art mini lesson
DESCRIPTION
An art lesson based off of the fairy tale hansel and gretel.TRANSCRIPT
EXPLORING COLORS THROUGH CREATING A TREASURE CHEST
By: Heather Schmitt
OTHER COMPONENTS:
Grade Level: 3rd Grade
Standards Addressed: 9.1.3 A: Know and use the elements and
principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities.
9.1.3 B: Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce, review and revise original works in the arts.
INSPIRATION Hansel and Gretel
Crayola Tempera Paint: http://www.crayola.com/educators/techniques/tempera_paint.cfm
Josef Albers Quote
JOSEF ALBERS
Best Known for his “Homages to the Square” (1950-1976)
http://blip.tv/dwell/the-full-spectrum-josef-albers-and-color-theory-3808483
BIG IDEA CHART
OBJECTIVE
Students will be able to identify and understand the word value and the colors on the color wheel through designing a replica of one of their most valued artist’s artwork on their own treasure box. Students will also be able to identify an object that is treasure to them.
MATERIALS
One empty shoe box per student (lid included) Drawing Pad Scissors Glue Tempera Paint Paper Plates Cup of Water Brushes: both wide and narrow Paper Towels Markers Colored Pencils Chalk Pastels/Oil Pastels One object of value per student (this will have already been
discussed in a previous class)
RESOURCES
http://www.viuzza.net/art/paint-color-mixing.html http://www.crayola.com/educators/techniques/tempera
_paint.cfm http://www.riversidetheatre.org.uk/downloads/hanselgr
etal.pdf http://blip.tv/dwell/the-full-spectrum-josef-albers-and-c
olor-theory-3808483 http://www.albersfoundation.org/Albers.php?
inc=Introduction
Websites for Artists that students value: http://www.vangoghgallery.com/painting/ http://library.thinkquest.org/J001159/famart.htm http://www.studyarthistory.com/josef-albers---color-theory-2
55.php http://quote.robertgenn.com/getquotes.php?catid=43
VOCABULARY
Primary Colors Secondary Colors Intermediate Colors Warm Colors Cool Colors Analogous/Adjacent Colors Treasure
BRIEF INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES First, introduce the topic Second, explain to students how I came
up with the project Third, go over the project in specific
instructional steps Fourth, teach content Fifth, Guided Activity
GUIDED ACTIVITY: SHAPES AND COLORS
Shapes: Triangle Square Rectangle Circle Rhombus Trapeziod
Colors: Primary Colors Secondary Colors Tertiary Colors Complimentary Colors
(each set in different shape)
Cool and Warm Colors (2 shapes)
Analogous Colors (students will write down examples)
SPECIFIC STEPS: VIDEO
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
What do you think treasure means? What does valuable mean? What are some things in your life that are valuable
to you? Why is color something that we might value? Do you think that color makes a difference in your
world? What effects do different colors have in your life?
(i.e. warm colors vs. cool colors or if I asked you to draw something happy what colors would you use?)
MODIFICATIONS
Put clay around whatever medium they choose
Provide them with a bigger shoebox
INFORMAL EVALUATION
Walk around and observe the students work as they are doing their projects
Ask them what colors they are going to include and what types of colors those are
Allow for questions
RUBRIC