Art Integration Lesson Plan Template 1

Art Integration Lesson Plan Template

LTC 4240: Art for Children Lesson Title & Big Idea*: Story Mask-- Human Diversity Lesson Overview/Summary*:
Students will create a mask that represents themselves. When everyone is done, all of the masks will be put together and the students will discuss the differences and how those differences are represented in society and how they represent identity. After, students will write a story about their mask's identity and relate it with diversity and the community.

Grade Level*: 2-5 Class Periods Required: (please circle) 2 or 3

Key Concepts (3-4): Identity Community

Diversity Story Telling

Essential Questions (3-4)*: What is Diversity? How do we see diversity in our classroom? In our lives? Why is Diversity essential?

Lesson Objectives: (Excellent resource at http://www.teachervision.fen.com/curriculum-planning/new-teacher/48345.html?for_printing=1&detoured=1):

Student will be able to define diversity Student will understand the relationship of diversity within a community Students will be able identify diversity within their lives Student will create a mask that identifies themselves

Grade Level Expectations (GLEs)

(3-4) (http://dese.mo.gov/divimprove/curriculum/GLE/)

Literacy: Develop and apply skills and strategies to comprehend, analyze and evaluate fiction, poetry and drama from a variety of cultures and times Art: Investigate the nature of art and discuss responses to artworks Select and use elements of art for their effect in communicating ideas through artwork Social Studies: Understanding relationships between and among places Cultures meeting the needs of people Ideas and beliefs of different cultures

Identify & define common vocabulary that connect the art form with the other identified content areas: Diversity: The fact or quality of being diverse; difference. Community: a.) a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common. b.) a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.

Content Areas Integrated*: 1. Visual Art (Inspiration Artist: Jacob Lawrence (Ordeal of Alice) and Frida Kahlo (The Two Fridas) 2. Literacy 3. Social Studies

Lesson Activities & Procedure(s) (please be very specific): 1. Anticipatory Set and discussion 2. Discuss definitions of human diversity and community and how they are related and why they are important. How is diversity seen in society? In history? 3. Come up with a list of how identity and diversity are related. 4. Using mixed media, students will create a mask that identifies/portrays

Art Integration Lesson Plan Template 2 themselves. 5. Put all of the masks at the front of the room and have a class discussion about the diversity seen throughout. 6. Have students write a narrative story about the identity of the mask and how it is diverse from the community but also similar. Anticipatory Set (Gaining Attention)*: Read: We're different. We're the same. By: Bobbie Kates Closure (Reflecting Anticipatory Set): Re-read We're different. We're the same. By: Bobbie Kates and discuss what we've learned and how this relates to the artwork we created Formative Assessment strategy: Discussion and art making What student prior knowledge will this lesson require/draw upon? Knowledge of communities, identity, differences in people in history. Knowledge of how to use mixed media. Knowledge of representing oneself. How will you engage students in imagining, exploring, and/or experimenting in this lesson? They will explore the idea of human diversity and how it relates to themselves and to others. The students will get to experiment with portraying themselves through artwork and imagining themselves in a different light in relation to society and the communities they are a part of. How will this lesson allow for/encourage students to solve problems in divergent ways? Learning about diversity and practicing it through artwork allows for students to really work towards tolerance and acceptance. If students have a good grasp on diversity and are positive about interactions with others that are not necessarily the same as them at surface level, then they are more likely to have a positive outcome. Being tolerant and understanding diversity within society is an important part of being able to solve problems within society in divergent ways because you will not only be considering options from your own point of view. How will you engage students in routinely reflecting on their learning? Community building activities are very important in the elementary school classroom. I plan to keep students engaged on this idea and always seeking out opportunities to see and appreciate diversity. Keeping the artwork up in the classroom would be a great a reminder of the lesson, also. How will you adapt the various aspects of the lesson to differently-abeled students? I think the idea of diversity and community will be an aspect that all students should be able to understand. However, if there is a difference in ability for making art, that can be accommodated according to the students needs. Although, with art, not everything has to be the same so student's doing different Summative Assessment strategy*:
Narrative story using the terms and ideas discussed within class as well as writing a story about the artwork created.

Art Integration Lesson Plan Template 3 types of work for the same big idea is ok. For the writing aspect of this, if the student struggles with writing they could possibly do another type of writing that is easier (or harder) depending on what they need. If their vocabulary is slim, they could write their story with minimal words and pictures to portray their ideas. What opportunities/activities will students be given to revise and improve their understandings and their work? Students will reflect on their artwork, discuss with the class, and then write a story about it. They will then also revise that writing and compare it with the other children's work, as they did with their artwork. What opportunities/activities will you provide for students to share their learning in this lesson? There is a lot of discussion throughout the lesson, but the students will also get to share their artwork and writing pieces with the classs. Lesson Resources/References (please be very specific by providing links, authors, titles, etc.): Frida Kahlo- The Two Fridas : http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/frida-kahlo/the-two-fridas-1939 Jacob Lawrence- Ordeal of Alice: http://negroartist.com/negro%20artist/jacob%20lawrence/images/Jacob%20Lawrence%20The%20Ordeal%20of%20Alice,%201963,%20egg%20tempera%20 on%20hardboard_jpg.jpg We're different. We're the same. By: Bobbie Kates

* Include this information during the 5-minute class Popplet presentation.

References Silverstein, L. B. & Layne, S. (n.d.). Defining arts integration. Retrieved from http://www.americansforthearts.org/networks/arts_education/publications/special_publications/Defining%20Arts%20Integration.pdf