Lesson 1:  David Macaulay and Technical Art
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 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.   Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.
Assessment:  Art Rubric   
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1. Begin with a 5 minute Drawing Ritual in your sketchbook- Look at this site for Rituals to Start an Art Class. This is a five minute sketch in your sketchbook. Use a blinder card (place the pencil through a hole in the center of a 8 x 8 inch card). The card will keep you from looking down on your paper.  You may look down only to reposition your pencil when you begin a new line.
2. One of today's most popular technical artist is David Macaulay. He is the author of The New Way Things Work, The Way We Work and Building Big. Technical artists focus on giving clear examples with simple, easy to understand drawings. Click on the graphic to the right and discuss his art with your teacher and classmates. In what ways does Mr. Macaulay capture the interest of readers? What do you like about his art?
   Look at his website: David Macaulay www.davidmacaulay.com

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Lessons 2-3: Technical Drawing: Simple Machines
Duration:  2 class periods
     
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 5: Critiques works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation. Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art.   Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.
Assessment:  Art Rubric   
Advanced Preparation:  Have assorted items with gears, levers, and/or pulleys and other simple machines in the art room for the students to draw.
Materials:  pencil, sketchbook, found object and blinder card for the drawing ritual, 12"x18" white paper, thick and thin black markers, ruler, colored pencils

Activities

1. Begin with a 5 minute Drawing Ritual in your sketchbook- Look at this site for Rituals to Start an Art Class. This is a five minute sketch in your sketchbook. Use a blinder card (place the pencil through a hole in the center of a 8 x 8 inch card). The card will keep you from looking down on your paper.  You may look down only to reposition your pencil when you begin a new line.
2. Did you explored simple and compound machines in science class? Look over types of simple machines with Edheads.org.
3. Choose one item to draw from the assortment of simple machines in front of you.
4. You will draw two or three (or more) views of this machine on your drawing paper. If you need, place your paper on a drawing board and sit on the floor near the object if the object (like a bicycle) is too large to place on a table. For example you may draw part of a bicycle gear, or something else that has a lever, gear,  pulley, wedge, wheel and axle, inclined plane or screw.  Use contour lines and draw the largest areas first. Then add details with more contour lines.
5. When you have completed your first drawing on one part of your paper, change positions or move the object for a different view. Draw the object at least one more time on your drawing paper. If you can do more contour line drawings that's great!
6. Outline all contour lines with a thin black marker or dark drawing pencil. Add colored pencils to your drawings. Add black pencil to darken areas for shading.

    

    

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Lessons 4-5:  Technical Drawing: How This Works
Duration:  2-3 class periods
     
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 5: Critiques works of art through analysis, assessment, and evaluation. Describes/shows similarities and differences between works of art.   Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.
Assessment:  Art Rubric   
Materials:  pencil, sketchbook, found object and blinder card for the drawing ritual, 12"x18" white paper, thick and thin black markers, ruler, colored pencils
Activities

1. Begin with a 5 minute Drawing Ritual in your sketchbook- Look at this site for Rituals to Start an Art Class. This is a five minute sketch in your sketchbook. Use a blinder card (place the pencil through a hole in the center of a 8 x 8 inch card). The card will keep you from looking down on your paper. You may look down only to reposition your pencil when you begin a new line.
2. Look at the animated demonstrations from The New Way Things Work in David Macaulay's Website. Macaulay describes internet and email, the modem, musical instruments, and drinking straw. Choose one of the images as describe how it works.
   How does Macaulay's drawings help you understand and describe this information?
3. You will also describe how something works using about two or three simple illustrations and text. You may draw a simple machine or something more complicated like Macaulay. Use the google search engine for research.
4. Use your sketchbook to draw a sketch. Add words to the images to describe how it moves or works.
5. Enlarge your drawing on white drawing paper. Use the space wisely-do not leave large areas of empty space.
6. When you are satisfied, go over all your contour lines and text with thick and thin black markers.
7. Add colored pencils and shading to some areas to create depth if you can.
8. Does your drawing clearly describe how some thing works? Is it balanced? Is the text written neatly?
9. Display your finished drawing so others can learn something from your art! Good job!

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Lesson 4:
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 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.   Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.
 
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Lesson 5:
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 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.   Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.
 
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Lesson 6:
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 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.   Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.
 
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Lesson 7:
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 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.   Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.
 
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Lesson 8:
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 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.   Explains personal likes and dislikes about works of art.
 
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Lesson 9:
Duration:  1 class period
     
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