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Peer Teaching Art Lesson Plan Format

Name: Miss Rachel Hartmann and Miss Courtney Weber


Level: 5

Grade

th

Date: Thursday, April 14th, 2016


Lesson Title: Animal Prints
Printmaking

Subject/Medium:

National Standards/Learning Objectives:


Learning Objective(s)- Your objectives should cover the 4 Categories of
National Visual Art Standards.
State the standard and carefully word your objects based on the ABCs
discussed in class. (A- audience, B-behavior, C-condition, D- degree)
Creating
VA:Cr2.1.5 Experiment and develop skills in multiple art-making techniques
and approaches through practice.
Students will be able to create a drawing of an animal of their choice and
transfer it to a Styrofoam sheet.
Presenting:
VA:Pr5.1.5 Develop a logical argument for safe and effective use of
materials and techniques for preparing and presenting artwork
Students will be able to transfer, paint, and print one white copy of their
picture onto a piece of black construction paper.
Responding:
VA:Re8.1.5 Interpret art by analyzing characteristics of form and structure,
contextual information, subject matter, visual elements, and use of media to
identify ideas and mood conveyed.
Students will be able to integrate the influence of media as they create a
flyer for an event at the zoo that includes their animal print.
Connecting
VA:Cn10.1.5 Apply formal and conceptual vocabularies of art and design to
view surroundings in new ways through art-making
Students will be able to relate their prints to the language arts concept of
alliteration as they give a name to their animal that starts with the same
letter as the animal.

Rationale: Reasons for instruction for a specific grade level include at


least two Developmental Characteristics (Chapters 15-19)
This lesson is developmentally adequate for this grade level as, based
on Emphasis of Art by Robert D. Clemens and Frank Wachowiak, in fifth
grade, students are becoming more independent and are starting to critique
their own work; they will start to realize if their artwork is strong or weak and
make changes accordingly (pg. 218). In this lesson, students will be given a
little guided practice, but then independently create their print and create a
flyer with their own creativity. Students will at the end be given a selfevaluation rubric to critique their own work.
Also, as fifth graders, students Are interest in doing and making things
right; try to conform to ideals of good behavior (pg. 218). In this lesson,
students will get to see the rubric ahead of time in order to know what
exactly is expected of them for their project. Students at this age are
interested in what they are going to be graded on and trying to complete
their project to the teacher's expectations as this is considered good
behavior.
Assessment:
We will be asking students questions throughout the lesson to check their
understanding and assess what they have learned about the concepts. At the
end, students projects will be graded with the following rubric:
Animal Print Flyer Rubric
Ms. Weber and Ms. Hartmann
Students Name:_________________________________
5

Animal fills the area


of the print

Animal fills half


the area of the
print

Animal only fills a


quarter of the
area of the print

Print is free of any


smudges

Print has 1-2


smudges

Print has 3 or
more smudges

Flyer is neatly
organized and
craftsmanship is
precise

Flyer is
organized and
craftsmanship
is untidy

Flyer is
unorganized and
craftsmanship is
rough

Flyer includes a
name for the animal

Flyer includes
a name for the

Flyer doesnt
include a name

Points
Earne
d

and alliteration (the


name starts with
the same letter as
the animal)

animal but no
alliteration

Total Points

for the animal but


still identifies
what kind of
animal it is
/20

Materials and Resources:


Teachers will have:
Styrofoam Rectangles
Black construction paper cut to size
Paint
Rollers
Pictures of different animals
Students will need:
Pencil
Scissors
Colored construction paper of their choice
Glue
Black marker/Sharpie
Vocabulary:
Printmaking
Line
Pressure
Alliteration

Accommodations & Integration:


For accommodations we will follow the student's IEP so they have the best
educational experience. There are no children currently on IEPs in this class.
However, some examples of accommodations could be:
For students with visual disabilities we will be sure that the students
are sitting in the front in order to see the PowerPoint and our modeling
of each step.
For students with hearing disabilities, we will speak in a loud, clear
tone. If the room is equipped with a microphone, we will use this to
amplify our voices.

This lesson integrates Language Arts as students will be utilizing the concept
of alliteration for their flyer.
Procedure:
Anticipatory Set (Motivation)
We will start class by displaying pictures of famous prints on the
projector to get students interested in the topic today
We will go through each print and ask students what they notice about
each picture, Similarities? Differences?

