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4) 1 of 2 Name: Georgi Beck


DAILY PLAN
Lesson Title: Candid Portraits Grade Level: 9th-12th

Lesson S & S Concept Statements:


-Artists create and engage in work to make a statement that is relevant to their
ideals/values/morals/concerns
-Art is produced based on the motivations of the artist, and the artist is either implicitly
informed by societal motivations or intentionally disrupts societal motivations
-Artist motivations for creating art have changed throughout history and continue to
change based on real-life events

Daily Formal Qualities (Elements & Principles of Design):


-composition -rhythm -variety -movement

Overall Lesson Objective: Given a PowerPoint presentation that overviews Maslow’s


hierarchy of needs and candid photography, students will work in pairs to capture a real
candid moment to capture one another in a natural state

Daily Objectives:
- Given a presentation of examples of candid photography, students will work in pairs to
capture one another in a candid state with digital cameras/smart phones
-Given that students are working in pairs, they will work in a positive, cooperative, and
conducive manner throughout the process

Assessment Criteria:
-Students work in pairs to capture one another in a candid state with digital
cameras/smart phones
- Students work in pairs in a positive, cooperative, and conducive manner throughout the
process

Teaching Resources Needed to Support the Lesson:


-Computer -PowerPoint Presentation
Artists: -Vivian Maier -Laurel Golio (We Are the Youth Project) -Jeff Wall

Art Materials Necessary for the Lesson:


-Digital Cameras/Smart phones -Workbooks -Pencils
Teacher Directed Activities Student Directed Activities
Introduction: (22 minutes) Introduction:
Teacher will begin with a PowerPoint Students take notes during the
Presentation. The Presentation will presentation in their workbook. Students
introduce the concept of Maslow’s Hierarchy will answer question and engage in
of Needs and Candid Photography. discussion as asked.
Students will write notes in their workbook
and participate in discussion. Teacher will
ask questions:
1.What makes something candid?
2.What is the motivation/need for capturing a
candid?
3.What is a candid scene in your life?
4.How has photography changed how we
view and make art?

Students will engage in a class brainstorm Students engage in class brainstorm as


about what possible candid moments they a starting point to their individual
have in their lives. This will get them started brainstorm.
before they brainstorm on their own. This
should take about 5 minutes, just enough to
get students thinking.

Development: (16 minutes) Development:


Students will brainstorm their candid Students will brainstorm for their candid
photograph. Students will pair up in order to photograph and pair up with another
work as the photographer for one another. student.
Students will either use Smart phones or
class Digital Cameras. Students will figure
out what technology they have
available/would like to use in order to get a
desired effect. Students will be explicitly told
that their partner is taking their candid for
them, in order to gain an understanding of
the essence of candid photography.

Conclusion: (7 minutes) Conclusion:


While teacher configures the cameras, Students will play Kahoot game.
students will participate in a kahoot game.
This Kahoot game will focus on testing
student knowledge of posed and candid
photography while still being fun.

The last 3 minutes will be spent signing out Students will sign out cameras as
cameras. Teacher will focus on students needed.
who need to take camera home that day.
(UN.2L.4) 2 of 2 Name: Georgi Beck
DAILY PLAN
Lesson Title: Candid Portraits Grade Level: 9th-12th

Lesson S & S Concept Statements:


-Artists create and engage in work to make a statement that is relevant to their
ideals/values/morals/concerns
-Art is produced based on the motivations of the artist, and the artist is either implicitly
informed by societal motivations or intentionally disrupts societal motivations
-Artist motivations for creating art have changed throughout history and continue to
change based on real-life events
Daily Formal Qualities (Elements & Principles of Design):
-composition -rhythm -variety -movement

Overall Lesson Objective: Given a PowerPoint presentation that overviews Maslow’s


hierarchy of needs and candid photography, students will work in pairs to capture a real
candid moment to capture one another in a natural state

Daily Objectives:
- Given a presentation of examples of candid photography, students will work in pairs to
capture one another in a candid state with digital cameras/smart phones
-Given that students are working in pairs, they will work in a positive, cooperative, and
conducive manner throughout the process

Assessment Criteria:
-Students work in pairs to capture one another in a candid state with digital
cameras/smart phones
-Students work in pairs in a positive, cooperative, and conducive manner throughout the
process

Teaching Resources Needed to Support the Lesson:


-Computer -PowerPoint Presentation
-Kahoot (https://create.kahoot.it/share/candid-kahhooooooot/de3d381b-6752-43d2-
b6f2-a83a64e06f19)
-Artists: Carol Rossetti

Art Materials Necessary for the Lesson:


-Digital Cameras/Smart phones -Workbooks -Pencils
Teacher Directed Activities Student Directed Activities
Introduction: (8 minutes) Introduction:
Students spend the first 5 minutes of class Students answer questions in their
looking at the artist of the day answering workbook about the artist Carol Rossetti
questions in their workbook: as a warmup.
Carol Rossetti
1.What is the artist trying to say with her
portraits of various women?
2.Are these candid?
3.What is one beauty standard that you have
seen portrayed in the
media/movies/television/comics?

Teacher will then discuss photography and


how it has changed throughout history.

Development: (34 minutes) Development:


Teacher will go over expectations of allowing Students engage in independent studio
students to go around the school to take time.
candid photos. Students will be instructed
that this is the last day to have candid photos
to choose from. Students will be reminded
to return to the classroom after 20 minutes of Students will return after 20 minutes to
studio work around the school so they can have time to select and go through their
choose one final photo chosen by photos and select a final images to be
photographer and student subject will to be sent to the teacher.
sent to the teacher.

Conclusion: (3 minutes) Conclusion:


Students will be instructed to put away Students will be instructed to return
materials materials and send off their final candid
image to the teacher.

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