MonetandImpressionism

Author:TaylorWaite
Datecreated:04/28/20142:45PMEDTDatemodified:05/07/20141:23PMEDT
BasicInformation
Summary
ImpressionismWatercolor
Studentswillbeintroducedtotheimpressionistmovementandafterlearningtheimportantcharacteristicstheywill
createawatercolorpaintingofanoutdoornaturescene.Studentswilllearntheimportantwatercolortechniquesand
expandtheirpriorknowledgebyusingthesametechniquesasClaudeMonetdidduringtheimpressionismmovement.
Grade/Level Grade7,Grade8
TimeFrame
3Classes
Subject(s) Art
Modifications Focuson"shortmarkings"
Keep"Today'sObjectives"shortanduponwhiteboardduringclasstime
Critiquesheets
StandardsAndKeyConcepts
ForStandards:PLEASEUSEMAVISUALARTSCURRICULUMFRAMEWORKSMACORECOURSEOBJECTIVES
AND21STCENTURYSKILLSWHENAPPLICABLE
Standards
MAMassachusettsCurriculumFrameworks
Subject:VisualArts
Strand:TheArtsDisciplines
Standard1:Methods,Materials,andTechniquesStudentswilldemonstrateknowledgeofthemethods,materials,and
techniquesuniquetothevisualarts.
Grade68:
LearningStandard1.5:
Expandtherepertoireof2Dand3Dartprocesses,techniques,andmaterialswithafocusontherangeofeffects
possiblewithineachmedium,suchas:2Dtransparentandopaquemedia,wet,dry,stippled,blended,wash
effectsreliefprintmakingeffects3Dmobileandstabileforms,carved,molded,andconstructedforms
LearningStandard1.6:
Createartworkthatdemonstratesanawarenessoftherangeandpurposeoftoolssuchaspens,brushes,
markers,cameras,toolsandequipmentforprintmakingandsculpture,andcomputers
Standard2:ElementsandPrinciplesofDesignStudentswilldemonstrateknowledgeoftheelementsandprinciplesof
design.
Grade68:
LearningStandard2.10:
Forshape,form,andpattern,useandbeabletoidentifyanexpandingandincreasinglysophisticatedarrayof
shapesandforms,suchasorganic,geometric,positiveandnegative,orvarietiesofsymmetry
Createcomplexpatterns,forexample,reversedshapesandtesselation
LearningStandard2.11:
Forspaceandcomposition,createunified2Dand3Dcompositionsthatdemonstrateanunderstandingofbalance,
repetition,rhythm,scale,proportion,unity,harmony,andemphasis.Create2Dcompositionsthatgivetheillusion
of3Dspaceandvolume
Standard5:CriticalResponseStudentswilldescribeandanalyzetheirownworkandtheworkofothersusing
appropriatevisualartsvocabulary.Whenappropriate,studentswillconnecttheiranalysistointerpretationand
evaluation.
Grade68:
LearningStandard5.6:
Demonstratetheabilitytodescribethekindsofimageryusedtorepresentsubjectmatterandideas,forexample,
literalrepresentation,simplification,abstraction,orsymbolism
OverarchingGoal AfterlearningaboutClaudeMonetandthestyleofarthehadstarted,knownasimpressionism,studentswillfollow
thesetechniquesandcreateawatercolorpaintingrepresentingMonet'ssubjectmatterandincorporatingthe
characteristicsoftheimpressionismstyle(ie.loosemarkings,noblack,nofocuseddetail).Eachstudentwillgetthe
opportunitytoaddintheirownpersonaltouchbydeterminingwhatthesceneis.
UnderstandingsandLesson
Objectives
Studentswilldiscussandidentifythecharacteristicsofimpressionismandgaintheabilitytosketchandapplythemto
theirwork.Studentswillcombinetheirpriorskillsandnewknowledgeofwatercolortogenerateastrongunderstanding
onhowtousewatercolortechniquesproperly.

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EssentialQuestions Whatisimpressionism?
WhatisMonet'ssubjectmatter?

Unit(guiding)Questions Howcananartistcreatetexture?
Whydoesanartistusedifferentbrushstrokes?
Whatisanimportantcharacterisiticofimpressionism?
KnowledgeandSkills
Studentswillusepriorpaintingknowledgeandtheuseofthenewwatercolortechniquesdiscussedinclasstoapply
impressionismtotheirpaintings.
PerformanceTasksAndAssessment
Assessment/Rubrics
SeeRubric
PerformanceTask/Activity Studentswillbeusingthecharacteristicsoftheimpressionistmovementtheywillbeintroducedtoinclass.Byusingprior
drawingskillstheywillcreateasketchoftheirideabeforestartingtheirwatercolor.Studentswillbecreatinggaininga
newskilloftheimportanceofawashbeforeaddinginthedetailandtheimpressionistmarkings.

Motivation Studentswillbelearningaboutnewtechniquesandanartmovementbutstillusingtheirpriorknowledgetocreatea
watercolorpainting.Studentswillbefocusingonhowartistmakesuggestionstomovementandbalanceina
composition,theconceptsofperspectiveandhowweillustratetheillusionofspaceanddepth,andtheimportanceof
creatingasketchbeforestartingtheirprojects.
LearningExperiencesAndResources
SequenceofActivities
DayOne:StudentswillbepresentedwithaPowerPointwithimagescreatedbyClaudeMonet.Studentswillbe
askedtodescribetheimagetheyseeontheboardandhaveaverbaldiscussionusingtheelementsofart.Studentswill
distinguishthecharacteristicsintheotherworksshowninthePowerPointandrecognizehowtheyallconnectwitheach
other.Afterthediscussionimpressionismisredefinedandwrittendownonthefirstsectionoftheirhandoutand
discussedabitmore.StudentsthenreceiveasheetofsketchpaperandcreateasketchusingMonetssubjectmatter
thattheywillusefortheirfinalpainting.

DayTwo:StudentswillcomeinandreviewthePowerPointanddiscusstheobjectivesfortheday.Studentswill
haveaclassreviewonhowtousewatercolorproperlyandtheimportanttechniquestouseandrememberduringthe
project.Studentswillhavedefinitonsonthewhiteboardoncertainwatercolorwashesandtechniquesandbeshown
visualexamplesaswell.Onthefirstdayofwatercolor,Studentswillusethematerialtocreateasolidorgradedwash
whilejustfocusingonbackgroundcolor.

DayThree:Studentswillcomeintoclassandhaveanotherquickreviewofhowtousethematerialsproperly.
Studentswilltaketheirpaintingsfromtheclassbeforeandtransformtheirwashintoanimpressionistartwork.Students
willcreatethedetailontheirimagesandfocusonaddinginthesmallshortmarkingsandotherchatacteristicsof
impressionismwhichhavebeenrepeatedandlistedonthefrontwhiteboard.Oncestudentsfinishtheyareaskedto
evaluatetheirworkandhandintheirrubricsandpaintings.
DifferentiatedInstructionand
Adaptations Forstudentswhoneeddiffereniatedinstructions,theuseofwatercolorpencilsinsteadofwatercolorareanoption,
allowingstudentswhoareunabletocontrolorusethewatercolormaterial,achancetostillpaintandgetresultsthey
willpraise.Studentswhoneedmoretimewillignorethetimerestrictionsforeachclassandworkatthehighestand
fastestabilitytheycan.
Resources
Materialsandresources:
http://weblogs.senecacollege.ca/ovbuncha/2014/03/20/claudemonetimpressionsunrise/
http://galleryhip.com/famouspaintingsbymonet.html
Technologyresources:
Safari
Materials 12x18sheetofwhitepaper
Watercolorpaint
Newsprintpaper
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Paintbrushes
Pencils
Water
PaperTowels
Appendices Attachments:
1. MonetandimpressionismRubric.docx
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