Thank You!!
Thompson
Trading Cards
Students will be asked to incorporate a
variety of metalsmithing techniques to
create a trading card that expresses their
identity.
Students must use:
1 found object, 2 pieces of scrap metal,
soldering, riveting, bezeling, epoxy &
some wire elements. Students can
choose to do this all in two trading
cards or make as many as they want to
satisfy the requirements.
After students will articulate how their
identity is being represented in their
trading card through a written artist
statement.
Valley High
Students – Thank you for
being engaged in the Trading
Card project. You took the
idea and put your being into
it. Congrats on the amazing
work!!
Parents – Thank you for the
support you have given your
Ms. Samantha Cook
child and in turn support for
the arts!
Cooperating Teacher:
Melissa Robinson
___________________________
TVHS Art Department -
Thank you for the support Trading Cards
and welcoming me with open
arms!
Mrs. Robinson – Thanks for
the endless mentoring and
friendship. Have learned so
much from you that I will
continue to take with me into
my teaching career!

Student Reflection
After students have completed project they
will turn in written reflection with their
works which will be posted on the white
board.
The reflection will include:
-Describe your goals and meaning behind
your design?
-What elements and principles of art are
present in your design?
-What did you learn?
-Do you feel successful?
Objectives
-Given a prompt for their critique, students
can write an artist statement that conveys
their ideas.
- Using metalsmithing techniques, students
can create an artwork that expresses
identity in a 3D form.
- Given a prompt, students can create
sketches that synthesize their ideas to be
created in 3D.
-Using their artwork, students can explain
their artistic choices in design that express
identity.
Pre Assessment
Standards
Students will be asked using a thumbs
up/down assessment the previous class
Comprehend: before introducing this lesson:
Analyze, interpret, and make meaning of art
and design critically using oral and written How many people have made a trading
discourse card before?
Who knows about the riveting or bezeling
Create: process?
Assess and produce art with various Why is it important to incorporate identity
materials and methods into your art?
Transfer:
the value of visual arts to lifelong learning
and the human experience Assessment
Reflect: 1-4 Rubric based on the
Reflective strategies are used to understand following objectives:
the creative process.
Given a prompt, can students write about
the ideas present in their works?
Can students create a 3D work that
expresses identity?
Can students create sketches that
synthesizes ideas for their 3D creation?
Can students explain their artistic choices
in design that express identity?