Level3:ART309&StudentTeaching

ART LESSON PLAN TITLE

Central Focus
Grade Level
Class Size
Time
Class Demographics

Pioneering/westwardexpansiondollsandstoryboards
2ndgrade
10
1hr50min
(useduringStudentorClinicalTeachingonly)

National Core Arts Standards Addressed

VA:Cr1.1.2aBrainstormcollaborativelymultipleapproachestoanartordesignproblem.
VA:Cn10.1.2aCreateworksofartabouteventsinhome,school,orcommunitylife.
VA:Cn11.1.2aCompareandcontrastculturalusesofartworkfromdifferenttimesandplaces.

Common Core State Standards Addressed

Usehttp://www.corestandards.org/ELALiteracytocopyandpastethecodesandstandardtextforthelevelspecificCommon
CoreStateStandardsthislessonwilladdress.4thgradelessonexample:

CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.2.1Askandanswersuchquestionsaswho,what,where,when,why,and

howtodemonstrateunderstandingofkeydetailsinatext
CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.2.3Describehowcharactersinastoryrespondtomajoreventsand
challenges.
CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.2.5Describetheoverallstructureofastory,includingdescribinghowthe
beginningintroducesthestoryandtheendingconcludestheaction.
CCSS.ELALITERACY.RI.2.7Explainhowspecificimages(e.g.,adiagramshowinghowamachine
works)contributetoandclarifyatext
CCSS.ELALITERACY.W.2.3Writenarrativesinwhichtheyrecountawellelaboratedeventorshort
sequenceofevents,includedetailstodescribeactions,thoughts,andfeelings,usetemporal
wordstosignaleventorder,andprovideasenseofclosure
CCSS.ELALITERACY.SL.2.5Createaudiorecordingsofstoriesorpoemsadddrawingsorothervisual
displaystostoriesorrecountsofexperienceswhenappropriatetoclarifyideas,thoughts,and
feelings.
SPECIAL PREINSTRUCTION PREPARATIONS

Premakedollbodies
premakeworksheetforstoryboard
findstoriestotalkabout
createastoryboardexample
ARTISTIC PRACTICE
Forms
Frames
Conceptual Framework

2D
Cultural
Artwork

3D

Subjective
Artist

4D
Structural
Audience

Postmodern
World

Artmaking (60%)
creatingdollsthatareacharacterintheirplay,andthe
visualqualitiesthatneedtobeaddressedforcharacter
development
creatingaplayfortheirmadeupcharacter

Critical/Historical Study Activities (40%)

Presentationgivingbackgroundofthewestward
expansionofAmericaandthepioneerdolls
Tradingpostwherestudentstradeobjectsforother
objects,justasthepioneersdid
Presentationofstoryboardandwhatthatentails

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Asaresultofthislesson,studentswillbeableto:

1. speakaboutcornhuskdollsandeconomicsthroughteacherpresentation,educationalposters,andexperientiallearning.
2. developeadollbasedontheircharacterusingpaintandfabrictoenhancewhotheircharacterissupposedtobe
3. create1storyboardpergroupthathasoneintro,problem,solution,andconclusioninpreparationforanactedoutstoryby
fillingoutatleast3boxes.

INTERDISCIPLINARY CONNECTIONS

History
languagearts
performanceart
TEACHER MATERIALS

educationalposters

powerpoint
worksheet
examplesofstoryboards
moviesaboutcreatingastory
stuffing
muslin
sewingneedlesandthread

STUDENT MATERIALS

modelmagic

cloth
bodies

beads,feathers,misc

worksheetsforstorylines
hotglueguns

pencilsandcrayons

googlyeyes
yarn

ARTISTS IN CONTEXT

Key Artists
Key Artworks
Key Critical Questions

pioneerchildren
pioneerragdolls
1. Whydidtheycreatethemandnotbuythem?
2. Doyouthinkthatchildrencreatingthesedollsarecreatingart?
3. Doyouthinkthesechildrenareartists?

VOCABULARY AND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

Discipline Specific (Syntax)

cornhuskdollsdollsmadebypioneerswith
whateverfreeresourcesavailable

Academic
introductionapreliminarypart,asofabook,musical
composition,orthelike,leadinguptothemainpart.

problemaquestionproposedforsolutionor
discussion.

Level3:ART309&StudentTeaching

solutiontheactofsolvingaproblem,question,etc.
LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
analyze,compare/contrast,critique,describe,interpret,question,etc.
LANGUAGE MODES AND
ACTIVITIES

Read
readingbookstoshow
differentpartsofastory

Write
writeoutstoryboards

Listen
listentoustalkabout
cornhuskdolls
listentodirections

Speak
answeringquestions
aboutwhatmakesupa
story
participatinginagroup
storymaking

INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES AND LEARNING TASKS

Launch

Whataresomecharactersinmovies?
whatsetsthemapartfromothercharacter?
whoisyourfavoritecharacterinamovie?Why?
whoisyourleastfavoritecharacter?
whatmakesthembad?
whatmakesyouknowthey'rebad?
Instruction

teacherswillintroducepioneerscornhuskdollsandcharacterdevelopmentwith
slidesandexamples
studentswillbreakoffandcreatecharactersonpaper
teacherswillintroducehowtomakeyourcharacterdifferent
studentswillcreatetheircharacters
teacherswillintroducepartsofastory
whatistheintroduction,problem,andsolutionofthestoryyouknow?
whatmakesastorymoreinteresting?
whatcanyoudotomakeyourcharactermoreinteresting?
teacherswillputstudentsingroups.
studentswillcreateastoryonpaper
Closure

studentswillfinishofftheirstoriesonpaperandpairwithanothergroupforideas,

Instruction Methods
groupdiscussion

Instruction Methods
individualinstruction
groupdiscussion
groupworking

Instruction Methods
groupworking

andpointers
studentswillshareintheirgroupswhattheyhavelearnedtodayandwhattheir
favoritepartwas

ACCOMODATIONS FOR SPECIFIC DIVERSE LEARNERS

Adaptations and Accommodations

Brokeupthelessonintomultiplesectionsandmultiplestylesoflearningsostudentswhohaveahardtimefocusingget
mentalbreaks
bathroombreaks
5seconddancepartiesforstressrelief
Enrichment and Extensions

Encouragedeeperthinkingaboutcharacters,
encouragemoreparticipationingroup
Activity for Early Finishers

makingpropsfortheirplay

Level3:ART309&StudentTeaching

addingtotheircharacter.

OBJECTIVEDRIVEN ASSESSMENTS
1. studentscreatedcharacter
2. studentsconceptuallyunderstoodwhatmakestheircharacterdifferentandwhattheydidtomakethatpossiblethrough
individualquestioning
3. studentsunderstooddifferentpartsofastorythoughactuallycreatingone

REFERENCES
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*Developedandwrittenby(SarahSchmidt),ArtEducation,IllinoisStateUniversity,2014*