Art Lesson Plan

Title: African Watercolor Resist

Grade level (s): 2-3
Suggested Time: 2 Class Periods

Unit: African Art

Medium: Watercolor Resist

Instructional Objectives (2-3):

Students will apply watercolor in even strokes. (MO)
Students will use foreground, middle ground and background. (MO)
Elements of Art (1-3) color, shape, space
Principles of Design (1-3) movement, emphasis, unity
Materials and Equipment:
White drawing paper 12x18, pencil, crayons, watercolor paint, Styrofoam cup of water,
paintbrushes, and paper towel
Vocabulary (4-5): Background, Middle ground, Foreground, Landscape
Art Production (based on Madeline Hunter model)
1.anticipatory set
2. state objectives
3. Input: art history, instructions
5. check for understanding 6. guided practice 7. independent practice

4.demonstration, modeling
8. closure

1. Show finial product.

2. Tell students what I expect.
3. Show pictures of animals in the savanna, what the savanna looks like, etc.
4. Start by showing the students how we will start on the project.
5. Let students do what you showed them.
6. Show them the next step.
7. Let students finish their project.
8. Hang them around the room.

Art History / Resources (2-4):

http://www.crayola.com/lesson-plans/king-of-beasts-lesson-plan/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/explore/savanna/savanna_overview_lo.html
Aesthetic Questions (1-2):
Are all landscapes pretty?
Art Criticism / Analysis Questions (3-5):
Which painting looking the prettiest?
What would you redo if you could?

Evaluation Criteria (should relate to objectives):

Quiz over the different part of landscapes.