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SLudenLs wlll galn a full seL of experlences: lndlvldual, vlsual, learnlng, communlcaLlve,
creaLlve, culLural and envlronmenLal experlences.
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7"A K/ !"#$"%&'() - ComponenL 3 AppreclaLlon: SLudenLs wlll lnLerpreL arLworks by examlnlng
Lhelr conLexL and less vlslble characLerlsLlcs.
ConcepL L. ArL ls valued for dlfferenL reasons, e.g., aesLheLlc, economlc, symbollc,
assoclaLlve
7"A ./ *"+'%&'() - ComponenL 4 Maln lorms and roporLlons: SLudenLs wlll perfecL forms and
develop more reallsLlc LreaLmenLs.
ConcepL L. Landscapes can show mlddle ground, back ground, and foreground.
ConcepL l. Slze varlaLlons among ob[ecLs glve Lhe llluslon of depLh.
7"A L/ ,(-+(.'&'() - ComponenL 7 Lmphasls: SLudenLs wlll creaLe emphasls by Lhe LreaLmenL
of forms and quallLles.
ConcepLs A. 1he cenLre of lnLeresL can be made promlnenL by conLrasLlng lLs slze,
shape, colour or LexLure from Lhe oLher parLs of Lhe composlLlon.
7"A M/ /0+1"..'() - ComponenL 10 (l) urpose 3: SLudenLs wlll creaLe an orlglnal composlLlon,
ob[ecL or space based on supplled moLlvaLlon. ConcepL A. CuLslde sLlmulaLlon from sources
such as compuLers can be lnLerpreLed vlsually. // ComponenL 10 (lll) Medla & 1echnlques:
SLudenLs wlll use medla and Lechnlques, wlLh an emphasls on mlxlng medla and perfecLlng
Lechnlques. ConcepL l. hoLography & 1echnographlc ArLs.
H2' A1):%>#$/ C.6.1.2 use Lechnology Lo organlze and dlsplay daLa ln a problem-solvlng conLexL
l.1.1.3 uemonsLraLe an undersLandlng LhaL Lhe user manages and conLrols Lhe ouLcomes of
Lechnology
l.2.1.2 uescrlbe parLlcular Lechnologles belng used for speclflc purposes
.3.1.2 CreaLe vlsual lmages by uslng such Lools as palnL and draw programs for parLlcular
audlences and purposes
.3.1.2 Access hyperllnked slLes on an lnLraneL or Lhe lnLerneL
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1. uemonsLraLe LhaL space represenLaLlon ln a work of arL conslders composlLlon and effecLlve lmagery conLrasL
by use of maLerlals, scale, and colour. (SLC 2, SLC 3)
2. CreaLe an absLracL lmage uslng Lechnologlcal arL medla meLhods. (SLC 2, SLC 3)
3. AppreclaLe Lhe value of Lhe aesLheLlc and vlsual aspecLs of Lhls crafL by explorlng and experlmenLlng wlLh
compuLer Lechnology Lo produce an orlglnal lmage. (SLC 1, SLC 4)
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A8$#4=,)(%&$/ Cbservlng lndlvldual sLudenL work and lnnovaLlon wlLh Lhe acLlvlLy and Lhelr ablllLy Lo follow
procedures.
CuesLlonlng sLudenLs on arL concepLs of composlLlon, plcLure frame, colour, and scale,
quesLlonlng Lhelr vlsual observaLlons durlng modellng of examples, and quesLlonlng
aesLheLlc/ funcLlonal aspecLs of lmagery durlng acLlvlLy, as follow-up, and ln closure.
Q#R S1#$)(%&$: WhaL ls composlLlon ln arL?
Why should we be concerned wlLh an lmage's composlLlon?
Pow can we creaLe an aesLheLlcally pleaslng lmage? (We need Lo conslder scale, colour, maLerlals,
deLalls)
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1. AlberLa LducaLlon, LlemenLary ArL rogram of SLudles
2. AlberLa LducaLlon, LlemenLary lC1 rogram of SLudles
3. Cnllne resource: Notloool Collety of Att NCAklJs Att 2ooe (2012). 5eo-5ows.
8eLrleved CcLober 8, 2012, from hLLp://www.nga.gov/klds/zone/seasaws.hLm
4. Cnllne ?ou1ube vldeo resource: 1be uot by eLer P. 8eynolds 8eLrleved
november 22, 2012, from
hLLp://www.youLube.com/waLch?v=L3mCe84ACdM&feaLure=player_embedded
CompuLer
ComposlLlon/ lcLure lrame handouL
Lxamples for demonsLraLlon
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3&&")&'() 41566"1 ln Lhe lasL class l had some of you commenL LhaL you dldn'L feel LhaL your arL was good enough
or accepLable. Some of you Lrled and puL greaL efforL lnLo your work and oLhers of you dldn'L
geL much done. l am golng Lo show you a shorL sLory on a vldeo cllp called 1be uot by eLer P.
8eynolds. l would llke you Lo observe Lhe maln characLer, vashLl and how her aLLlLude Lowards
arL changed. AfLer Lhe vldeo, ask Lhe sLudenLs whaL Lhey learned from Lhe vldeo abouL whaL lL
means Lo be an arLlsL.
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1ell Lhe sLudenLs LhaL we are golng Lo look aL composlLlon ln arLwork. F$T Lhe sLudenLs: whaL
does composlLlon ln arL mean and whaL does lL look llke?

