Unit: Color Theory Subject: Visual Arts Grade: 9-12 Level: Art I Time: 55 minute class period Spring

2013

I. Day 2 Color Theory continuation II. Objective(s) 1. Students will define key color theory terms (in bell-ringer). 2. Students will demonstrate their understanding of color theory through color activities. Standards - Arts Education Alabama: Grade 9-12 6) - Demonstrate safe and responsible handling of art materials, including cleanup, storage, and replenishment of supplies where applicable. Identifying safety and environmental regulations 10) - Utilize specialized terminology from art history, aesthetics, criticism, and production in discussions of works of art. Defining visual arts terminology to include the elements of art and principles of design Describing the intrinsic qualities of a work of art III. Pre-class prep A. Materials needed: 1. Color wheel printouts 2. Tonal values printouts 3. Tempera paint 4. Paintbrushes 5. Paint palettes 6. Paper towels 7. Paint containers 8. Cups (water) 9. Sponges (cleanup) 10. Tonal values bell-ringer (for Elmo or Smartboard) 11. Arttalk books (students & teacher editions)

B. Set-up before class: 1. Tonal values definition handout (for elmo or Smartboard) 2. Painting materials for each student table IV. Instructional procedures 0:00 0:05 minutes 0:05 0:50 minutes Introduce Color: Bell-ringer printout. Students write down brief definition of tonal values posted on Smartboard or from Elmo. Continued color-theory project: Students will continue finishing up color wheel worksheet and begin filling in the tonal values worksheet after I give instructions on how to begin the new sheet and they read the directions themselves. Clean up

0:50 0:55 minutes

V. Evaluation (students) 1. Students are writing down bell-ringer assignment (to be taken up at end of the week) 2. Students are working on color worksheets and using materials appropriately VI. Self-evaluation (N/A) VII. Resources http://painting.about.com/od/paintingforbeginners/ig/Art-Worksheets/Art-Worksheet-Grey-Scale.htm Ragans, R. (1995). Arttalk (2nd ed.). Woodland Hills, CA: Macmillian/McGraw-Hill.