LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE

Subject: Art

Class: P4.1 P4.4

Unit: Wire Art (a)

Date: 1/11/16 9/11/16

Topic: Patterns

Time: 0730hrs-1200hrs

Prior Knowledge
Students should already know:
1. How to build a 3D relic using mixed media
2. How to manipulate mediums through exploring and experimenting
Instructional Objectives
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. Understand how continuous drawing is similar to how we make wire art using one wire
2. How concept of space is made up by lines
Time
7mins

Lesson Development
Introduction OR Pre-activity
(i)

3mins

Settle down and explain

house rules + game rules
again.

House Rules:
1) Write your name, class and date on the
back of your papers
2) Be silent and listen attentively to the
Speaker
3) Keep workspace clean and tidy
4) No running around
5) Share ideas and kindness
6) Try your best and remember to have
fun!
Game Rules:
-No screaming and shouting in class
-Travel to and fro from Classroom to the
Art room in an orderly manner
-Bags placed neatly outside Art room and
pencil cases ready
-Listen attentively to instructions and
during lessons
Please name yourselves as NO. 1, 2, 3 &

Rationale (optional)
Establishing of routines
and expectations.

Students will be able to

know and fulfill their
responsibilities in the
subsequent lesson.
Through this, the teacher
could cultivate this habit
within the students.

Prior knowledge:
Instructional activities
based on students past
knowledge or
experiences

Resources
PPT

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2mins

(ii)

Overview of Lessons

T4W8-9
Introduction to Wire Art &
Continuous line drawing
Exercise I: continuous line drawing
Exercise II: From pencil to wire
T4W9-10
Lets learn more about Wire Art!
Exercise III: continuous line drawing of
bookmark
Exercise IV: Making of bookmark

2mins

37mins

2mins
4mins

(iii)

Introduction to Wire Art by

giving 8 examples on slides

Sneak Peek of Agenda

will allow students to
understand what to
expect and what they are
working towards to.

A variety of examples
expose students about
how wire art can be
done in different ways
and sizes

Lesson Development OR Main

Activities

PPT +
samples

(i)
What is wire art?
Wire sculpture is a folk art with a
history dating back thousands of
years
(ii)

2mins
(iii)

Video: Continuous line

drawing

What is continuous line

drawing?
-It is one in which a

By showing the students

a visual step by step,
they will then
understand where they
are working towards

single, unbroken line is used to

develop the image.
-Allows the artist to closely observe
the perceived lines of the subject
(contours, shadows and forms)
(iv)
2mins

Why create continuous line

drawings?
-Drawing exercise for developing
hand-eye coordination and
observation skills
Why must we do continuous line
drawing for wire art?

3mins

2mins

(v)

Exercise I: Continuous Line

Drawing
Live demo with writings on Projector
(vi)

Instructions:

All the No. 4s to come to the front to

collect papers for your groups
What is the first thing you do after
receiving a new piece of paper?

4mins

5mins

Share the link between

continuous line drawing
and the making of wire
art; how we are using
lines to create 3D

(vii)

Start Exercise I

(viii)

Instructions for practise with

wire safely

Never put never eyes, ears, mouth,

nose
Never tie or wrap wire on my body
Use eye and hook if its wearable
wires

Carrying out a task give

students a sense of
responsibility
To reinforce on the first
house rule to write
name, class and date on
papers
Warm-up exercise for
the start of thought
process of wire art
making; preparing for
Exercise II
Safety first, precaution
and specific details on
how to handle wire
properly

Wire Techniques; Live Demo

using projector

2mins

(ix)
Instructions:
-All No. 3s come to the front to collect
wires and all No. 1s to collect tapes for
your group
-Each person should only have a piece
of wire
(x)

11mins

6mins

Exercise II: From pencil to

wire!
Online timer required

Carrying out a task give

students a sense of
responsibility

The main exercise for

the day, and also follow
up for the next lesson

Closure and Consolidation OR PostActivity

2mins

(xi)
Instructions
All No. 2s to collect sketches + wire
art of names

Carrying out a task give

students a sense of
responsibility

2mins

(xiv) Summary:
-We are translating the concept of a
line into 3 dimensions
-Exploring concept of Space using
lines

A quick recap of the

lesson today
Continuous line drawing
vs wire art

2mins

(xv) Next Week

We are going to create a bookmark
What object represents me?
E.g., light-hearted person; cloud
Go home and think about this for next
weeks class! :>

A follow up for next

weeks class so students
can be better prepared
for it

Reflections (Choose 1 aspect of the lesson to reflect on positive or negative one. It can be
written in point form not more than 1 page)
1. What happened? (What did my students do? What did I do?)
2. Why? (Why did I think things happened this way? Why did I choose to act the way I
did?)
3. So what? (What have I learnt from this?)
4. Now what? (What do I want to remember to think about in a similar situation? How do I
want to act in future?)

NOTE: General guidelines for a double-period lesson about 5 pages, excluding references and
worksheets/resources (Times New Roman, font size 12)
2015, NIE, Office of Teacher Education (OTE), Practicum
*8mins for to and fro Art Room