George Mason University

POS THOUGHT JOT

The following worksheet is designed for the student teacher to use the Program of
Studies (POS) developed by Fairfax County Public Schools to create lesson plans. Each
Standard should be addressed in each lesson. Shoot for at least 2 relevant
Benchmarks per Standard. An SBI is an acronym for Standards, Benchmarks, and
Indicators.

1st) Write the SBI. Type the standard as stated (largely) in the POS. 2 nd) In your own
words explain how you addressed each Standard specifically in creating your lesson.
Refer to Indicators in the POS for ways to demonstrate student understanding of
Benchmarks. Complete this worksheet and include it with your completed lesson
plan packet documents (At a Glance, FCPS Lesson Plan Form,
PowerPoint/Keynote/Prezi, Exemplar, and Script).

Format example:

K 1.A.1. The student will apply self-awareness and personal experience to explore
concepts of self.

The student will create a self-portrait that shows understanding of his/her

appearance, interests, or concerns.

STANDARD 1 - COMMUNICATE
The student will understand and apply the creative process to develop and
communicate relevant and original ideas.
6 1. A. The student will investigate personal experiences and other ideas related to the theme of
identity to communicate meaning in artwork.

The students will create a still life using items that represent themselves.

6 1. A.2. Depict a variety of subject matter through representational and abstract methods to
communicate ideas about identity.

The students will depict their subject in abstract methods.

STANDARD 2 - FORMS, METHODS & FUNDAMENTALS

The student will understand how artists make purposeful decisions to follow or
break tradition when selecting art forms, choosing methods of representation,
and applying art fundamentals in artworks.

6. 2. B. 2. Select and apply one or more methods of abstraction.

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Students will create their composition using more than two of the methods of abstraction
discussed.

6. 2. C. 1. Identify, mix, and use hues, tints, shades, and tones.

Students will use chalk pastels or oil pastels to blend and mix colors, creating depth and mood
through the use of hues, tints, shades, and tones.

STANDARD 3 - ART MEDIA TECHNIQUES & PROCESSES

The student will understand how artists experiment with materials, develop
excellence through practice, and apply art media techniques and processes to
create meaning in artworks.
6. 3. A. The student will investigate and combine approaches using drawing media, techniques,
and processes to produce well-crafted artworks.

The students will use different drawing techniques such as blending, layering, reduction, and so on
to create their work.

6. 3. A. 1. Refine blending techniques to create shadows, highlights, and a range of values.

The students will be encouraged to use different blending techniques (hands vz paper towels),
layering, and erasing to create different values.

STANDARD 4 - RESPOND
The student will gain insight into art and artmaking by reflecting on and
responding to artworks through critical and aesthetic discussions.
6. 4. A. 2. Explain how artworks evoke sensory and emotional responses.

The class will discuss how different artists use abstraction to evoke emotions.

6. 4. B. 1. Analyze representational, abstract, and nonobjective artworks that communicate similar

meaning.

In chronological order we will discuss how different artists approached abstraction in their work.
Slowly moving away from the representational.

STANDARD 5 - CONNECT

The student will understand the connections among art, artists, history, and culture.
6. 5. B. The student will investigate and explain how art careers, institutions, and other disciplines
relate to problem solving and artmaking.

We will talk about how art is linked to language arts, through the use of written reflections.

6. 5. A. 3. Investigate how identity is reflected in the work of an artist.

We will talk about how art can be meaningful to an artist and interpreted by the viewers.