Name of student teacher: Adam Mc Grane

Class : Fifth years Art History

Title of Scheme :Romanesque and Gothic Architecture
Aim of Scheme: To develop the students knowledge and understanding of the Romanesque and Gothic art
period with an emphasis on architecture, social background and artists of the time.
Class size, profile and details: One single class, Mixed ability and no students with SEN.
Duration of lessons: 40 Minutes

Lesso
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Week 1

Introduction
to the
Romanesque
Period.

Date
6th Oct

Learning Outcomes

Teacher tasks and

Pupils Task

Support
studies and
Visual Aids

Evaluation/
Assessment
Procedures

Students will be able to

discuss the background
of the Romanesque
period in relation to the
collapse of the Roman
Empire and the
importance of the year
1000AD.

TT Introduce the
lesson with a
PowerPoint
presentation on
the background
of Romanesque
time period.

PowerPoint
Presentation
on the
introduction
to
Romanesque
architecture
and the social

Effective
teacher
feedback on
students
answers
through the
lesson.

Background of
the
Romanesque

period. And
the collapse of
the Roman
Empire.
The Year
1000AD and
its important
role in the
Romanesque
period.
Religion
during the
Romanesque
period.
Clunic Order
and the
Christian
Pilgrims.
The Crusades
and education.
The spread of
Christianity.

Students will be able to

discuss the emphasis
for renewal throughout
Western Europe around
this time period.
Students will be able to
discuss how the church
underwent change and
how it began to
recognise itself through
reforms and the
creation of the new
Monistic Orders.
Students will be able to
discuss in detail The
importance of the
Crusades
Students will be able to
explain the importance
of the spread of
Christianity it relation
to the Renaissance

ST Take down all

of the key words
and definitions on
the board.
TT Show the
students visual
Aids of the
timeline of when
the Romanesque
time period
began.

background of
the time.
Visual Aids of
Time Line
Word bank
with key
words and
definitions.
-Clunic Order

TT Discuss the
religion and the
spread of
Christianity

-Romanesque

TT Ask Questions
thought the class
about the topic.

Questioning
thought the
use of a
PowerPoint
presentation.

TT Give the
students a
question to
answer on under
the topic Social,
political and
religion in the

-Crusades
-Pilgrims

Students will
be assessed
on their notes
taken in the
class.
Students will
be also
marked on
their
homework to
see if they
under stood
the
Strategic use
of questioning
Essay on the
background of
Romanesque
architecture
and discuss
with
annotated
sketches an
example of a
Romanesque

Renaissance
homework.

Week
2
Date
13TH
Oct

Romanesque
Architecture.
Most
Fundamental
change in art
during the
Romanesque
Period.
Sculpture in
The middle
Ages.
Sculptors at
Cluny.
Architectural
Sculpture and
teaching the
Word of God.

Students will be able to

discuss the
fundamental change in
art during the
Romanesque period in
relation to Monumental
Stone Carving on
buildings.
Students will be able to
draw annotated
sketches of the
sculptures at Cluny.
Students will be able to
explain how the
sculptures had a big
effect on Teaching the
Word of God.
Students will be able to
draw annotated

TT Deliver the
PowerPoint to the
class and
discussing the
main topics as an
introduction.
ST Do quick
Annotated
sketches of the
different types of
sculpture shown
in the
PowerPoint.
TT Show the
students the
visual Aids and
discuss.
TT Get the
students to

Church.

PowerPoint
Presentation
on
Romanesque
Architecture.

Strategic use
of questioning
of
Romanesque
architecture.

Visual Aids on
Sculpture in
the middle
Ages

One Minute
Test on the
different types
of sculptors at
Cluny

Visual Aids on
Romanesque
Facades.
Key Word
bank of the
Important
terms used in
the lesson.

Strategic use
of questioning
-Name the key
features of a
Romanesque
church?
-What was the
purpose of

Romanesque
Facades

sketches of the
Romanesque Facades
on the door of the
Abbey Church of SaintGilles
Students will be able to
describe the Facades
using the correct
terminology.

discuss the
Romanesque
sculpture using
the art elements
and design
principals

Handouts with
Information
discussed in
the class.

TT Using visual
aids discuss how
the word of god
was taught
through
sculpture.

sculpture in
the churches?
-What was the
name of the
vaults used to
construct the
church?
-Who funded
the building of
these
cathedrals?

TT Discus the
sculptors in
relation to
proportion
Week
3
Date
20th
Oct

Romanesque
Architecture
and its many
Regional
Styles.
Cruciform
Plan.
Earlies Style

Students will be able to

discuss the many
regional styles of the
roman basilica.
Students will be able to
do an clear illustration
of the cruciform shape
of the churches.

TT Deliver the
Romanesque
Architecture
PowerPoint at the
start of the
lesson.
ST Take down all
the information
on the board

PowerPoint
Presentation
on
Romanesque
Architecture
Visual Aid of
the Cruciform
Plan in the

Quizzes on the
Romanesque
Architecture.
Strategic use
of questioning
-What was
name of the
floor plan of

Churches, Pisa
Cathedral.
Components
of Pisa
Exterior.
Stone Vaulted
Ceilings
Different
types of
Vaults in the
Romanesque
Architecture.

Students will be able to

discuss the earlies style
churches such as the
Pisa and discuss in
relation to the rows of
Arches.
Students will be able to
do clear annotated
sketches of the
different types of
vaults.
Students will be able to
discuss the
Characteristics of
Romanesque
Architecture.

TT Discus the
visual Aids in
relation to the
cruciform shape.
ST Discuss the
Components of
the Pisa Exterior.
TT Discuss the
stone vault
ceilings in
relation to their
purpose.
ST Draw quick
annotated
sketches of the
different types of
vaults
TT Give the
students the task
of creating a
vault for
homework.

Week 4

Reasons
behind

Students will be able to

discuss in detail the

TT Deliver the
PowerPoint at the

churches.
Visual Aids on
key features
of a
Romanesque
church.
-Stone Vault
- Cruciform
Plan
-Regional
Styles

the
Romanesque
churches?
-Discuss the
components of
the Pisa
Church
exterior?
-How was the
heavy stone
vault ceilings
supported

Visual Aids of
the Stone
vault Ceilings.
Give the
students a
task to create
a vault from
toilet rolls for
homework.
Visual Aids on

Quizzes and
questioning of

Date
27th
Oct

Romanesque
Architecture.
Popularity of
Pilgrims and
its need to
create a need
for bigger
churches.
The Cluniac
Order and
Abbot Hugh.
Purpose of the
churches and
the
decoration.
The Abbey
Church at
Cluny and the
Sculptural
Movement.

popularity of pilgrims
created a need for
bigger churches.
Students will be able to
discuss Abbot Hugh and
his impact on
Romanesque churches.
Students will be able to
discuss the purpose of
the churches in relation
to the monks.
Students will be able to
discuss the
measurements of the
Abbey Church at Cluny.
Each student will be
able to do an Annotated
sketch of the exterior of
the church.
Students will be able to
discuss the sculptural
movement and its
importance.

start of the
lesson
ST Use the visual
Aids to Discuss
the decoration on
the churches.
TT Discuss the
Clunic Order and
Abbot Hugh.
ST Take down all
notes and Key
Words
TT Discuss the
sculptural
movement and
the Abby Church.
ST Highlight
important
information in the
notes
ST Go through
the notes and get
the students to

decoration.
PowerPoint
presentation
on the
purpose of
churches and
decoration.
Visual Aid on
the Abby
Church at
Cluny
Notes on The
Abby Church
at Cluny.
Key Word
Bank
-Pilgrims
-Abbot Hugh
-Cluniac Order
-Sculptural
Movement

the purpose of
churches and
decoration.
Pier
Evaluation of
the
homework.
Strategic use
of questioning
-Name the
cathedral
which was
significant in
the Sculptural
Movement?
-List three
features of a
Romanesque
cathedral?

label key
information.
Week
5
Date
3RD
Nov

Romanesque
Sculpture.
Sculptures
and the
Pilgrim Route.
The Main
Portal.
The
Tympanum
and the Glory
of God.
Autun
Cathedral and
the Last
Judgement.
The Weighing
of soles.
Giselbertus
and his
signature on

Students will be able to

clearly label and
discuss the decorative
features of the
Romanesque period.

TT Deliver a
PowerPoint on
Romanesque
Sculpture and the
main Portal.

Students will be able to

discuss how the figures
were out of proportion
and how most of the
work was abstract.

ST Draw quick
annotated
sketches of the
Last Judgement.

Students will be able to

discuss how the
manuscripts were used
for inspiration for the
designs of the
sculptures around the
churches.
Students will be able to
clearly label were the
Main Portal is in the
churches and how it
was elaborately
decorated.

TT Discuss the
last judgement
and how it I
divided up into
different sections
ST Take the key
words out of the
box and use to
label the visual
Aids.
TT Discuss the
sculpture in
relation to scale

PowerPoint
presentation
on
Romanesque
sculpture and
the main
portal.
Visual Aids on
the Last
Judgement
Visual Aids on
The Weighing
of soles
Worksheet on
the sculpture
in the Autun
Cathedral.
Key Word
Bank

Strategic use
of questioning
-

his work.
The suicide of
Judas and The
Flight into
Egypt.
Discovering
Santiago.

