Title of Unit: Elements and Principles of Art

Title of Lesson:
Understanding and Recognizing the Elements of Art
Date:
Week 2 August 1 August 5
Course: Digital Art I and II
90 minutes
Overview & Objectives
The student will

Create a online portfolio by using

Weebly to create a personal
website
Learn Tricks and Techniques for
their smart phone
Review the Elements and the
Principles of Design
Demonstrate their ability to take
quality photographs using a smart
phone

Estimated Class Time:

BODY OF LESSON
Day 1
1. Create an online portfolio using
Weebly
2. Digital Photography: Using and
tricking your phone camera
(PowerPoint)
3. Students will go on to the locker
bay on the 400 hall to complete
photo assignment

Background Information for teacher:

Artworks: Vivian Maier
Content Info: PowerPoint and Video
Clip

Day 2

Materials and Resources:

Day 3

Mac Computers
Weebly
Elements of Art and Principles of
Design PowerPoint
Visual Journals

Bell Work
Review Elements of Art and
Principles of Design
Review Using and Tricking your

1. Complete Weebly Website

2. Complete Using and Tricking your
phone camera photo assignment
3. Students will need to create a
contact sheet for all photographs
that were taken.
4. Upload photographs to Google
Classroom

1. Elements and Principles of Art

Photo Assignment (Students will
need to take pictures that show
examples of each of the Elements
and Principles
2. Create a page on their Weebly site
to show a photograph for all of the
Elements and Principles (label
each one)
3. Complete Journal #2
Assignment
Day 4
1. Elements and Principles of Art
Photo Assignment (Students
will need to take pictures that

Camera Phone

show examples of each of the

Elements and Principles
2. Create a page on their Weebly
site to show a photograph for
all of the Elements and
Principles (label each one)
3. Complete Journal #2
Assignment
4. Kahoot Review Game

VOCABULARY
Elements of Art
Line
Shape
Color
Value
Texture
Space
Form

Principles of Design
Balance
Contrast
Emphasis
Pattern
Unity
Movement

Day 5
1. Quiz on The Elements and the
Principles of Design
2. Complete Web pages for the
Elements and Principles Photo
Assignment
3. Watch the video Finding
Vivian Maier and answer the
study questions 1-10. Answer
in complete sentences and
elaborate on your responses.

Rhythm
Competencies and Goals
1.4 Recognize how Elements of Art and
Principles of Design are used in art

RESOURCES

Summary and Closure:

1. Did students show understanding
of the vocabulary during oral
discussion?
2. Did students follow the steps in
creating art?
3. Did students critique artworks by
applying concepts presented?
ASSESSMNENT:
Elements of Art and Principles of Art
Quiz