SaraMeyerback

ProfessorAntinori

ART201

Fall2016

Grade:7GeometryRobot

VisualArts

Topic:GeometricShapesintoaRobot
GeneralandSpecificArtisticGoals
GeneralArtisticGoals:

Focusontheelementsofart(line,shape,value,form)2demensionalproject
Focusontheprinciplesofart(balance,movement)withina2demensional

project
Studentswillusedry(pencil)andwet(marker)mediums

SpecificArtisticGoals:

Usinglinetocreategeometricshapes
Usingshapetocreatetheroboticfigure
Usingvaluetoshadeinthegeometricrobot
Usingformtocreateafigureoutofthegeometricshapes
Usingsymmetricalbalancewithinthefigurederivativeofahuman
Usingmovementtodepictthearticulationpointsoffigure(elbow,knee,wrist)

INSTRUCTIONALOBJECTIVES(s)(LessonObjective(s)*)
AfterwatchingaSmartNotebookpresentationontheCubism/Futurismartperiodanda
videoshowingrobotdesignfromcinemahistory,studentswilluseaphotographofan
actionsfigureofinterest,tocreatetheirownroboticfiguremadeoutofgeometricshapes,
successfullyusingtheelementsandprinciplesofart.
NYSCCLS/+NYSSTANDARDSANDINDICATORS
EnglishLanguageArts(CCLS):SL7.1D:
Acknowledge new information expressed by others and, when warranted, modify
their own views.
Indicator:thiswillbeevidentwhenthestudentsparticipateinarespectfuland
helpfulcritiquewiththeirpeersandtheteacher.

MathContent(CCLS):7GA2:

Draw (freehand, with ruler and protractor, and with technology) geometric shapes
with given conditions. Focus on constructing triangles from three measures of angles
or sides, noticing when the conditions determine a unique triangle, more than one
triangle, or no triangle.
Indicator:thiswillbeevidentwhenthestudentsdrawtheirgeometricshapeswith
toolsifnecessary,constructingtheirgeometricshapestoformaroboticfigure.

EnglishLanguageArts(CCLS):#3:PresentationofKnowledgeandIdeas:
Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something
that is not understood.

Indicator:thiswillbeevidentduringamotivationalquestionandanswersegment
andaclasscritiquefollowingthecompletionoftheproject,whenthestudents
remainrespectfultotheirpeers.

ArtStandards(NYS)#1:Creating,PerformingandParticipatingintheArts:
Studentswillactivelyengageintheprocessesthatconstitutecreationandperformancein
thearts(dance,music,theatre,andvisualarts)andparticipateinvariousrolesinthearts.

Indicator:thiswillbeevidentwhenthestudentssketchouttheirroboticfigure
usinggeometricshapes,successfullyusingtheelementsandprinciplesofart

ArtStandards(NYS)#2:KnowingandUsingArtMaterialsandResources
Studentswillbeknowledgeableaboutandmakeuseofthematerialsandresources
availableforparticipationintheartsinvariousroles.

Indicator:thiswillbeevidentwhenthestudentscreatetheirroboticfigurewith
pencilonpaper,addingvaluetotheirshapesaswellaswhentheteachergivesa
briefhistoryofthetypeofpencilsusedinclass

ArtStandards(NYS)#3:RespondingtoandAnalyzingWorksofArt

Studentswillrespondcriticallytoavarietyofworksinthearts,connectingtheindividual
worktootherworksandtootheraspectsofhumanendeavorandthought.

Indicator:thiswillbeevidentaftertheteachershowsthestudentsaSmart
NotebookpresentationofCubism/Futurism,andavideoofrobotsinthemovies
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRuvMqJERJA),laterhavingaconstructive
discussionabouttheartcreatedduringthistime.

ArtStandards(NYS)#4:UnderstandingtheCulturalContributionsoftheArts
Studentswilldevelopanunderstandingofthepersonalandculturalforcesthatshape
artisticcommunicationandhowtheartsinturnshapethediverseculturesofpastand
presentsociety.

Indicator:thiswillbeevidentwhenthestudentslearnaboutCubism(geometric
shapes)/Futurism(geometricshapesinmotion),andwatchthevideoofRobotsin
themovies.

INSTRUCTIONALRESOURCES
Teacher:

SmartNotebookPresentation
ComputerLab
YouTubeclip:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRuvMqJERJA
LessonPlan
Rubric
Teacherexamples
LineDrawingTechniquesworksheet,TheValueScaleworksheet,ValueScale
informationworksheet

Student:

Tracingpaper
6bpencilanderasers
Sketchbook
Rulers
Template
Photooffiguretheywanttocreateintoarobot
Stencilsforstrugglinglearners

MOTIVATION(Engagingthelearner(s)*)
StudentswillbeengagedwhentheteachershowsaSmartNotebookPresentationofthe
Cubism/FuturismandviewingtheYouTubeclipaboutRobotsintheMovies.

