Differentiation Plan

Name: Rachel Kopriva

Course: Methods of Elementary Art Education
Lesson plan title: Shapes in St. Basil Cathedral
Grade level: 2nd

Goal of Lesson (describe):

Students will learn about St. Basil Cathedral analysis geometric shapes apart of the
inside dome paintings. Students will compare and contrast of Iowa capitol dome
paintings. In the end of the project, student will reflect on the visual content and the
pattern and rhythm of building dome.
Lesson Objectives (list):
Knowledge: Students will describe the characteristics of St. Basil architecture.
(VA:Re8.1.4a) (Reflect)
Comprehension: Students will compare and contrast about St Basil Cathedral
in Moscow with architecture in dome paintings near where they live. (VA:Cn10.1.4a)
(Observe)
Application: Students will apply characteristic from contemporary artists and
designs from architecture to their own artwork. (VA:Cr1.1.4a) (Express, Understanding
Art World)
Analysis: Students will distinguish the differences and similarities between
architects and contemporary artists. ( VA:Cn11.1.4a ) (Express)
Synthesis: Students will develop their own dome drawings with their own
shapes and design based on the onion shape dome or the capital dome.
(VA:Cr2.3.4a) (Envision)
Evaluation: Students will review the classes artwork on display and conclude
that there are some similarities and difference of buildings near where they live to
others in Moscow. (VA:Pr5.1.4a) (Envision, Express, Stretch & Explore)

Materials/tools/technology (list):
Take advantage of 1:1 technology (if a part of the school) (If not use projector or
smart board to inspect patterns and shapes), student journals, pencil, pastels, black
paper
Reading Strategies (describe):
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/blueprintforliving/st-
basils-moscow/6838420
This article is interesting about the history of St. Basil Cathedral. One benefit
of this article is there is a recording of the article so students could read
along as it plays.
Student (choose 2) Description of accommodations
needing Level of skills for lesson
accommodation Content/theme
Time
Materials
Assessment
other
ELL  Content/  If the student is not from
Theme Russia, pick another building
  Materials to look at that is in the same
country as the ELL student.
 A lot of visuals especially in
directions and translations of
some of the words.
 Time  The time in the classroom is
Special Needs  Materials routine. Try to keep direction
or at-risk minimal and to the point.
: ADHD  There should be lots of visuals
and limit the words in the
power point. Also have a quiet
place the student can go to if
needed at times.
 Content/Theme  Change content to what the
Gifted  Level of skills student is interested in.
(Maybe the student likes Rio
de Janeiro so look at Royal
Portuguese Reading Room)
 Encourage the student to tell
me things they know about
the building. Encourage them
to find more information in
TAG.