Subject: Visual Arts

Year : 5

Term : 1

Cross Curricular links:

Humanities (re: stylistic periods and/or artists of

different times and/or geographical regions)

Week Beg / No of Lessons : 31 October 2015

Success Criteria

Lesso
n No

Area
of
Study

Learning
Intentions

Introd
uctio
n

To
understand
the
expectations
of this course.

Lesson Detail

Introduce myself, go over names of

students.
Proceed to discuss expectations for
entry, sketchbook, portfolio, exit and
clothing.
There will be a written/ drawn baseline
assessment. To be completed in class
time.

Differentiation

Demonstrate through
visualization and
performative behavior
all instructions.
Targeted question to
confirm understanding.

Emerging

Expected

Extended

Exceeding

I can
remember
most of
the
expectati
ons.

I can
remember
nearly all
of the
expectati
ons for this
classroom.

I can
rememb
er all the
rules of
the
classroo
m.

I can help
other with
the
expectatio
ns for this
classroom.

Resources

Assessment
Methods

PPT/Keynote
presentation with
projector, portfolios,
sketchbooks, pencils,
erasers, rulers,
Baseline assessment,
paper.

Assessment for/of
Learning:
Observation,
Checklists/Rubric
s, Sketchbook
Checks, Final
pieces assessed.

Learners will explain the

rules to one another.

Broad
questioning.

BASELINE ASSESSMENT:
Questions will increase in
difficulty, and drawing
activities will be broad
enough for learners to
succeed.

Baseline drawing
and written
assessment.
Use popsicle
sticks to check
that the entire
class understands

Arts in
my
Life

To become
further
acquainted
with the
creative
talents of
myself and
the class.

ZENTANGLES:
Create a zentangle design based on
their name.
1. Write your name in bubble
letters (do a demo on how to
write in bubble letters).
2. Draw out spider lines from the
name.
3. Create patterns and designs in
each section.
4. Add colour if necessary.

Part A: Lower level and

EAL students can have
students write their
names down for them.
Part B: Individual
demonstration.

I need
help
participati
ng in
creative
activities.

I can
participat
e in the
creative
activities.

I can
particip
ate
fully in
creativ
e
activiti
es.

I can help
others with
creative
activities.

PPT/Keynote
presentation with
projector, portfolios,
sketchbooks, pencils,
erasers, rulers,
photocopies

various concepts
and ideas.
Use targeted
questioning.
Have learners
tweet what
they have learnt
on a dedicated
board.
Have learners
quickly doodle
what they learnt
in their
sketchbooks.
Learners can pair
and share.
Learners can
discuss what they
have learnt in
their table groups
and share this
with the class.
Each child can
teach a firiend
what they have
learnt.

Intro
to
painti
ng
and
paste
ls.

Learning how
to use oil
pastels and
paint.

Demo project and resources

Discuss exemplars.

Individual support and

attention.

GUSTAV KLIMT project:

Learners will draw detailed trees (they
can make designs of patterns with black
and white)
Use images of bark to use as a
reference.

Supported learners will

be guided and directed
on how to use a
paintbrush and how to
paint.

Learners will then paint with paint over

the wax to create interesting
backgrounds which show them seasons
colours (introducing them briefly to cool/
warm/ analogous colour schemes and

I need
help using
the
pastels
and paint.

I can use
paint and
pastel
considerat
ely.

I can
select
interesti
ng
colour
combin
ations
and
pastel
and
paint
consid
erately.

I can select
interesting
colour
combination
, and make
dynamic
patterns
and effects
with the
pastels and
paint.

PPT
A3 Cartridge Paper
Pencil Crayons
Pencils
Erasers
paint
Wax crayons/ oil
pastels
Pots and bowls

I need
help
creating a
visual
dictionary
of the
Eod.

I can
create a
visual
dictionary
of the EoD

I can
create
an
accura
te
visual
diction
ary of
the
EoD

I can create
an accurate
visual and
written
dictionary of
the EoD.

PPT
A4 printer paper
pencil
ruler
eraser
pencil crayons

Extended learners will

be given finer brushes
and can add more
detail to their drawings.

Reinforce clean up strategies.

Introd
uctio
nt
Elem
ents
of
Desig
n

To be
introduced to
the EoD.

