BOOKMAKING ACCORDION STYLE LESSON PLAN 1

Name: Alyssa Fortin

Date: March 7, 2017
Grade: 10/11/12
Subject: Art
Unit: Bookmaking Day 1&2
Class Length: 80 min

General Learner Outcomes: Compositions/Encounters

Specific Learner Outcomes:

Students will
1) Experiment with various representational formats.
2) Investigate the process of abstracting form from a source in
order to create objects and images.
3) Become aware of the relationship between function and form in
artistic production.

Learning Objectives:
Students will
1) Know the difference between accordion style, Concertina style,
and the Japanese bound method.
2) Produce an accordion book of their own.

Assessment:
The students will be formatively assessed on their ability to follow
directions and make applications regarding form and function for their
books.

Materials:
Drawing paper
Found materials (for book covers; magazines or cardboard will
work)
Glue sticks
Scissors/x-acto knives
Rulers (for measurement and flattening folds)

Introduction:
I will start the class by showing them some different books that
have a variety of binding styles (via slideshow, and some of my
own). Different kinds of non-adhesive and adhesive books will be
shown. They will learn how bookbinding has been used
throughout history in the art world, and its importance.
- What could be some common uses for these books among
artists?
- What would you use them for (art or real world)?
BOOKMAKING ACCORDION STYLE LESSON PLAN 2

I will tell them that they will be learning how to make 3 specific
styles: accordion style, Concertina style, and Japanese bound
style (but this will be saved for later on), and I will show pictured
examples of each.
- What are some noticeable differences between the three?
Body:
The students will spend most of the period being guided through
the process of making the book (by me). I will walk around while
instructing, and make one of my own at the same time so that
the students get a good visual of what they are to do. The
example that I have premade can be passed around the room so
that the students can look at it and see a final product/end goal.
Step 1: Cut your paper hot dog style and glue the two pieces,
with an overlap of about an inch, together so that they create
one really long strip of paper.
Step 2: Fold in both edges of the paper, again about an inch. Do
not unfold.
Step 3: Fold the strip exactly in half. Unfold.
Step 4: Fold the edges to meet at the centre. Unfold.
Step 5: Create a hill fold on either side. Flip paper over.
Step 6: Fold the outer edges to the centre.
Step 7: Complete the concertina.

I am expecting to be done the books before the end of class, so I

will introduce a drawing assignment for them to put in the books.
Following the theme of continuous objects, the students can
either pick from the list below, or come up with something of their
own but they must consult with me before proceeding with it.

Trees Telephone wires

Rope Landscape
Trains Different
Trails (leaves, footprints cityscapes/skylines
etc.) Other
Waterfall
Closure:
The end of class will consist of me asking what the students what
they think about bookmaking so far. They will write answers on a
sticky note and hand it to me before they leave.
- What is something new that you learned today?

Sponge:
Art 30s (and 10s and 20s if it interests them) can start on the extra
participation assignment: they will research an artist, from any time
period, who used bookmaking in his or her art practice, and must write
at most a page about this artists choices.