Day 1 of 5 Name: Aurora Macek

DAILY PLAN
Lesson Title: Magnet Tagging for Positivity Grade Level: 9-12

Lesson S & S Concept Statements:

Activist Art and Exploring Relevant Social Issues:
Art can be used to make comment on society.  
Artist inquiry provides commentary to build awareness about social issues.
Art can motivate critical reflection on social, political, and economic issues.  
Art educates people about important social issues

Daily Formal Qualities (Elements & Principles of Design):

Line, shape, color, scale, text, emphasis

Overall Lesson Objective:

Given a presentation on sticker tagging, a discussion on positivity, and a demonstration
in photoshop, students will successfully create a design with an uplifting message and
use that design to make magnets to be placed at a site-specific location around the
school.
Given photoshop tools, magnet paper, drafting paper, and colored pencil, students will
imaginatively use line, shape, color, scale, text, and emphasis to create a visually
interesting design that is meant to uplift the school community.

Daily Objectives:
Given a presentation on messages of positivity, a discussion on how environment can
affect our mental health, colored pencil, and drafting paper, students will creatively
design 3 sketches that demonstrate a message of positivity using both image and text.

Assessment Criteria:
Use of elements and principles of design.
Image works in conjunction with text.
Creation of 3 designs.
Participation in class discussion.

Teaching Resources Needed to Support the Lesson:

Projector, Powerpoint Presentation, examples of sticker tagging, photoshop, scanner,
Computers,https://www.mentalhealth.gov/basics/what-is-mental-health

Art Materials Necessary for the Lesson:

Colored pencil, sketch paper, sketchbooks, drafting paper, pencil, magnet paper, Xacto
blades.
 Teacher Directed Activities Student Directed Activities
Introduction:

15 min- Powerpoint on sticker tagging for Take notes on powerpoint and

positivity. Focus on uplifting discussion.
messages and what they do for Participate in class discussion.
community environment.
Discuss how people are affected by
Their environments and why it is
important to be in a supporting a
caring environment.
Discussion:
Overall, do you think the school
environment is positive or negative?
Why? What could be done to
change
that?
If you could give yourself one piece
of advice what would it be?
What is the most difficult time of the
day in school for you?
What could someone say that might
cheer you up during this time?
What advice would you give to
a classmate in the grade below
you?

Development: Sketch at least 3 designs that send a

message of positivity.
25 min- Direct students to get out
sketchbooks and gather supplies. Think of a site specific location within
Allow students time to make at the school that each of these designs
least 3 sketches that contain both could go.
image and sketch to send a
message of positivity. Be sure to include both text and imagery
Walk around the room and help within the design.
students as needed.
Remind students to think of site
specific location within school.

Conclusion: Clean up supplies.

5 min- Direct students to clean up supplies.

Critical Comments and Reflections:

(Problems, successes, and what to think about for next lesson)
Do students understand the importance of having a positive school environment?
Do students understand social issues surrounding mental health?
Day 2 of 5 Name: Aurora Macek
DAILY PLAN
Lesson Title: Magnet Tagging for Positivity Grade Level: 9-12

Lesson S & S Concept Statements:

Activist Art and Exploring Relevant Social Issues:
Art can be used to make comment on society.  
Artist inquiry provides commentary to build awareness about social issues.
Art can motivate critical reflection on social, political, and economic issues.  
Art educates people about important social issues
Daily Formal Qualities (Elements & Principles of Design):
Line, shape, color, scale, text, emphasis

Overall Lesson Objective:

Given a presentation on sticker tagging, a discussion on positivity, and a demonstration
in photoshop, students will successfully create a design with an uplifting message and
use that design to make magnets to be placed at a site-specific location around the
school.
Given photoshop tools, magnet paper, drafting paper, and colored pencil, students will
imaginatively use line, shape, color, scale, text, and emphasis to create a visually
interesting design that is meant to uplift the school community.

Daily Objectives:
Given a tutorial on scanning and photoshop, students will successfully recreate at least
2 of their sketches on photoshop with attention to craft and print them onto magnet
paper.

Assessment Criteria:
Craftsmanship
Image works in conjunction with text.
Recreation of 2 sketches on photoshop.

Teaching Resources Needed to Support the Lesson:

Projector, Powerpoint Presentation, examples of sticker tagging, photoshop, scanner,
Computers,https://www.spreadshirt.com/blog/2017/07/10/digitize-drawingphotoshop/

Art Materials Necessary for the Lesson:

Colored pencil, sketch paper, sketchbooks, drafting paper, pencil, magnet paper, Xacto
blades.
 Teacher Directed Activities Student Directed Activities
Introduction:

5 min- Recap: Ask for 3 volunteers to show
The class their positivity design.
Ask students where they intend on
placing them.
Direct students to the computer lab.
Volunteer sketches and explain where
the design would be located within the
school or if it will be located multiple
places?
Proceed to computer lab.
Bring completed sketches.

Development:

40 min- Direct students to scan in sketches Scan in completed sketches and send
And email them to themselves so them to school email.
That they can upload into
photoshop. Upload sketched into photoshop.

Give demonstration on how to use Use photoshop to recreate your sketch

sketches as a guide for final design. with text.

Instruct students to focus Use tools for line weight variation, color
attention on craftsmanship, line, enhancement, emphasis, and changing
scale, shape, and color. scale.

Show examples of how to alter text

as well as images.

Show students how to orient

pictures before printing.
Instruct students that they will have
time tomorrow to finish the design.

Conclusion:
Save files and log out of computers.
5 min- Direct students to save files and log
out of computers. Direct students
back to classroom.

Critical Comments and Reflections:

(Problems, successes, and what to think about for next lesson)

Have students finished photoshop recreations?

Day 3 of 5 Name: Aurora Macek
DAILY PLAN
Lesson Title: Magnet Tagging for Positivity Grade Level: 9-12

Lesson S & S Concept Statements:

Using Art as an Agent for Change:
Art is used by activists and activist organizations to change society for the better.  
Challenging dominant forces of knowledge/power through art builds advocacy for social
change.
Artist inquiry about community and local social issues can lead to positive social change.  
Art is used as a tool to educate people in order to open a dialogue for change.  
Daily Formal Qualities (Elements & Principles of Design):
Line, shape, color, scale, text, emphasis

Overall Lesson Objective:

Given a presentation on sticker tagging, a discussion on positivity, and a demonstration
in photoshop, students will successfully create a design with an uplifting message and
use that design to make magnets to be placed at a site-specific location around the
school.
Given photoshop tools, magnet paper, drafting paper, and colored pencil, students will
imaginatively use line, shape, color, scale, text, and emphasis to create a visually
interesting design that is meant to uplift the school community.
Daily Objectives:
Given photoshop materials and extra time to work, students will successfully finish 2
photoshop designs.
Given a demonstration on printing on magnet paper, students will successfully print at
least 10 copies of each design.
Assessment Criteria:
Craftsmanship
Completion of 20 magnets
Completion of photoshop designs

Teaching Resources Needed to Support the Lesson:

Projector, Powerpoint Presentation, examples of sticker tagging, photoshop, scanner,
Computer, printer.

Art Materials Necessary for the Lesson:

Colored pencil, sketch paper, sketchbooks, drafting paper, pencil, magnet paper, Xacto
blades.

Teacher Directed Activities Student Directed Activities

 Introduction:

5 min- Direct students to computer lab. Proceed to computer lab.

Development:

25 min- Instruct students to pull up files Finish designs.

from
yesterday and continue to work on
photoshop designs. If students say
they are finished, encourage them
to
use the magnifying glass tool to
make sure their line work and
shapes have excellent
craftsmanship.
10 min- Instruct students how to align
multiple copies of their logo on a
single sheet to be printed on
magnet paper.
Pay special attention to detail and
craftmanship.
Because sketches were modified on
photoshop, linework and shapes should
be precise.
Print designs on magnet paper.
There should be multiple designs per
page.
Aim to fit at least 6 magnets per page.
Print 3 pages (18 magnets total) of each
design.

Tell them they need to remember

the
space they need to leave so that
they can cut the magnets into
desired shapes.

All students should have magnets

Clean up all materials.
Magnets printed by end of class.
Instruct students to make more than
10 copies each for backup.
Inform students that class with cut
magnets tomorrow.
Hand in magnets and return to class.
Conclusion:

5 min- Collect all magnets.

Direct students back to classroom
.

Critical Comments and Reflections:

(Problems, successes, and what to think about for next lesson)
Have all students printed magnets?

Day 4 of 5 Name: Aurora Macek

DAILY PLAN
Lesson Title: Magnet Tagging for Positivity Grade Level: 9-12

Lesson S & S Concept Statements:

Using Art as an Agent for Change:
Art is used by activists and activist organizations to change society for the better.  
Challenging dominant forces of knowledge/power through art builds advocacy for social
change.
Artist inquiry about community and local social issues can lead to positive social change.  
Art is used as a tool to educate people in order to open a dialogue for change.  
Daily Formal Qualities (Elements & Principles of Design):
Line, shape, color, scale, text, emphasis

Overall Lesson Objective:

Given a presentation on sticker tagging, a discussion on positivity, and a demonstration
in photoshop, students will successfully create a design with an uplifting message and
use that design to make magnets to be placed at a site-specific location around the
school.
Given photoshop tools, magnet paper, drafting paper, and colored pencil, students will
imaginatively use line, shape, color, scale, text, and emphasis to create a visually
interesting design that is meant to uplift the school community.