Instructional Input: ( I do)


PowerPoint - Printmaking
o History of Printmaking
Before the 15th Century
Prints have been around since the first caveman
carved an image in the cave wall
Pictures were rare
All pictures at this time were very unique and you
would never find one that was exactly like another

15th century
Printmaking appears in Europe
Used to duplicate books, once paper was more
available
Different forms of printmaking:
Wood
Rubber
Glue Line Relief
Can even use fruits and vegetables!
2 slides with examples of each form of printmaking
Elements of design we be using today:
Line the basic foundations of design, any mark that
has length and width; shows movement
Shape a 2D area using lines to make it geometric
(can measure it) or organic (more natural)
Contrast difference in color, shapes, and other
elements; creates excitement
Other terms we will be using today:
Alliteration the repeated use of letters at the
beginning of words that are close together
Ex: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled
peppers.
Ex: Ronnie the Rhino will jump through the
Ring of Fire
Pressure the physical force you apply to
something
It is important to apply enough pressure to
transfer the picture onto the Styrofoam, but too
much pressure will ruin it as it will poke
through.
Directions for Animal Print Flyer
Choose an animal to draw onto the piece of paper
Trace your drawing onto a Styrofoam piece, using
enough pressure to carve into the Styrofoam but not
too much that it pokes through.
Remove paper and make sure all lines are traced
onto the Styrofoam.
If lines are too light, go over with dull pencil
again pressing a little harder
Take your Styrofoam piece to the print station and
print your animal onto a piece of black construction
paper.
Rinse off Styrofoam piece

Glue print onto a colored piece of construction paper


of your choice. Cut to size
Create a flyer for an event at the Hub City Zoo
Must include your animal
Create a name for your animal using
alliteration

Describe your animal's event using alliteration

Modeling- (I do)
We will model for students exactly what we want them to do for the
activity.
First, we will explain to students that there are a plethora of pictures of
animals in front of them. They will get to choose which picture they
want to use to create a print.
We will choose a picture to demonstrate with such as a giraffe or a
rhino. (We will already have one drawn out to save time.)
We will explain to students that they will be required to draw the
animal of their choice onto a separate sheet of paper.
Then, we will take our drawing and place it directly on top of the
Styrofoam piece.
Then, we will display how to use a dull pencil to apply pressure and
trace the picture to transfer it onto the Styrofoam.
We will explain to students that they need to make sure to trace all of
the lines on their picture before they pick up the paper, in order to
correctly transfer the picture they created.
Once, we have traced all of the lines from our picture we will pick up to
reveal the picture on the Styrofoam.
Then, we will explain to students that they will be using the white paint
for their project.
We will take the color and model how to correctly paint the Styrofoam
in order to get a good print.
Next, we will show how to quickly, while the paint is still wet, place the
Styrofoam on a piece of black construction paper and press firmly all
over to create the print.
They will choose a piece of construction paper of their choice to put
their animal print on to make a flyer.
Finally, students will create a phrase or two to creatively describe what
will be happening during their event at the Hub City Zoo. It is
required that students use alliteration in their writing such as: Ronnie
the Rhino jumps through the Ring of Fire!
We will display an example for the kids in order to depreciate any
confusion.

Check for Understanding- (I do)


We will go through the steps again, but this time without modeling for
the students, but we will have the students repeat some of the steps
for us.
For example:
o First, we will say The first step is to choose a picture of an
animal from the collection on your table.
o Then, What are you supposed to do next? They should respond
with Draw the animal on a separate piece of paper.
o Repeat this for each step of the process.
o Ask if there is any further questions.
o Then, show the rubric that we will use to score their project so
they know exactly what we are looking for.
Guided Practice- (We do)
We will have the directions for the students up on the PowerPoint so
students know exactly what to do if they complete a step.
We will be helping and guiding the students through the painting
portion
Once students have pressed their drawing on a piece of Styrofoam,
they will come over to the paint station to print their animal.
At least one of us will be at the printing station at all times helping the
students properly transfer and roll the paint onto their template and
print it onto the black construction paper.
Independent Practice (You do)
Again, we will have the directions for the students up on the
PowerPoint so students know exactly what to do if they complete a
step.
Students will create a flyer for the Hub City Zoo featuring their
animal print.
The print will be printed on a cut out piece of black construction paper.
Students will be instructed to select a color of construction paper to
create the flyer on. They will need to cut the paper in half (the
hamburger way).
Then, students will glue their print onto the construction paper
anywhere they choose and finally create the tagline for their animals
event.
We will remind students that they need to include alliteration in their
writing.
We will have an example for students to look at for inspiration.
Closure

1. Ask students that are done with their flyer to volunteer to share it with
the rest of the class.
2. Review the concepts learned in class today.
3. Give each student a copy of the rubric so they are able to self-evaluate
their flyer.
4. Have each student wash off the paint from their Styrofoam template.
Display: Upcoming Events at the Hub City Zoo

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