondary colors.
Standard 3: Knows
and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes. Demonstrates appropriate used of tools and materials. Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.
Standard 5: Critiques
works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation. Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art. Describes the mood and/or feeling in works of art. Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.
Enduring Understanding: Visual arts tell stories with mood and emotion
through images.
Essential Questions: What makes a piece of artwork good? How can I communicate my ideas thoughts and
feelings effectively through art?
Assessment:
First Grade Grading
RUBRIC
Materials: sketchbook, pencil, found object for drawing
ritual, 11x17 railroad board, folded lengthwise, another piece of small board to
cut shape from, markers, scissors, glue, any other assorted
materials for pop-up such as markers, colored pencils, watercolors
Activities
-
"Story represents a pathway to understanding...of how we fit and why
that matters...that we must listen to each other's stories and that
we are each the authors of our own lives." Daniel H. Pink,
A Whole New Mind
Begin with a 5
minute drawing warm up in your sketchbook called a Drawing
Ritual- use the instructions for the
Wire Drawing. (No blinder card is necessary for this age.)
Use thick wire bent into an odd shape. Pretend an
ant is sitting on the wire. First, draw the wire in the air. Use
your finger to follow the ant SLOWLY around the wire until he
reaches the starting point. Next, fix your eyes on the ant on
the wire and position your pencil on the sketchbook. As your
eyes follow the ant, your pencil follows your eye movements
exactly. DO NOT look down on your paper while drawing. Put
a date in the sketchbook.
- Explore the Webpages
Magical Pop-Up Fun and
Step Pop-Up
Sample.
Differentiation
Support: Have all materials already cut for the child:
railroad board needs to have the step already cut, and
the small square of board should be ready to draw on.
Extension: The
Robert Sabuda Website is a GREAT site for more simple pop-ups you can make.

Lesson 6: Exploring Primary and
Secondary Colors-Happy Accidents
Duration: 1 class period
Standard
1:. Recognizes and uses the visual arts as
a form of communication. Selects visual images for works of art to communicate ideas.
Standard 2: Knows
and applies elements of art and principles of design. Identifies
primary and secondary colors.
Standard 3: Knows
and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes. Demonstrates appropriate used of tools and materials. Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.
Standard 5: Critiques
works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation. Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art. Describes the mood and/or feeling in works of art. Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.
Enduring Understanding: Visual arts tell stories with mood and emotion
through images.
Essential Questions: What makes a piece of artwork good? How can I communicate my ideas thoughts and
feelings effectively through art?
Assessment:
First Grade Grading
RUBRIC
Materials Needed: 11"x17" watercolor paper, primary
color watercolors only, water containers, brushes, India ink in
small cups, shish kabob sticks or Q-tips, paper towels, newspaper to
cover table,
12"x18" colored construction paper for mounting.
Vocabulary: primary and secondary colors, color wheel
Activities
-
"If I ask children to help
me figure out what happens when some blue is added to some yellow I
am helping the child not only learn the answer, I am helping the
child learn how to learn and how much fun it is to make the
discovery (rather than being told or shown the answer.) This is why,
as a teacher, I seldom show or tell anything unless I fail to think
of an experiment that would work."
~Marvin Bartel, Ed.D
Begin with a 5
minute drawing warm up in your sketchbook called a Drawing
Ritual- use the instructions for the
Wire Drawing. (No blinder card is necessary for this age.)
Use thick wire bent into an odd shape. Pretend an
ant is sitting on the wire. First, draw the wire in the air. Use
your finger to follow the ant SLOWLY around the wire until he
reaches the starting point. Next, fix your eyes on the ant on
the wire and position your pencil on the sketchbook. As your
eyes follow the ant, your pencil follows your eye movements
exactly. DO NOT look down on your paper while drawing. Put
a date in the sketchbook.
- The
Primary Colors are the colors yellow, red and blue from which it
is possible to mix all the other colors of the spectrum (or
color wheel). Follow this lesson plan using red, blue, and yellow only.
Use the
KinderArt Website.
It is best to see a
sample painting
after the completion of the painting to
ensure complete originality and discovery.
DO NOT tell your students what happens when the primary colors are
mixed together. Let them discover this for themselves. Make sure the children let two of the primary colors bleed together to create
the secondary colors by placing the wet primaries next to each
other, or one primary can be placed on top of another. Allow all
three primary and the three secondary colors to be seen in the
picture. The kids can also experiment mixing the three primaries
together in some areas. Do not over mix all the colors together. TIP: When changing colors, dry the paintbrush first with
the paper towel, then rinse and apply the second color. This will keep the rinse water as clean as possible. Apply the India ink with a shish kabob stick
or Q-tip when colors are still wet. What colors did you make
from your primary colors?
- Clean Up: Put paintings in
a designated area to dry.
Put ink cups and watercolors in the proper place. Throw
away all dirty newspapers and paper towels. Wash hands if
your hands are dirty. The children will choose a colored construction paper for mounting.
The teacher will staple the colored construction paper behind
the projects when they have dried.
- Look at a color wheel or look
at this color website. You can print out a
Color Wheel. if needed.
- Display the Primary and
Secondary Happy Accidents outside of the art room for all to enjoy!
Differentiation
Support: Review the primary and Secondary colors with this
Color Wheel.
website.
Little Blue and Little
Yellow
by Lionni, Leo. (Mulberry, 1959 ISBN 0-688-13285-5.
Paperback)
Picture
Book. 32 pages. Grades PreK+
For more info about color in children’s literature see
Carol Hurst.com.
Extension:
Watercolor
Painting Techniques

Lesson 7: The Color Wheel
Duration: 1 class period
Standard
1:. Recognizes and uses the visual arts as
a form of communication. Selects visual images for works of art to communicate ideas.
Standard 2: Knows
and applies elements of art and principles of design. Identifies
primary and secondary colors.
Standard 3: Knows
and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes. Demonstrates appropriate used of tools and materials. Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.
Standard 5: Critiques
works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation. Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art. Describes the mood and/or feeling in works of art. Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.
Enduring Understanding: Visual arts tell stories with mood and emotion
through images.
Essential Questions: What makes a piece of artwork good? How can I communicate my ideas thoughts and
feelings effectively through art?
Assessment:
First Grade Grading
RUBRIC
Materials: Sketchbook,
pencil, found object for drawing ritual, printed color wheels,
watercolors, brushes, water containers, paper towels
Activities
-
"If I ask children to help
me figure out what happens when some blue is added to some yellow I
am helping the child not only learn the answer, I am helping the
child learn how to learn and how much fun it is to make the
discovery (rather than being told or shown the answer.) This is why,
as a teacher, I seldom show or tell anything unless I fail to think
of an experiment that would work."
~Marvin Bartel, art
educator, artist
Drawing Ritual in
sketchbook- Look at
Art Rituals in the Classroom. This is a 5 minute drawing time using
a found object. Pretend an ant is sitting on the object. First,
draw the object in the air with your finger by following the ant SLOWLY around the
object until he reaches the starting point. Next, fix your eyes
on the ant on the object and position your pencil on your sketchbook. As your eyes follow
the ant,
your pencil follows your eye movements exactly. DO NOT look down on
paper while drawing. Put the date in your sketchbook.
-
You have explored primary and
secondary colors in the last lesson. Do you remember your
primary colors? What are they and what makes them so
special? Can you recall your secondary colors? How did you make
them?
-
Today you will paint a color wheel
of primary and secondary colors. The color wheel are
colors that are organized; there is an order to the color wheel
colors (just like the colors of the rainbow are in order!). Print a copy of the
Simple Color
Wheel.
- The teacher will demonstrate proper tempera
painting techniques. When changing colors wipe the brush FIRST
with a paper towel before rinsing. Rinse brush in the rinse
water and dry again with a paper towel. Now you are ready
to dip your brush in another color. Begin with red, blue and
yellow. Paint them in the three largest circles.
- Carefully mix two primary colors together
creating a color that is not too saturated with one of the
colors but makes a secondary color. Where does this secondary
color belong on the color wheel? Be Careful! Now finish
the color wheel with your other two secondary colors.
- Let this color wheel dry and tape this into
your sketchbook for future reference.
Differentiation
Support:
Extension:

Lesson 8: Illustrating Your
Dreams-a Surrealism Collage (Part 1)
Duration: 1 class period
Standard
1:. Recognizes and uses the visual arts as
a form of communication. Selects visual images for works of art to communicate ideas.
Standard 2: Knows
and applies elements of art and principles of design. Identifies
primary and secondary colors.
Standard 3: Knows
and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes. Demonstrates appropriate used of tools and materials. Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.
Standard 5: Critiques
works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation. Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art. Describes the mood and/or feeling in works of art. Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.
Enduring Understanding: Visual arts tell stories with mood and emotion
through images.
Essential Questions: What makes a piece of artwork good? How can I communicate my ideas thoughts and
feelings effectively through art?
Assessment:
First Grade Grading
RUBRIC
Materials: sketchbook, pencil, found object for
drawing ritual, 11"x17" white paper (12x18 paper cropped for
mounting), Dali and the Path of Dreams, by Anna
Obiols, and/or
Salvador Dali, by Mike Venezia, oil pastels,
watercolors, water containers, sharpie, markers, magazine
images, glue, scissors, etc.
Vocabulary: Surrealism, Salvador Dali
Activities
-
"If I ask children to help
me figure out what happens when some blue is added to some yellow I
am helping the child not only learn the answer, I am helping the
child learn how to learn and how much fun it is to make the
discovery (rather than being told or shown the answer.) This is why,
as a teacher, I seldom show or tell anything unless I fail to think
of an experiment that would work."
~Marvin Bartel, Ed.D
Art Rituals in the Classroom.
This is a 5 minute drawing warm up using
a found object. Pretend an ant is sitting on the object. First,
draw the object in the air with your finger by following the ant SLOWLY around the
object until he reaches the starting point. Next, fix your eyes
on the ant on the object and position your pencil on your sketchbook. As your eyes follow
the ant,
your pencil follows your eye movements exactly. DO NOT look down on
paper while drawing. Put the date in your sketchbook.
-
Read one of the books above.
Who is Salvador
Dali? He is known as the most famous Surrealist in the world.
Discuss Dali's life and work.
What is SURREALISM?
-
Surrealism is a
cultural movement and artistic style that was founded in 1924.
The Surrealism style uses visual imagery from the subconscious
mind to create art without logic. Surrealism is the art of
dreams and fantasies. Have you had some strange dreams in the past? What was
your wildest dream? Many dreams could never happen in real life,
but you can illustrate your wacky dream in your art! This
kind of art can be called SURREALISM- or art without logic.
-
Follow this
Dreams Lesson Plan. In addition to this lesson, students should add a WORD and/or a
SENTENCE. These can be repeated throughout picture, may
flow in and out of the drawing, and may be written upside down
or
sideways...etc. The Word or Sentence should relate to the
dream and help describe it. ANYTHING GOES!!
- TIP: It is best if the
Salvador Dali paintings are viewed next art class when the
children have completed their work. This promotes and ensures
complete originality and discovery.
Differentiation
Support:
Extension: Look over this site for more information on
Surrealism and
its Artists.
Watercolor
Painting Techniques

Lesson 9: Illustrating Your
Dreams-a Surrealism Collage (Part 2)
Duration: 1 class period
Standard
1:. Recognizes and uses the visual arts as
a form of communication. Selects visual images for works of art to communicate ideas.
Standard 2: Knows
and applies elements of art and principles of design. Identifies
primary and secondary colors.
Standard 3: Knows
and applies the use of tools, materials, techniques, and processes. Demonstrates appropriate used of tools and materials. Demonstrates instructed techniques and processes.
Standard 5: Critiques
works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation. Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art. Describes the mood and/or feeling in works of art. Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.
Enduring Understanding: Visual arts tell stories with mood and emotion
through images.
Essential Questions: What makes a piece of artwork good? How can I communicate my ideas thoughts and
feelings effectively through art?
Assessment:
First Grade Grading
RUBRIC
Materials: sketchbook, pencil, found object for
drawing ritual, 11"x17" white paper from last lesson, oil
pastels, watercolors, water containers, sharpie, markers, magazine
images, glue, scissors, etc., black construction paper for
mounting
Vocabulary: Surrealism, Salvador Dali, collage
Activities
-
"If I ask children to help
me figure out what happens when some blue is added to some yellow I
am helping the child not only learn the answer, I am helping the
child learn how to learn and how much fun it is to make the
discovery (rather than being told or shown the answer.) This is why,
as a teacher, I seldom show or tell anything unless I fail to think
of an experiment that would work."
~Marvin Bartel, Ed.D
Begin with a 5 minute warm up called a
Drawing Ritual in
your sketchbook- Look at
Art Rituals in the Classroom. Choose a found object and
pretend an ant is sitting on it. First,
draw the object in the air with your finger by following the ant SLOWLY around the
object until he reaches the starting point. Next, fix your eyes
on the ant on the object and position your pencil on your sketchbook. As your eyes follow
the ant,
your pencil follows your eye movements exactly. DO NOT look down on
paper while drawing. Put the date in your sketchbook.
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Follow this
Dreams Lesson.
In addition to this lesson, students should add a WORD and/or a
SENTENCE. These can be repeated throughout picture, may
flow in and out of drawing, may be written upside down,
sideways...etc. The Word or Sentence should relate to the
dream and help describe it. ANYTHING GOES!!
- Finish cutting and gluing
various collage materials of your choice onto the artwork.
Finish coloring the picture with
assorted materials like crayons, oil pastels or markers.
You may add watercolor washes
in any empty areas-use lots of water to mix with the
watercolors.
When your dreams collage is
complete, glue the finished picture on to black construction paper.
Write your name and grade on
the lower right corner.
- Here are some
Salvador Dali
Paintings to look at
and
more
Salvador Dali Paintings. The students will delight at the
surprising subjects and unexpected fantasies and unexpected
images of the work of Dali,
TIP: Do not show paintings of Dali until AFTER the children
have completed their artwork. This ensures complete originality
and discovery.
- Display work outside art room for all to admire!
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Look over this site for more information on
Surrealism and
its Artists,
Watercolor
Painting Techniques

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