Stage 1: Desired Results

Established Goals
Use fire and ash to
create a work of art
Create a unique
design from the ash
on the paper

Stage 1Desired Results

Transfer
Students will be able to independently use their learning to
Create a work of art using fire flames or ashes as their main medium (after the safety and
guidelines are established) by mastering the technique of making additive and reductive
marks.
Look at what the fire makes on the paper and develop an idea or concept from that.
Meaning
Essential Questions

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Understandings
drawings to develop a Students will understand that
concept prior to
What is an additive or reductive technique?
manipulating the ash While the idea may not exist when applying
the fire/ash, it comes from the forms created
How can fire create a work of art?
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from the fire/ash
Experiment, plan, and
make multiple works
Additive marks can affect a work of art just as
of art and design that much as reductive
explore a personality
meaningful theme,
Acquisition
idea, or concept.
Students will know
Students will be skilled at
Basic vocabulary: additive marks, reductive
marks
Techniques using additive and reductive
marks

Applying ashes to the paper

Distinguishing what additive or reductive
markings to make
Planning marks prior to making them

Artist who uses same fire and ash application

technique

Knowing when the work is finished versus

continuing to make marks and changes