Briefly discuss the 7 EoD (form, space,

shape, line, texture, colour, value). Use
examples from Van Goghs Starry Night
to emphasize the purpose of the EOD.
Do demo
Discuss exemplars.

Guide use of ruler.

Teach how to properly
hold down a ruler.
Fingers wide splayed
with index and pinkie
straight and ring and
middle bent.
Draw demonstrations of
the concepts.
Check spelling.

3-2-1:
List 3 things you
remember from
this lesson
Give 2 examples
of what you
learned
Write 1 question
you have or
something you
are confused
about

Colou
r
Whee
l

To be able to
create a
colour wheel

Using Demo
and
exemplars go
over the
meanings of
Primary,
Secondary,

Assist colour blind

students with identifying
colours accurately.
Paint a stripe of the
correct colour in the
correct box.

I need
help with
the colour
wheel.

I know the
colour
wheel.

I know most of the

elements in colour
theory.

PPT
Sketchbooks
Handout
Pencils
Erasers
Pencil Crayons
Paint
Pallettes
Brushes

Assist learners with

drawing the op art
samples. Get them to
do a small practice
drawing first.

I need
help with
complem
entary
colours.

I know the
complem
entary
colours.

I mostly understand Op
art and
complementary
colours.

PPT
stencils
Sketchbook
Pencils
Erasers
multiple coloured
papers (painted
newspaper)
scissors
glue

Learners will be shown

how to cut correctly
and will be assisted with
how to select colours.

I need
help to
create a
collage.

I can use
similar
colours to
create a
collage.

I understand
analogous colour and
can create a collage.

Sketchbooks;
magazines, scissors,
glue, pencils, erasers.

Complementary, Warm, Cool,

Monochromatic.
Learners will mix their own colours on
worksheets provided using tempera
paint. Give out worksheet and pencil
crayons.
Glue work in when complete.
2

Com
plem
entar
y
Colou
rs

Learning
about Op art
and
complement
ary colours.

Learners will look at

examples of Op art.

Analo
gous
Colla
ge

Learning
about
analogous
colour and
collage.

Learners will use magazines to find

analogous colours. They will then decide
on a shape and fill the shape with
geometric designs cut out from the
pages of the magazine. See samples in
PPT.

They will then create

their own forms of Op
art using lines and
shapes. Sections will
be coloured in with
only 2 complementary
colours. Children will
choose which 2 colours they want to
use.

Assessment for/of
Learning:
Observation,
Checklists/Rubrics,
Sketchbook Checks,
Final pieces assessed

Analo
gous
Colou
r

Learning
about van
Goghs
Sunflowers.

Review Definition
Discuss all 5 versions of Van Goghs
Sunflowers.

Pre-Draw basic vase

shape.

I can use
two similar
colours.

I can
correctly
use
analogous
colours.

I can correctly use a

wide range of
analogous colours.

PPT
Handout
Pencil Crayons
Pencils
Erasers
A2 Cartridge Paper
Tempera Paint
(Yellow, oranges,
green, white)
brushes
pots of water
vase and silk flowers

Draw basic guidelines

and assist with
identifying colours.

I need
help
identifying
cool and
warm
colours.

I know
cool and
warm
colours.

I understand warm and

cool colours and can
create a good
drawing.

PPT
A3 Cartridge Paper
pencil
eraser
tempera paint
pots of water
brushes

Demo project and resources

Discuss exemplars.
Draw attention to vase full of flowers on
desk.
On handout colour in the vase of
sunflower using as many different kinds
of yellow and oranges as you can make.
Experiment by adding tiny amounts of
other colours to your
yellow and orange.
Glue in to
sketchbook.
Now that they have
created a small
version and have a
better idea of what is
expected of them.
They will be expected
to create and large painting of
sunflowers in vase using analogous
colours.

Sea
Sunris
e

To become
comfortable
using a warm
and cool
colour
scheme.

Have students copy down definitions

and examples.
Demo project
and resources
Discuss
exemplars.
Limit students
palettes to
only warm
colours one
day, cool the
next.
Using a dark oil pastel create a basic
drawing of a sunrise and a wavy sea.
Colour the sun with warm colour chalk
pastels.

Colour the sea with cool colour chalk

pastels.