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Lesson Plan Template

Instructors name: Cermanski

Course/Grade: Creative Art

Week of:
February 11 to February 18, 2015

Unit Name:
Printmaking

Common Core/ NM Content Standards: NMVA 1, 4, 5

Essential Question(s):

What is printmaking?
How can I make a print using a variety of
methods?
What common objects can I use to make
a print?

Other considerations (modifications,

accommodations, acceleration, etc.):
Struggling students will get one-on-one
help
Advanced students will do more prints or
help others

Connections (prior learning/prior knowledge):

Students are familiar with printmaking
from stencils which are commonly used

Resources/Materials
Teacher: Images of collograph prints

Students: cardboard, small objects for collaging

such as textured paper, string, etc., paint, Plexiglas,
Styrofoam, glue, paper for printing on
Assessment (How will you monitor progress and know students have successfully met outcomes?)
Daily: Daily practice prints
This Week: Final prints
Unit: Final prints

Time allotted
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 11
Learning Target-TSW learn how to construct a
collograph plate. TSW know this once his/her plate
is successfully constructed.

Lesson activities for instructor and students

Do NowTake out cardboard sculpture. Then, get
a bottle of glue (3 per table), a big brush, 2 yogurt
containers of water per table, and some
objects/fabric.
I.
Show images of collograph print
examples 10 mins
II.
Show students collograph plates and
demonstrate how to make.10 mins
III.
Students build plate and put one layer
of glue.20 mins
IV.
Start cardboard sculpture critique
(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: One on
one check on building a collograph plate
(1B)Closing Activity: Student share

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12
Learning Target-TSW learn how to paint an
isolation layer on a collograph paint. TSW know
this once his/her plate has an isolation layer.

Do Now Take out cardboard sculpture for

critique. Then, get a bottle of glue (3 per table), a
big brush, 2 yogurt containers of water per table
Take out collograph plate and paint 2nd layer of glue
on it.
I.
Paint 2nd layer of glue15 mins
II.
Critique
(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: One on
one check on painting isolation layers
(1B)Closing Activity: Student share

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 17
Learning Target-TSW learn the basics of doing
printmaking with a brayer. TSW know this when
he/she finishes at least 6 prints using the brayer

VISITING ARTISTCAROL WARE!

*Cover tables with fabric
*Take out tempera paint
*1 cup of water, rag, and brayer for every other
student
Do NowPick 6 pieces of paper and take out your
collograph plate
I.
Demonstrate how to make print using
brayer on plexi and how to use
printmaking machine
II.
Demo print, ghost print, multiple prints
on one, monotype background, using
water bottles
III.
Demo cleaning plate
IV.
Students pair up and use same colors &
do 6 prints
V.
Clean upgive 15 minutes!
(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: One on
one check on printing with machine
(1B)Closing Activity: Student share

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18
Learning Target-TSW learn how to create a
monotype print. TSW know this once he/she makes
at least 4 successful monotypes.

DO NOW--*Cover tables with fabric

*Take out tempera paint
*1 cup of water, rag, and brush for every other
student
*1 palette per student
*Pick out 5 pieces of construction paper. Get a