Coiled Classic Vases

3rd Grade

Early Roman Republic art (500-200 B.C). (n.d.). Retrieved February 19, 2015, from http://antiquitiesexperts.com/early_roman.html
Greek Black-Figure Vases. (n.d.). Retrieved February 19, 2015, from http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/art

Larry Wynn
February 18, 2015

Introductory Information:
Title: Coiled Classic Vases
Grade: 3rd
Class Size: 22
Length of Class: 45 minutes
Description: In this lesson, the students will look at two classical civilizations (Ancient
Greece and Ancient Rome) and will learn how these two groups contributed to art history.
They will then practice and execute the coil pot technique, and create a coil pot that will
incorporate different aspects of Ancient Greek Pottery.

STAGE 1: DESIRED RESULTS

A. ENDURING UNDERSTANDING:
Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome are two civilizations that have influenced
art history.
There is a connection between art from the past and the present.
B. ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
How have these two groups influenced art history?
Who were the Ancient Greeks and Ancient Romans?
C. STATE STANDARDS ADDRESSED:
Learning Standard 1: Methods. Materials, and Techniques. Students will
demonstrate knowledge of the methods, materials, and techniques unique to
the visual arts.
Learning Standard 4: Drafting, Revising, Exhibiting. Students will
demonstrate knowledge of the processes of creating and exhibiting their own
artwork: drafts, critique, sell assessment, refinement, and exhibit preparation.
Learning Standard 8: Concepts of Styles, Stylistic Influence, and Stylistic
Change. Students will demonstrate their understanding of styles, stylistic
influence, and stylistic change by identifying when and where art works were
created, and by analyzing characteristics features of art works from carious
historical periods, cultures, and genres.
D. LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
The student will know some history of Ancient Greece and the Ancient Rome.
The students will know the art periods of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.
The students will be able to create a form using the coiling technique.

STAGE 2: ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE

A. PERFORMANCE TASK OR FINAL PRODUCT: An example of the final product
will be a vase like form that will be created using the coiling technique. The final
product should show some creativity, and basic understanding of Greek and Roman
Design.

Larry Wynn. (2015) Student Work. Retrieved February 25, 2015

B. CONTINUUM OF ASSESSMENTS:
Students will actively participate in class review and discussion around the
topic of art history, Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.
Students will answer specific questions asked by teacher throughout the
review, introduction, and demonstration to assess their understanding of the
lesson.
Teacher will observe students work closely; looking for the basic
understanding of the coiling technique.
Students will participate in share out at the end of the lesson, explaining
their work to the class.
C. CRITERIA:

Did the student actively participate in the class review and introduction on
Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome?
Did the student show that he or she understood the information presented in
the introduction on Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome?
Did the students vase show that he or she had the basic understanding of the
coiling technique?
Did the student actively participate in the share out at the end of the lesson?

STAGE 3: LEARNING PLAN

A. MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT:
Modeling clay
Bins
Index Cards
Sharpies
IPad (Camera Source)
Projector

B. VOCABULARY WITH DEFINITIONS:

Coil Technique - A hand-building technique employed to create pots. Clay
plastic "snakes" are formed, pushed and pinched to combine them into a pot.
Sometimes the artist leaves the coil appearance to achieve a particular affect.
Form - is one of the seven elements of art. At its most basic, a form is a threedimensional geometrical figure (i.e.: sphere, cube, cylinder, cone, etc.), as
opposed to a shape, which is two-dimensional, or flat.
Three Dimensional - having or seeming to have length, width, and depth.
C. VISUAL IMAGE RESOURCES:
Early Roman Republic art (500-200 B.C). (n.d.). Retrieved February
19, 2015, from http://antiquitiesexperts.com/early_roman.html
Greek Black-Figure Vases. (n.d.). Retrieved February 19, 2015, from
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/art
Greek Design. (n.d.). Retrieved February 19, 2015, from
https://www.pinterest.com/explore/greek-design/
Greek patterns. (n.d.). Retrieved February 19, 2015, from
https://www.pinterest.com/mimaigweni/greek-patterns/
Greek Pottery Glossary. (n.d.). Retrieved February 19, 2015, from
http://www.hellenic-art.com/greek-pottery-glossary.html
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Martin, P. (n.d.). Ancient Greece Map. Retrieved February 19, 2015,

from http://greece.phillipmartin.info/greece_map
Pieces of Me Art Gallery. (n.d.). Retrieved February 19, 2015, from
http://piecesofmeartstudio.blogspot.com/2012/01/ancient-greekpottery-grade-8-art.html
Roman Empire - Crystalinks. (n.d.). Retrieved February 19, 2015, from
http://www.crystalinks.com/romanempire.html

D. TEXT, MEDIA AND WEB RESOURCES:

Coil building definition. (n.d.). Retrieved February 19, 2015, from
http://www.creativeglossary.com/ceramic-art/coil-building.html
Esaak, S. (n.d.). What Is the Definition of Form in Art? Retrieved
February 19, 2015, from
http://arthistory.about.com/cs/glossaries/g/f_form.htm
The Greeks Romans. (n.d.). Retrieved February 19, 2015, from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iDRyINEScw
Three Dimensional. (n.d.). Retrieved February 19, 2015, from
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-dimensional

E. TEACHER INSTRUCTION:
The teacher will begin the lesson by doing a quick review of the
different art history periods the scholars previously went over.
The teacher will stop briefly as The Renaissance portion of the
timeline and ask the students, Does anyone remember a very famous
artist during this time?
The teacher will then go around the class and let various students
answer
The teacher will then go back and review Ancient Greece and Ancient
Rome, asking the students Does anyone remember what we talked
about last class about Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome?
The teacher will go around briefly and allow various students to
answer.
The teacher will pull up the Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome
PowerPoint; quickly go through a review the information in the slides.
The teacher will then introduce the art lesson after the brief review.
The teacher will ask the students Does any know what a form is? and
What is the difference between a 2D form and a 3d form?
The teacher will go around and gather answers from various students.
The teacher will then talk about what form the students will be creating
and introduce the coiling method.
The teacher will call on the art teachers of the day to pass out
modeling clay for students who are ready.

The teacher will demonstrate how to make a base and a coil using the
iPad and the projector.
The teacher will allow the students to work on practicing the coiling
technique; walking around answering questions, giving
encouragement, and giving positive feedback to students.
The teacher will ask the students to write their name and grade on an
index card. The teacher will assign one student to go around and take
a picture of students pieces.
The Teacher will wrap up the lesson 15 minutes early for cleanup and
share out.
The teacher will show the students work on the projector, and ask
some students to talk about their designs.

QUESTIONS TO GENERATE DISCUSSION:

Does anyone remember a very famous artist during this time?
Does anyone remember what we talked about last class about
Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome?

Does any know what a form is?

What is the difference between a 2D form and a 3d form?

F. LEARNING ACTIVITY:
As a class, students will review previous art history periods.
As a class, students will review Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome,
while viewing some slides from the slide show presentation.
As a class, students will answer questions about form, and will view
the demonstration on the coil technique.
Students will practice the coiling technique using the modeling clay.
Students will volunteer to show some of their vase forms during
share out.
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G. DIFFERENTIATION: