Name: Ms.

Wiedeburg
Week : 12

Class: 4nd Grade Art

Lesson : Art

Subject: African Culture

Period Length : 45 minutes

Date: November 17, 2014

TITLE OF LESSON: African Masks

Learning Outcomes by the end of this
lesson, pupils should be able to:
AR.04.01 Students will explore, develop
and value the creative process through
problem solving and
artistic expression.
Students will evaluate various reasons for
creating a work of art.
o Aesthetics
o Self-expression
o Story telling
o Problem solving
o Historical reference
o Cultural significance
AR.04.02 Students will understand the
visual arts in relation to history and culture.
Students will investigate how cultures impact
aesthetics in art.
Students will examine the artwork of the
Midwest.
Students will examine the artwork of the
Native American cultures.
Students will compare the cultural
differences in art throughout history.
Students will observe cultures and history
through a museum experience

Lesson Type:
Semi-Detailed Lesson Plan

Lesson Procedure:
a.

Focusing event (something to get the students' attention)

b.

Teaching procedures (methods you will use)

c.

Formative check (progress checks throughout the lesson)

d.

Student Participation (how you will get the students to

participate)

e.

Closure (how you will end the lesson)

a: I will show the students photos of typical

African masks thatve been made in that
culture and give a brief history.

b: I will show the photo using the internet

and give the history using a powerpoint will

bullet points of information.

c: I will check their progress with a short

quiz.
This is the video quiz Ive prepared
www.educanon.com/public/44996/131819?c
n=s

d: They will make their own mask in the

classroom based on the information Ive

given them and the examples theyve seen.

e: I will end the lesson by having the

students present their masks to the class.

Resources:

Key Words:

http://www.artyfactory.com/africanm
asks/
educanon.com

Culture
Masks
History

Prior Requirements:

Homework/Assignments:

N/A

After completing their African masks, they

must write a short paragraph describing
their mask and how it makes them feel. Also
must include a little bit of information they
learned about the culture of Africa.

Absences/ Lateness/ Nurse etc:

None

Differentiation:
Support:
Extension work: