Ellen Keba

Lesson Title: Template Vessel

Grade/Class: 9th-12th Ceramics intro- level 4
Time Allotment: About 80 min
Lesson Summary: In this lesson students will learn how to create paper templates in order to create a vessel
out of clay slabs.
Enduring Idea: Throughout time templates have used measurement to create works of art
Lesson Title: Templates

1. Essential Questions:
 What is a template?
 Why is it important to use templates?
 How do I create different templates?
2. Key Concepts:
 Templates can be used as a way of measurement.
 Templates can be used to create multiple forms all exactly the same size and shape.
 Templates can be used to create tons of different vessels.
3. Standards:
9.1.12.D. Demonstrate specific styles in combination through the production or performance of a
unique work of art.
OBJECTIVES
The students will…
1. Learn to create a template to use as many times as they want.
2. Create a template with correct measurements based on the form they desire.
3. Use the correct skills while creating and attaching clay slabs.
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
Day 1: ASSESSMENT
1. Motivation/Engagement: Ask and 1. Evidence: Students must create at least
answer essential questions. Students one template, either one teacher demonstrated
will then be shown different forms of or one they found through research. Students
templates and the vessels they can must then create a vessel from that template
create. Also the ways they can be using all the proper techniques shown.
creative with the clay. 2. Measure of achievement: Rubric,
2. Development: Students will begin by attached
watching two demonstrations, one of Instructional resources:
how to create the templates and a  Rubistar
second of building a vessel from the  Templates,
template. Students will then be 1. Student supplies:
creating one of the four templates  Cardstock in order to cut out
shown and then using that template to templates
create a vessel. Students may make  Scissors
multiple templates and vessels if  Rulers, protractor, compass
desired, and finish first one early.  Pencil
3. Culmination/Close: Allow time for  Clay
clean up at the end of class. Also wrap  Canvas
clay in plastic bag to be ready for the  Fettling Knife
next day. Keep templates in a safe  Roller
place.  Rubber Rib
 Serrated Rib
 Slip
 Something to apply slip
 Heat gun*
 Patterned Roller*