Art Lesson Plan

Title: African Coil Pot

Unit: African Art

Grade level (s):2-3

Medium: Model Magic

Suggested Time: 45 minutes

Instructional Objectives (2-3):
The student will learn how to make coils
The Student will learn to use coils to create a 3d model

Elements of Art (1-3) Form, shape and Texture

Principles of Design (1-3) Balance, Repetition, Pattern, and Unity

Materials and Equipment: Model Magic

General Vocabulary (4-5): Coil, Sculpture, Three- dimensional, Additive sculpture, and
Texture.

Art Production (based on Madeline Hunter model)

1.anticipatory set
2. state objectives
3. Input: art history, instructions
5. check for understanding 6. guided practice 7. independent practice

1.) Anticipatory set

- Introduce coil pots
- show pictures and examples
- connected back to unit
2.) State objectives
3.) Input art history, Instructions
- show different examples of African coil pots
- give project instructions
4.) Demonstrate modeling
-demonstrate making coils with white board challenges
5.) Check for understanding
- Ask students questions
7.) Independent Practice
- tell the students to try it
8.) Closure
- critiqued own pieces

Rubric

4.demonstration, modeling
8. closure

Content:
The students showed: Ability to make coil, make 3D model using coils
1

Creativity:
The students used many different types of coils to make their pot.
1

Craftsmanship:
The student made coils close to the same size and shape.
1

Completion:
The student completed the projects and completed the objectives
1

Comments:
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Modification / Special Notes / Drawings

This lesson could be modified for a child with a disabled hand by allowing more time for
said child to work on this project.