Daily Objectives:
Given printed designs on magnet paper, templates, and Xacto blades, students will
successfully cut out 20 copies of their positivity design.
Given a map of the school, students will creatively plan locations that are associated
with their magnets throughout the school where they can place their magnets.

Assessment Criteria:
Craftsmanship
Completion of magnets
Planning and preparation

Teaching Resources Needed to Support the Lesson:

Projector, Powerpoint Presentation, examples of sticker tagging, photoshop, scanner,
computers.

Art Materials Necessary for the Lesson:

Colored pencil, sketch paper, sketchbooks, drafting paper, pencil, magnet paper, Xacto
blades.
 Teacher Directed Activities Student Directed Activities
Introduction:

10 min- Hand back magnets. Volunteer magnets to show to class.

Ask for volunteers to show their Explain how imagery and text work
magnets. together to convey a message of
Ask students why they chose that positivity.
specific text to go along with their
image.
Instruct students to gather around Gather around the demonstration table.
demonstration table.

Development:

10 min- Demonstrate to students how to cut Watch demonstration.

magnets down into equal sizes
using measuring techniques and
Xacto blade. Refer to handout for
reference.
Instruct students how to use
different templates to cut magnets
into different shapes.
Show students how to rotate
magnets as they cut them so they
are always using the Xacto blade
with control.
Hand out bags for students to place
finished magnets.
20 min- Direct students to gather materials Cut magnets into equal sizes using a
and cut out 10 copies of each straight edge.
design
to place around the school. Use templates to cut magnets into
Give students blue prints of the desired shapes.
school so they can plan where they
can put their stickers. Instruct Use blue print of school to plan where
students that they will need to use magnets will be placed.
blueprints to mark magnet locations
for tomorrow’s class.

Conclusion: Put magnets in bag and hand them in to

5 min- Direct students to clean up supplies. teacher.
Collect magnets in plastic bags.

Critical Comments and Reflections:

(Problems, successes, and what to think about for next lesson)
Did all students understand how a portrayal of someone can impact how we think about
them?
Day 5 of 5 Name: Aurora Macek
DAILY PLAN
Lesson Title: Magnet Tagging for Positivity Grade Level: 9-12

Lesson S & S Concept Statements:

Using Art as an Agent for Change:
Art is used by activists and activist organizations to change society for the better.  
Challenging dominant forces of knowledge/power through art builds advocacy for social
change.
Artist inquiry about community and local social issues can lead to positive social change.  
Art is used as a tool to educate people in order to open a dialogue for change.  
Daily Formal Qualities (Elements & Principles of Design):
Line, shape, color, scale, text, emphasis

Overall Lesson Objective:

Given a presentation on sticker tagging, a discussion on positivity, and a demonstration
in photoshop, students will successfully create a design with an uplifting message and
use that design to make magnets to be placed at a site-specific location around the
school.
Given photoshop tools, magnet paper, drafting paper, and colored pencil, students will
imaginatively use line, shape, color, scale, text, and emphasis to create a visually
interesting design that is meant to uplift the school community.

Daily Objectives:
Given 20 copies of completed magnets and a blueprint of the school, students will
place magnets in site specific locations intended to spread positivity and promote
student mental health within the school.
Given discussion point prompts and completed blueprint map, student will participate in
class discussion.

Assessment Criteria:
Strategic placement of magnets
Participation in class discussion

Teaching Resources Needed to Support the Lesson:

Projector, Powerpoint Presentation, examples of sticker tagging, photoshop, scanner,
computers.

Art Materials Necessary for the Lesson:

Colored pencil, sketch paper, sketchbooks, drafting paper, pencil, magnet paper, Xacto
blades.

Teacher Directed Activities Student Directed Activities

Introduction:

5 min- Hand back students magnets. Follow instruction for the day on the
Go over instructions for the day and powerpoint.
magnet distribution. Refer to
powerpoint.

Development:

15 min- Allow students 15 min to place 5 minutes per floor in the school will be
magnets in site specific locations allotted so use the time wisely and plan
around the school. The class must ahead using blue print map.
stay together on each level. There
will be 5 minutes for each level of Mark your map as you go.
the
school to place magnets. Do not disturb any other classes while
they are working.
Instruct students how important it is
to not be distracting to other classes
while distributing magnets.

Instruct students to mark magnet

location on their blue print maps.

Lead students back to class.

Participate in class discussion sharing
with the class the reasons behind your
20 min- Have students participate in class
design and why you chose to stick the
discussion about magnet design,
magnets at your selected locations.
location, reason for making magnet
design, and what message of
positivity student was trying to send
groups of 4.
Clean up supplies and return to seats.
Conclusion:
5 min- Instruct students to return to seats
and
clean up supplies.
Critical Comments and Reflections:
(Problems, successes, and what to think about for next lesson
Make sure all students are accounted for on the five minute mark between each
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