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Cognitive
- Identify line as an element of design
- Identify contour-drawing as a drawing technique
- understand how various types of line can convey a mood
- understand that the weight, style and direction of a line can
vary
- understand that line/shape and color are used within
advertisements to illustrate products
- analyze and identify design elements used within ads
(Supplementary concept)
- analyze the use of line in contemporary and historical works
- Understand that value contrast can be obtained by varying
the weight of the pencil
- understand value as varying degrees of lightness/darkness
- increase the awareness of dark/light values in drawings
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Affective
#1 - perceive signature as own personal style of mark-making
- Begin to trust own observational abilities as well as hand-eye
coordination
#2 -Feel connection between drawing and emotional expression
#4 - Gain confidence in drawing abilities
- appreciate time and skill required to capture various values
#6 - Appreciate all forms of art
*- Appreciate philosophy of skills and respect for skills
#7 - Build confidence through exploration of lettering styles
-Feel pride in own personal style of lettering
#8 - Appreciate the skill required for Graffiti
- Begin to view themselves in new ways and by their own
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*- Perceive themselves as having knowledge of Graffiti as well
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questions from the video. After the video a review will be given on the elements of design. The
rest of the period will be used for finishing previous work. (1 class)
Lesson Six: Introduction to Graffiti
This lesson will be opened with a lecture of Graffiti. It's history, philosophy and terminology
within Graffiti culture. The teacher will then give time for question and response. Following this
a slide show of Graffiti will be given in which the teacher will note characteristic's of Graffiti as
well as it's formal
components such as lettering styles, coloring and cartoon type characters especially within
contemporary graffiti. A review of the lecture concepts will be given during the slide show to
ensure a visual understanding as well. Students will then begin to explore various lettering styles
with their initials. The students will also be told to think of a tag for next class. (1 class)
Lesson Seven: Creating a Tag
This lesson will be opened by reviewing some basic lettering styles from bubble-style to threedimensional type letters. A demo will be shown on the chalkboard of various techniques the
students might use in creating their tag. Students will be given an assignment of producing three
different lettering styles of their tag and then one in good copy with color. (Two classes)
Lesson Eight: Graffiti Video/Philosophy/Discussion
This lesson will be focussed on Graffiti as an art form as well as its philosophy and ethics. Since
Graffiti spray-painted on walls is an illegal activity a discussion will be held on the ethics of
Graffiti to encourage critical thinking. Through discussion students will become aware that
Graffiti can be learned without spray-painting walls. The teacher will as well stress the "respect
for skills" concept connecting this to respect for the work of their peers. The rest of the period
will be used for finishing their tag or other unfinished work. (1 class)
Lesson Nine: Creating A Background For Tag
This lesson will be opened by reviewing the composition of some contemporary Graffiti in
which the tag exists within a background student at this point know that the complete projects
will consists of a tag and a character within a background which may be a landscape or an
environment which illustrates the mood of the piece. The student will brainstorm ideas for
different
places they might use for a background. The assignment will be given in which students will
design a stencil using silhouette forms for their background. This will then be spray-painted with
black spray-paint the positive shapes being the color of the bristol board which they choose.
Students will be reminded that all elements should be unified by color arrangement as well as
meaning. (Does the tag, background and character all convey to the message of the piece) (3
classes)
Lesson Ten: Creation of a Character
This lesson will be opened with a slide show of some cartoon- type characters seen in Graffiti.
Following this the teacher will show by example on the board techniques for the basis of figure
drawings especially concentrating on movement of figures. Students have the option of depicting
themselves (in relation to their tag) as an animated object, person or animal. Students also have
the option of realistic portraits and do not have to do a full-body portrait. The focus of the
complete project is synthesis of identity hence students must find a way to illustrate the character
that reinforces the meaning/message of their tag. (2-3 classes)
Lesson Eleven: Putting it all Together/Touch-ups
The students will have finished all three components of the project and may have had to change
the size of the components for a balanced composition. After careful arrangement the tag and
character will be glued down onto the silhouette background. The teacher will show by example
framing and color choice that enhances the coloring of the composition. As well any touch-ups or
finishing details will be made before displaying the piece. (1-2 classes)
Lesson Six: Introduction to Graffiti
Objectives:
* Student will learn history of Graffiti.
* Students will learn some of the characteristic's of Graffiti.
* Students will learn the philosophy and terminology used within Graffiti culture.
* Students will encounter Graffiti art.
Goal:
It is my wish that students not only understand the formal components of Graffiti but understand
the history and philosophy of Graffiti as well. The ideology of respect for skills and upgrading of
skills will be encouraged within the classroom.
Resources/References /Materials:
Slides of Graffiti art made by Janice Rahn
Rahn, Janice. Structure of Hip-Hop Graffiti Culture
Sketching Paper and Pencils.
Lesson Sequence:
* A lecture of Hip-Hop Graffiti will be given, it's history, philosophy, terminology and
techniques will be covered.
* Slides will then be shown to students, visually. reinforcing concepts of lecture.
* Question and answer during slide show.
* Students will then be given the assignment of creating their own tag however rest of the
period will be used for practising lettering styles with their own initials.
* Students will be told to have their tag/name chosen for next class.
Closure: Show some examples of student work, discuss.
Evaluation: Review of concepts/terminology with question and answer periodically.
Lesson Seven: Creating a Tag
Objectives:
* Students will create their own tag.
* Develop their own personal name/identity.
* Explore various lettering styles.
Lesson Sequence:
Show students how to frame the piece using tow colors of bristol board.
(Inside color should enhance coloring of the piece.) Stress careful arrangement before
gluing down tag and character.
Display.