Teacher Education Lesson Plan Template

Teacher Candidate _____Paige Railey________ Date and Time of

Lesson________________
School _______High School_______________ Subject/Grade Level
_____Adv. Drawing_____
Description of Lesson: By developing skills to seek different concepts within

one large still life, students will create and then further develop the top three of no
less than 10 thumbnail sketches. With instruction on how to correctly use a view
finder, students will find each thumbnail sketch using a provided viewfinder into
their sketchbooks.

Lesson Title: Still Life thumbnail Sketches (Lesson 1 of Drawing

with Fire Unit)
Curriculum Standards Addressed:
VA: Cr2.1.llla Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that
explore a personality meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
VA: Pr4.1llla Critique, justify, and present choices in the process of analyzing,
selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.
VA: Re8.1llla Analyze differing interpretations of an artwork or collection of works in
order to select and defend a plausible critical analysis.

Instructional Objective(s) Criteria:

Assessment(s) of the
Objectives:

Antecedent: When given the freedom to create

10 thumbnail sketches, students should be able
to produce and develop them independently and
to the best of their abilities.
Behavior: Students will work efficiently and
produce quality works of art.
Content: Art
Degree: 100% accuracy
VA6-3.4 (VA6-VA8)

Students will be assessed by

observation as they are
sketching and will receive a
grade for their final 3 thumbnail
sketch developments. This
grade will be based on their
progress and effort,
independently.

Materials/Resources:

Matt board view finder

Still Life (previously set up by instructor)
Sketch book
Drawing Pencils (HB, 2B, H)

Prerequisites (Prior Knowledge):

Social: Students should be able to work quietly in a group setting. The still life is
available for all students to use so students should be able to still work efficiently
while interacting with peers.
Cognitive: Students should be able to understand that they are developing 10
different concepts drawn from one large concept (the still life).
Physical: Students should be able to use all materials correctly and safely. Students
should be able to only look and draw the still life. Touching or altering the still life
will not be tolerated.

Emotional: Students should be able to work separately on their own work without
copying or getting offended by others.

Procedures:
Instructor will provide a semi complex still life with many levels and varying
objects.
Students will be given view finders and instructor will provide a
demonstration on how to correctly use the view finders.
Once students have learned how to properly use the view finders, students
will be released to create at least 10 thumbnail sketches, each of a different
section within the still life.
Students will conference with the instructor and pick the top three to further
develop.
Students will then further develop thumbnail sketches on to 4x6 pieces of
drawing paper.
Once thumbnail sketches are fully developed, students will store in portfolio
to later matt for presentation.
Accommodations:
For students who miss the demonstration, the instructor will provide a mini
demonstration. For students who finish early, they will be encouraged to pick
another thumbnail sketch to develop for extra credit or begin creating a full value
drawing of the still life with the media of their choice. Students who may work
slower than intended will be encouraged to work promptly. If needed, slower
working students will be allowed to only create 7 thumbnail sketches. For students
who have a hard time paying attention or struggle with participation, the instructor
will suggest that students create sketches first, then talk. Excessive chatter or
distractions will not be tolerated.