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Revised Zine Unit Plan
Revised Zine Unit Plan
Revised from:
Grade 8 Photo and Paper Arts
Angela Huber
Crescent Heights High
Disciplinary Unit: Art for Arts Sake.
Revised by:
Colleen Davies
ED 3700
Students will:
TRANSFER GOAL
To create a Zine that the student can be proud of, that shows workmanshi
and dedication to the art.
Enduring Understandings:
Students will understand
that
MEANING
Essential Questions:
Students will keep considering
History of Zines,
History of the Dada (non) art
movement,
How to create collage
Evaluative Criteria
Performance is judged in terms of
See attached
Rubric
STAGE 2 Evidence
Assessment Evidence
Students will need to show their learning by:
Transfer Task: a completed Zine with artist statement in the back
Concept Map
(not every lesson, brain storming only)
Lesson
Ideas/Body Explore, develop, create.
Hook: I know you like to talk, but now we are going to
Art Introduction, talk about the conversation, What is art anyways? Why
To see where
does it matter? Show pictures from different classical
students are at. periods, then show graffiti examples, some cubism, some
whatever, as long as its art.
This project is process based, rather then project based.
Zines
1) One History Of 'I have forced myself to contradict myself in order to avoid
Dada
conforming to my own taste.Marcel Duchamp
The fountain, to shock at firstwrite the word dada up on
the board, have students guess at the meaningtell the story
of the artists randomly choosing it by taking a dictionary and
riffling through it and stabbing this word with a knife (see art
history textbook) hobby horse
2) Dada
Collages/mixed
media, you get to
put stuff
Brainstorm!
together. day
one 60 mins
Personal:
Global:
In school:
5) Self
reflection/Artisit
statement
needed hook to get them into the idea of creating a Zine. By giving them
a chance to research and chose there own theme, they will become more
invested in their work. The next lessons break down the projects, so it
does not seem over whelming to the student.
Lesson Seven:
The students will be making the final page of their zine, the artist statement ( I will
give out a template.) They will then take this class to put the Zine together. After
these two items are done, the students will get a chance to look at other students
books and Discuss/Critic them in their table groups.
Evidence of Learning
Knowledge/
Application/Analysis/
Comprehension
Evaluation/ Synthesis
Sketchbook
Zine Projects
Researching (mind
Intro to Zines and
map) (5%)
March 18/22/24
Space
SLOs
Image Transformation
Project (10%)
Brainstorming shown
(10%)
All Outcomes
Totals
Sketchbook
20 %
GLO:
Impact of Images: Students will become aware of the importance
society places upon various works of art
SLO:
Students will understand the concept of how people use art (or
media) changes through time.
Learning Objectives:
1.
Students will understand that art can not be defined with one
definition
2. Students will understand that there are many types of art forms
3. Students will know a brief history of Art through the ages
Materials:
Worksheet
Power point
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Procedure: Day 1
Introduction: (10 minutes):
Explain to the students that as a new teacher coming into this art classroom, you
are curious about their opinions on art, and what they think it is. Explain to them
that you want them to do a quick write, nothing to long or extensive, just what
they are thinking at the moment. It can be positive or negative thoughts, however
you feel about it at the moment. There is no right or wrong answer. Spelling and
grammar do not matter. Explain that you still ponder these questions yourself, as
a practicing artist.
Discussion Questions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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Discussion Questions:
8. What do you think art is?
9. How do you feel about art?
10. Does knowing the intention behind a work of art
affect your experience of it?
11. What would the world be like without art?
12. Can artists use advertisements in their art? Or as art?
13. Can advertisements be considered art?
14. How could you possibly use art to convey a
message
15. Are Video games considered art?
16. What freezes your creativity?
17. What fuels your creativity?
GLO:
SLO:
Concept: The ways people generate visual works can be influenced by
a number of factors.
Learning Objectives:
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Resources Consulted:
http://wemakezines.ning.com/
http://www.brokenpencil.com/
Whatcha Mean Whats a Zine?!? By Mark Todd and Esther Watson
Materials:
Sketchbooks
Computer lab
Mindmap Worksheet
Body:
Activity #1 Research/ Mind map (25 mins)
**Computer Lab
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Have them turn off computer screen, take out music, stop
talking.
Motivational speech: In other classes, the teacher gives you
assignment and you work within the boundaries of that assignment.
But in this class, I am giving you a foundation of an epic assignment, a
backbone to build upon. Think about it, as me giving you the supplies
to build a house, and the land upon which to do it. This house can be
whatever you want, from a hut to mansion.
I want you to take this idea I am giving you, and build upon it. I will
be giving you a few projects, which I will talk to you about in the
coming classes to put within the Zine, using your theme (3 of them),
but the other 3 is completely your choice! This is your baby, It will be
as good as you make it.
A piece of advice is, the more raw and honest your Zine is, the easier it
will come together. If you make it about something your passionate
about, something that excites you, or something you want to talk
about.
Conclusion: (10mins)
1. Have them walk back to the classroom
2. Explain that you want them to put their mind map into their
sketch books.
3. Explain that you want them to keep thinking about their
theme, and what it means to them, until next class, if they
have time research ideas at home, as well as bring in images,
and pictures.
4. Thank them for how well they did, and how excited you are to
embark on this journey with them.
Zine Projects:
Project # 1 Oodles of Doodles
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.
~Pablo Picasso
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GLO:
Record: Students will examine and simplify basic shapes and spaces
Investigate: Students will employ space, proportion and relationships for
image making
SLO:
Record-A: Shapes may be organic or geometric.
Record-B: Geometric and organic shapes can be used to create positive
Learning Objectives:
Students will draw using mixed media to create movement in their doodles
for their Zine
Students will employ knowledge of space and relationships for image
making
Students will experiment with positive and negative space
Resources Consulted:
The Usborne Book of Art Projects
Materials:
Black pens
Markers all different thicknesses
Pre paint splattered papers, from the day before (legal sized)
Pencils
Procedure: Day 1
Introduction: (10 minutes):
Show them artists that doodle, as well as splatter paintings (Jackson
Pollack.) Show some images that use positive and negative space well.
Body:
Activity #1 Word Write (10 min)
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Explain how they can pick just one word from their theme, give them time to brain
storm and write/ sketch in their sketchbook. Remind them they need to write it so
it fills the page. They can use a thick black marker to do this.
After they have written their word on their splatter page, they can use the media
provided at their tables to doodle around the word, either patterns or
appropriate smaller words that fit with their theme. They should doodle until the
whole page is filled up. Explain they can use the paint to draw around or over.
Be as creative as possible.
Project # 2 Collage
"Destruction is also creation." Marcel Duchamp
GLOs
Communicate: Students will use expressiveness in their use of elements
in the making of images
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in two-dimensional works
Components 2-C: Space can be altered or distorted for special effects in
2-d works
Learning Objectives:
Students will overlap images to create a collage that relates their
theme of their zine.
Students will understand that use of positive and negative space
can create a more interesting image.
Resources Consulted:
The Art of Collage Geraled F. Brommer
Soul Pancake Rainn Willson
Whatcha Mean Whats a Zine? By Mark Tood and Esther Waston
Jansons History of Art
Materials:
Black pens
Markers all different thicknesses
Legal Sized Paper
Magazines
Gaint Ziplock bags Labeled with their names on them
Procedure: Day 2
Introduction: (10 minutes):
Hook: Have Marcel Duchamps The Fountain up when they walk in.
Dada Images, Show them Collages, Explain how they were used to
speak out, in WW1. Discuss the spirit of Dada, as ant-art, destructive,
humorous, challenging to traditional ideas of 'high art', and show examples. Also
show them other collage images.
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Body:
Activity #1 Find Images(NO GLUEING)(15 mins)
Challenge the Students to find two Images that talk about two different
things in their works.
Rip and Cut Images that call out to them, storing them in their zip lock.
Clean up magazines
Put things back
Put images in zip lock
Put collage in folder
Put sketch book away
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Body:
Show Marcel Duchamp's version of the Mona Lisa with a moustache and beard.
Discuss this image:
How is it different from the first 'Mona Lisa'?
What do you think the artist Duchamp was trying to show by putting facial hair on
this famous painting?
Remind the students that Duchamp was a member of an art movement called
Dada.(Like they were diccussing last class)
Activity # 1:
Tell students they are going to make their own piece of Dada art.
Model the process:
Choose a painting by a famous artist from one of the art books you have
gathered. (or another option is to take a logo from the media and change it, ask
Colleen which she thinks would be better) Scan the image into the computer.
Insert the image into a drawing or painting program and use the toolbox to
'dadify' it.
(show them basic things they can do)
Examples: one of Georgia O'Keefe's Sheep skulls had a line of washing strung
between it's horns, Monet's Waterlilies had a shark fin rising up from them
ominously, and A Raphael Madonna clutched a can of beer.
Individually students are to scan images(get get them from google images and
graffiti them.
Important!! Make sure they do not overdo it. For the act to be funny and
subversive and Dada the original artwork/logo needs to be visible.
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yourself:
What is the main idea of my Zine?
What does it say about me?
Is there a recurring theme in my pages?
Do I want an image on my cover page?
How can I make viewers curious about what is in my
Zine?
After answering the above questions, can I think of a
title just one or two words that capture the ideas and
theme of my creation?
Should I create a logo that represents my Zine.
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