My Auntie's Home
-Alyssa, 1st Grade
In this unit, student artists create a landscape of somewhere they have always wanted to see and visit. They then learn about how color can change the ‘mood’ of a painting, and they use the sky and weather to establish that mood in their painting.
Lower_Near_Far_LessonPacket.pdf
Old magazines to cut up—preferably ones that focus on travel or places, scissors, glue, construction paper (for the inside of the book as well as the cover—copy paper can be used as a cheaper alternative), watercolor or heavyweight paper, pencils, erasers, sharpies, washable tempera paint in red, yellow, blue, white, & black, brushes, water cups, rags, copy paper.
Lesson 2, L.L2. All About My Place (one per student)
Lesson 5: Artist Statement Worksheet_L. (one per student)
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WRITING
W.1.8: With guidance and support from artists, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. (Lesson 3: early finishers fill out a worksheet with information about the place they have created.)
W.2.8: Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. (Lesson 3: early finishers fill out a worksheet with information about the place they have created.)
SPEAKING AND LISTENING
SL.1.1a: Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion). (Lesson 1-4: during discussion of the inspiration image; Lesson 1-5 during artwork presentations.)
SL.2.1a: Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion). (Lesson 1-4: during discussion of the inspiration image; Lesson 1-5: during artwork presentations.)
SL.1.1b: Build on others' talk in conversations by responding to the comments of others through multiple exchanges. (Lesson 1-4: during discussion of the inspiration image; Lesson 1-5: during artwork presentations.)
SL.2.1b: Build on others' talk in conversations by linking their comments to the remarks of others. (Lesson 1-4: during discussion of the inspiration image; Lesson 1-5: during artwork presentations.)
SL.1.1c: Ask questions to clear up any confusion about the topics and texts under discussion. (Lesson 1-5: during artwork presentations.)
SL.2.1c: Ask for clarification and further explanation as needed about the topics and texts under discussion. (Lesson 1-5: during artwork presentations.)
SL.1.2: Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media. (Lesson 1-5: during artwork presentations.)
SL.1.3: Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to gather additional information or clarify something that is not understood. (Lesson 1-5: during artwork presentations.)
SL.2.3: Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue. (Lesson 1-5: during artwork presentations.)
SL.1.5: Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings. (Lesson 1-5: during artwork presentations.)
Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
VA:Cr2.1.1a: Explore uses of materials and tools to create works of art or design. (Lesson 3-5: Learning multiple ways to use color and brushes.)
VA:Cr2.1.2a: Experiment with various materials and tools to explore personal interests in a work of art or design. (Lesson 3-5: Learning multiple ways to use color and brushes to depict student’s choice of mood.)
Anchor Standard 3: Refine and complete artistic work.
VA:Cr3.1.2a: Discuss and reflect with peers about choices made in creating artwork. (Lesson 1-5, during artwork presentations.)
Responding
Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work.
VA:Re.7.1.2a: Perceive and describe aesthetic characteristics of one’s natural world and constructed environments. (Lesson 2-5, creating & painting a landscape; Lesson 3, Turner’s inspiration image.)
Anchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
VA:Re8.1.2a: Interpret art by identifying the mood suggested by a work of art and describing relevant subject matter and characteristics of form. (Lesson 2-3, inspiration images are focused on mood and tone.)
Color, value, space
Balance, unity, emphasis
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.)