TitleofLesson:DreamLandscapeandNightmareCityGrade:3rd

EstimatedClassTime:50Minutes
Overview&Objectives

BodyoftheLesson

ICanStatements:
IcanlearnabouttheartworksofReneMagritte.
Icanusematerialssafely/properly.
Icanlayercolorsusingcrayonandoilpastels.
Icancreatealandscapeusingwarmcolorsandcityscape
usingcoolcolors.
Icanunderstandofperspectiveusingoverlappingand
size.
Icanpaintlinesandpaintinshapes.

DAY1:
Engagement/Opening:Studentswillviewpowerpointof
ReneMagritte'sworkanddiscussthework.Introducethe
requirementsoftheassignmentforthatday:Createa
silhouetteofyourself.Insideofthesilhouettecreatea
dreamworldusingmostlywarmcolorswithcrayonsand
oilpastels.Colorsmustbelayered.
Modeling:Demonstrateputtingnameandclassnumberon
papers.Demonstratedrawingasilhouette.Demonstrate
layeringcolors.
GuidedPractice:Thiswillbeminilessonsonwarmcolors
andcolorblendingonanasneededbasis.Duringwork
time,instructorwillwalkaroundtheclassroomandremind
studentsoflessonexpectations,showingstudentsdrawing
techniques.
IndependentPractice:Studentswillcontinuetodrawtheir
dreamworlds.

DAY2:
Engagement/Opening:Reviewofpowerpointand
expectationsofartwork.Introducetherequirementsofthe
assignmentforthatday:Createacityscapeoutsidethe
silhouette.Createbuildingsusingverticalandhorizontal
linesinpencil.Createatleastmonsterinthecity.Fillinthe
thecityscapebackgroundusingcoolcolorswithtempera

ArtHistoricalContext/FormalElementsofArt
Studentswilllearnaboutsurrealism
StudentswillviewseveralimagesofReneMagrittes
artwork,including:
Clairvoyance
TheSonofMan
TheLargeFamily
TheHappyDonor
MaterialsandResources
ImagesofReneMagrittesartworkonpowerpoint.
11x17drawingpaper(oneperchild)
12x18coloredconstructionpaper(oneperchild)
Crayons(Smallbasketfullsharedattable)
OilPastels(Smallboxfullsharedattable)
Paintshirts(oneperchild)

Trays(OnePerTable)
EggCartons(pertable)
Dogbowl(onepertableforwater)
Temperapaint(Blue,Green,Purple,White,andBlack)
ArtistStatementWorksheets
Cardstockplacematsforstudentstopainton
Powerpointonprojectorviaipadorlaptop
Padcamfordemonstrations

paint.Outlinethebuildings,monster(s),anddetailsinblack
paint.
Modeling:Modelhowtodrawacityscapeusinghorizontal
andverticallines,addingdetailstobuildings,andhowto
drawbothlargeandsmallmonsters.Modelmixingpaint
andusingpaintingbrushesproperly.Modeloutlining
buildings/monster/silhouettewithblackpaint.
GuidedPractice:Thiswillbeminilessonsonoverlapping
perspective,horizontalandverticallines,andcoolcolorson
Vocabulary
anasneededbasis.Duringworktime,instructorwillwalk
SimplePerspective
aroundtheclassroomandremindstudentsoflesson
expectations,showingstudentspaintingtechniques.
Contrast
IndependentPractice:Studentswillcontinuetodrawand
Landscape
painttheircityscapesandmonsters.
Cityscape

WarmColors
DAY3:
CoolColors
Engagement/Opening:Reviewofpowerpointand
NationalStandards
expectationsofartwork.Introducemountingartwork.
VA:Cr2.1.3aCreatepersonallysatisfyingartworkusinga Introduceguidedartiststatementstobefilledoutafter
completingartwork.
varietyofartisticprocessesandmaterials.
Modeling:Modelhowtomountpaintings
VA:Cr2.2.3aDemonstrateanunderstandingofthesafe
andproficientuseofmaterials,tools,andequipmentfora GuidedPractice:Thiswillbeminilessonsonoverlapping
perspective,horizontalandverticallines,andcoolcolorson
varietyofartisticprocesses.
anasneededbasis.Duringworktime,instructorwillwalk
VA:Cr2.3.3aIndividuallyorcollaborativelyconstruct
representations,diagrams,ormapsofplacesthatarepart aroundtheclassroomandremindstudentsoflesson
expectations,showingstudentspaintingtechniques.
ofeverydaylife.
VA:Pr5.1.3aIdentifyexhibitspaceandprepareworksofart IndependentPractice:Studentswillcontinuetodrawand
painttheircityscapesandmonsters.Studentsmounttheir
includingartistsstatements,forpresentation.
VA:Re.7.2.3aDeterminemessagescommunicatedbyan finishedpaintings.Studentsfilloutguidedartiststatement.
image.

VA:Re8.1.3aInterpretartbyanalyzinguseofmediato
createsubjectmatter,characteristicsofform,andmood.
MissouriGLE

Conclusion:

FA1.1A.3Layertwoormorecolorsusingcrayon,colored ArtworksaredisplayedinhallwaywithICanandguided
artiststatements.
pencils,oroilpastel
FA1.1B.3Applypaintinevenstrokestocreatea
Assessment:
watercolor/thinnedtemperawash.Paintlinesandfillin
shapeswithevencolorusingtempera
Quality/craftsmanshipofdreamlandscapedrawing
FA1.3A.3Landscape:Createanoriginalcityscape
drawing
FA2.1A.3Identifyandusehorizontal,vertical,anddiagonal Blendingwarmcolorsinthedreamlandscapedrawing
lines
Usingmixedmediuminthedreamlandscapedrawing.
FA2.1E.3Identifyandusewarmandcoolcolors
Inclusionofcityscape
FA2.1G.3Identifyandusemiddleground,overlapping,and Atleastfourbuildingsinthefirstrow
changeofsizetocreateillusionofspace
Atleastsixbuildingsinthesecondrow
FA2.2C.3Identifyandusesizecontrast
Usessimpleoverlappingperspective
FA3.1A.3Comparedifferentresponsesstudentsmayhave Inclusionofatleastonemonster
tothesameartwork
Allspacesarepaintedin
FA5.1A.3IdentifyworksofartfromEurope(Realistic)
Buildings/monster/silhouetteareoutlinedwithblackpaint
Exemplar: