Near & Far. (upper grades)

Scope & Sequence:

Lesson 1: In this lesson, student artists use GoogleMaps to ‘visit’ somewhere they have always wanted to visit. They use street view to capture and print a building that they will draw.

Lesson 2: In this lesson, student artists use their printout from Lesson 1 to begin a drawing. They use rulers and guide marks to help draw the general outline of the building, and they add details to help develop the specific drawing that they chose.

Lesson 3: In this lesson, student artists learn about mood in painting and how to create it using brushstrokes and color. They then paint their sky to determine the mood of their artwork.

Lesson 4: In this lesson, student artists choose whether or not to finish their artwork using analogous colors or complementary colors. They use a color wheel and mix their own colors according to their choice.

Lesson 5: Allow a fifth day entirely for finishing and refining work. 

Lesson 6: Optional. a final day for finishing.

(you can preview the first lesson in a project without enrolling by clicking on ‘lesson 1’ above).

Language Arts (could study traveling narratives, or stories that take place in other countries or environments, Geography (could look at different geographical regions and what types of environments they have.)

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Common Core Standards: 

SL.3.1b, SL.3.1c, SL.3.3, SL.3.4, SL.4.1b, SL.4.1c, SL.4.4, SL.4.5, SL.5.1b, SL.5.1c, SL.5.4, SL.5.5, W.3.2d, W.3.4, W.4.4, W.5.4, 4.G.1