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SLudenLs wlll be respecLful of oLhers when Lhelr peers are speaklng and noL call ouL answers or
commenLs. lf sLudenLs speak ouL of Lurn, Lhey wlll owe me a one-dollar of Lhelr sLore money.

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8eadlng (vldeo) / Samples LxploraLlon/ AcLlvlLy/ Closure
D15).'&'() &( =(:E LeL Lhe sLudenLs know LhaL ln conLlnuaLlon of Lhelr calendar acLlvlLy LhaL Lhey have been
worklng on, we wlll be maklng and lllusLraLlng Lhe monLh of !une page. Ask Lhe sLudenLs whaL
ldeas come Lo Lhelr mlnds when Lhey Lhlnk abouL Lhe monLh of !une. Pave Lhem reflecL on
summerLlme and naLure. ulscuss wlLh Lhe sLudenLs LhaL Lhe monLh of !une has Lhe longesL day
of Lhe year known as Lhe Summer SolsLlce. rovlde sLudenLs some lnformaLlon abouL Lhls evenL.
1ell Lhe sLudenLs LhaL Lhey wlll creaLe an absLracL lmage uslng Sea-Saws an arL acLlvlLy LhaL ls
done on Lhe compuLer LhaL uses Lechnologlcal arL medla meLhods. 8efore we do Lhls we are
golng Lo explore whaL composlLlon ln arLwork looks llke and how we can produce composlLlons
of quallLy LhaL are vlsually appeallng.

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<"51)'); 3%&'?'&E FG /0+$(1'); ,(-+(.'&'() ') 31&. Pave a few examples of arL lllusLraLlons deplcLlng
represenLaLlve composlLlons on dlsplay aL Lhe whlLeboard. F$T Lhe sLudenLs whaL Lhey noLlce
(use peg name sysLem of randomly calllng on sLudenLs). ulsLrlbuLe more examples Lo each of
Lhe four Lable groups. lnsLrucL Lhe sLudenLs Lo collaboraLlvely work LogeLher Lo flgure
ouL whaL are good and bad LralLs abouL Lhe lmages. Clve Lhem 3 mlnuLes Lo work on
Lhls acLlvlLy. Pave a whole class dlscusslon abouL Lhe examples. DUI*,(& @%P
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Call on several sLudenLs and assess lf Lhey undersLand Lhe concepL of good and bad
composlLlon. F$T/ Why do we boLher wlLh Lhlnklng abouL Lhe composlLlon of a palnLlng
or drawlng or phoLograph?

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SmarLboard. 1ell Lhe sLudenLs LhaL Lhey wlll have an opporLunlLy Lo experlmenL wlLh Lhe menu
Lools. AfLer Lhey wlll produce an absLracL lmage LhaL Lakes lnLo accounL composlLlon and good
vlsual appeal/ aesLheLlcs. F$T lf Lhere are any quesLlons ln whaL Lhey are Lo do uslng
D>@-6. @+CD>@-6. :(9). Lxplaln Lo Lhe sLudenLs LhaL wlll be evaluaLed on Lhe way
Lhey deslgn and compose Lhelr lmages and need Lo conslder scale, shapes, conLrasL,
neaLness and quallLy crafLsmanshlp and lnnovaLlon ln chosen lmagery. Pave Lhe
sLudenLs reLrleve Lhelr compuLer. WrlLe Lhe webslLe llnk on Lhe board and lnsLrucL
Lhem Lo puL Lhls hyperllnk lnLo Lhe lnLerneL webslLe flnder bar. Allow Lhe sLudenLs Lo
experlmenL wlLh Lhls acLlvlLy for 10 mlnuLes. 1hen have Lhe sLudenLs work on Lhelr
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speclfled folder and Lhen reLurn Lhelr compuLers Lo Lhe Lrolley.
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8evlew sLudenL's work for scale, shape, composlLlon, quallLy, and LhoughLful renderlng or
lnnovaLlon of lmagery. Pave Lhe sLudenLs Lurn save Lhelr work Lo a speclfled folder.

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F$T Lhe sLudenLs lf Lhey en[oyed Lhls acLlvlLy?
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1hank Lhe sLudenLs for Lhelr cooperaLlon and llsLenlng skllls.
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We wlll work on Lhe calendar page for Lhe monLh of lebruary ln Lhe nexL arL class.
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Pave sLudenLs work on Lhelr poslLlve-negaLlve May page lf Lhls was noL compleLed from Lhe lasL arL class.
lor Lhose sLudenLs LhaL flnlsh early, allow Lhem Lo work on an addlLlonal 5eo-5ow page.