Art Lesson Plan

Title:2D to 3D pattern Pots

Unit: African Culture Art
Grade level: 3rd
Medium: Paper, Clay
Suggested Time: 2 or 3 50 minute class periods
Instructional Objectives (2-3):
Students will create a 2D pattern pot.
Students will create a coil pot from their 2D pattern pot
Students will use inspiration from a foreign culture
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Learning Targets:
I can create a 2D pattern Pot.
I can create a coil pot from my 2D pattern.
I can use inspiration from a foreign culture.

Elements of Art (1-3) line, shape

Principles of Design (1-3) rhythm, repetition, movement

Materials and Equipment:

Vocabulary (4-5): culture, pottery, coil pot, 2D, 3D

Art Production:
1. Introduce learning targets
2. Show examples of african pottery
3. Demo drawing pots and patterns
4. Have students draw a vase.
5. Have students create patterns on the drawn vase.
6. Have students cut out their vase
7. Collect, clean up and line up
8. Review learning targets

1. Introduce learning targets

2. Review examples of african pottery
3. Demo coil pot building
4. Have students build coil pots in their vases shape
5. Demo how to smooth outside of vase
6. Have students smooth thei vase
7. Demo how to apply pattern work
8. Have them create pattern work
9. Clean up, and line up
10. Review
**this will take more than one clas

Art History / Resources (2-4):

African culture pottery

Aesthetic Questions (1-2):

Does the 2D design show in the 3D piece?
Does the work show understanding of African pattern designs?

Art Criticism / Analysis Questions (3-5):

Students can create a 2D pattern pot.
Students can create a coil pot from their 2D pattern pot.
Students can be inspired from a foreign culture.

Evaluation Criteria (should relate to objectives):

Students created a 2D pattern pot.
Students created a coil pot from their 2D pattern pot.
Students were inspired from a foreign culture.

Modifications / Special Notes / Drawing

Students with special needs will have a precut vase provided to decorate, and have
appropriate accommodations during the creation of the coil pots.
Students who finish the pots early will be instructed to paint or glaze their projects.