DEVELOPMENTALPROCEDURES
Studentswillentertheartroomandsitquietlyatthetables,placingallother

materialsinadesignatedareaoftheroom
TheteacherwillshowthestudentstheSmartNotebookpresentation/YouTube

anddiscusstheartworkshown(discuss)
Theteacherwillreviewtheelements(discussingshapeandform)andprinciples

ofdesignstudentsmightuseduringtheproject(recall)
Theteacherwilldemonstratehowtosimplifyshapesoftheactionfigure/robot,
ontotracingpaper,flippingthepaperoverandtracingitontocardstock

(demonstrate)
Theteacherwillaskifanyonehasanyquestionsandthestudentswillbegin

workingontracingtheirrobots(assemble)
Oncethestudentscompletetheirtracingandretracing,theteacherwillbegina
demonstrationofshadingandhandouttheworksheetstopracticevalue

(construct)
Theteacherwillaskifanyonehasanyquestionsandthestudentswillbegin

shadingtheirrobots,makingsuretohavealightsource(develop)
Afterhisorherrobotiscomplete,thestudentswillgatherforaquickcritiqueof

eachotherrobots(discuss)
5minutesbeforetheperiodends,studentswillcleanhisorherarea/tableand

returnallmaterialtotheirproperplaces
Inthefinalminuteofclass,theteacherwillrecapwhatwaslearnedinclasstoday,
andgiveabriefsummaryofwhatstudentswillbedoingnextclass
INSTRUCTIONALSTRATEGIES(LearningStrategies*)

Discussion

Indicator:Thiswillbeevidentwhenthestudentsparticipateinateacher
leddiscussionaboutrobotsinthemovies,andwhenaskingquestions
pertainingtotheproject.

Demonstration

Indicator:Thiswillbeevidentwhentheteachershowsthestudentshowto
tracetheirchosenrobotusinggeometricshapes,andshadingeachshape.

ADAPTATIONS(Exceptionality*)
EnglishLanguageLearnerswillbegivenahandoutintheirnativelanguageandEnglish,
providingvocabularyclassifiedtotheproject.
StudentswithanIEP/504planwillbegivenextratimeafterschooltocompletetheir
project.
Hearingimpairedstudentswillbeputinthefrontoftheclassroom,beprovidedwitha
transcriptofinstructions,orbeassistedbyasigningaidtointerprettheassignment.
Graphmotorimpairedstudents will be provided with an aid to help draw his or her
geometric shapes on paper, and also be given tracers and special tools to help him or her
hold the materials.
Visuallyimpairedstudentswillbeputinthefrontoftheclassroom,givenworksheets
withlargefontandbeprovidedwithbrailhandoutsifnecessary.
DIFFERENTIATIONOFINSTRUCTION
UnitizingGardenerstheoryofMultipleIntelligencesstudentswhoare;

Visual/SpatialLearners:willbeprovidedwithdiagramsandvisualsontheboard

thatwillbepostedaroundtheroom,stepswillbewrittenontheboard.
KinestheticLearners:willusetheirhandstocreatetheproject,asawellasusing

theirtactileabilitytotracetheirhumanintoarobotform,usinggeometricfigures.
MusicalLearners:willbeprovidedwithmusicinthebackgroundifnecessaryand

relativetothelesson.
InterpersonalLearners:willbeallowedtointeractwithotherstudentsduringthe
lesson,andbeseatednearpositiveinfluencesduringtheproject.

IntrapersonalLearners:willbeallowedtoworkindependently,attheirowntable

iftheywish.
Logical/MathematicalLearners:willbeadvisedtodividethepageinto

proportionalpositivetonegativespace(figureground).
LinguisticLearners:willbeincludedinaquestionandanswersegment,which
willdiscussthelesson.

ASSESSMENT(artifacts*andassessment[formal&informal]*)
Studentswill:

Createarobotoutofgeometricshapes,ontracingpaperoverahuman.(30points)
Evaluateotherrobotformsandbecomeinspiredwhencreatingtheirownrobot.(5

points)
Analyzemoviesandfilmsthatfeaturerobots.(15points)
Produceafigurethatisinalargescaleandcomposition,takingupmostofthe

page(20points).
Handintheirartworkontime(10points)
Showrespectfortheirartwork(10points)
Presentthemselvesasefficientandrespectfulartistsduringaclasscritique(10
points)

Rubric:100points

INDEPENDENTPRACTICE
Followingthelessononcreatinghumansintoroboticfiguresusinggeometricshapes,
studentswillcreateasketchofmorethenonerobot,oronerobotinmotion.Theteacher
willprovideassistanceandfeedbackonstudentsindependentassignments.
FOLLOWUPACTIVITIES:DIRECTTEACHERINTERVENTIONAND
ACADEMICENRICHMENT
DirectTeacherIntervention:

Thestudent,underdirectinterventionwiththeteacher,willbeprovidedwitha
rulerandatemplateofgeometricshapestohelpthestudentcreatetheshapes.

AcademicEnrichment:

Thestudentwillusespecifiedwebsites(includingYouTube)toidentifyother
robotsthatappearinfilms,tobecomeinspiredtocreateanadditionalrobotfor
extracredit.

REFERENCES
C&I.(n.d.).RetrievedNovember09,2016,from
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/standards.html
CenterforTeaching.(n.d.).RetrievedNovember09,2016,from
https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guidessubpages/bloomstaxonomy/
Gardner'sMultipleIntelligences.(n.d.).RetrievedNovember09,2016,from
http://www.tecweb.org/styles/gardner.html
ReadtheStandards.(n.d.).RetrievedNovember09,2016,from
http://www.corestandards.org/readthestandards/