Lower Academy / Upper Academy
Masks

Project Overview ☆

synopsis

In this project, student artists look at different examples of masks. They choose and trace mask elements from photos, then combine these elements to create a mask of their own that represents a ritual (public or private) in which they regularly take part. They then convert their drawing to 3D model using plaster strips, and finish with paint and decorations.


Setup At A Glance

Lesson Plan

(lower)_Masks-LessonPacket.pdf

materials

Copy paper, pencils, erasers, tracing paper, permanent marker or pens, 11”x17” watercolor paper or very thick paper, cardboard cut into irregular shapes, tin foil, miscellaneous recycled materials that are easy to cut, bend, and fold (such as empty paper towel tubes, egg cartons, etc.) and miscellaneous materials that might be fun to add (such as straws, toothpicks, plastic cutlery, paper cups, etc.), masking tape, glue, bowls of warm water, pre-cut plaster strips (see set-up), newspaper (to protect desks and tables), acrylic or tempera paint in red, blue, yellow, white, and black, assortment of brushes. Lesson 1: choice of colored pencils, markers, or crayons (see Early Finishers) Lesson 5: (Optional) decorative items to glue on such as feathers & beads, glue

*suggestion: There is a lot of student choice in the materials for this lesson. It might be helpful to have baskets or bins containing the different materials that they have to choose from (e.g., a box of paper towel rolls, a box of small boxes, etc.) and to review how to keep these boxes organized. Alternately, have a big box for each group or table that students can share.

books/media

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photocopies

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L1. Donation Request Handout: Teachers should send home a request for materials, 1 per student

Donation_Request.docx

Lesson 3: L&U.L2.Popups (students can share—this is a reference sheet)

L_U.L3.Popups.pdf

Lesson 5: Artist Statement Worksheet_L.

ArtistStatement_L..pdf

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Standards

common core

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national core visual arts standards

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foundations

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integrations

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