Week
6
Date
10th
Nov

The
background of
the Gothic
Period.
Increase in
population
between the
years 1100and
1300.

Students will be able to

draw annotated
sketches of The Last
Judgement, The
Weighing of Soles, The
Suicide of Judas and
The Flight to Egypt.
Students will be able to
discuss Giselbertus as a
sculptor and his impact
on Romanesque
Architecture.

Students will be able to

discuss the Gothic
Period and its rapid
development due to the
use of new technology,
improved farming
techniques and
flourishing trade.
Students will be able to
discuss the background

and proportion
TT Give the
students notes on
the sculpture.
TT Give the
students
homework to
draw a detailed
annotated sketch
of one piece of
sculpture and
discus in relation
to its placement
and meaning
behind it.
TT PowerPoint
presentation

PowerPoint
presentation

ST Students will
take down key
notes of the
church in the
gothic time
period

Handouts on
the gothic
period

TT Frequently ask

Key words
-Gothic

Pier
Evaluation of
each others
homework.
Essay Form
Homework on
the
information
delivered in

Scholarship in
the Gothic Era
The Church in
the Gothics
time period.
Politics and
Religion.
A new
merchant
class.
The Purpose
of Medieval
Art.

of education and how

work by Aristotle and
other Greek
Philosophers were
translated into Latin for
the first time.
Students will be able to
discuss religion and
how a new Merchant
class had a big impact
on the churches.
Students will be able to
discuss the purpose of
medieval art and how it
though people
passages from the
bible.

questions about
the Purpose of
medieval Art

Architecture

the lesson.

-Pointed Arch

TT Show the
students a time
line of the Gothic
time period

-Rose Window

Strategic use
of
questioning-

TT Give the
students notes of
the topic and
what was on in
the lesson. TT
Evaluation at the
end of the lesson

-High Ceilings
-Tracery
Notes on the
background of
gothic
architecture
and its
developments
from
Romanesque
architecture.

How did the

churches
develop from
Romanesque
style to Gothic
Style?
-List three
main features
of the Gothic
Style
Churches ?

Week
7
Date
17th
Nov

Gothic
Architecture
France and its
importance
behind Gothic
Architecture.
The Creator of
Gothic.
The Abbey
Church of St
Denis and
Abbot Sugar.
Abbot Sugar
and his
development
of the Gothic
Style.
The French
Style
Features of
Gothic style in
France.
Features of

Students will be able to

discuss the structure of
The Abbey Church of St.
Denis.
Students will be able to
discuss the colours and
the Stained glass in the
churches.
Students will be able to
discuss how Abbot
Sugar took elements of
Romanesque
Architecture and the
pointed Arch and
brought them together.
Students will be able to
discuss how Abbot
sugar was known as the
creator of Gothic.
Students will be able to
discuss The French
Style architecture and
how it got its name.

TT Show the
students Visual
Aids of the
exterior of Abby
Church.
ST Do Quick
annotated
sketches of the
features of the
Gothic style
TT Visual Aids of
the features of
the Gothic Style.
TT Write down all
key words on the
board for the
students to take
down
TT Get the
students to
attach the key
words onto the
Visual Aids
ST Use the task

PowerPoint
presentation
Key words
-Rib Vaulting
-Flying
Buttresses
-Rose Window
-Gothic
Tracery
-Abbot Sugar
-The Royal
Portal
Visual Aids
-Notes on the
key features
of Gothic Style
Architecture
and annotated
sketches.

Strategic use
of questioning
of colour,
shape and
form.
Group
evaluation at
the end of the
lesson of the
notes taken in
the lesson and
the
information
delivered in
the
PowerPoint
presentation.
Students will
take down the
question to do
for homework
based on the
information
delivered In
class.

Gothic Style
Architecture in
France.
Rib Vaulting
Buttresses
and Flying
Buttresses
Large Rose
Windows and
Gothic Tracery.
Chartes
Cathedral.

Students will be able

discuss the features of
the gothic style with
specific emphasis on
flying buttresses and
the pointed arches.
Students will be able to
draw annotated
sketches of the rib
vaulting.

The Santa
Camisia.

Students will be able to

describe and discuss
the features of the
Gothic style Chartes
Cathedral

Interior and
Floor plan of
Chartes
Cathedral.

Students will be able to

draw and clearly label
the Floor plan of
Chartes Cathedral.

The Royal
Portal.

Students will be able to

Rheims

to discuss the
architecture of
gothic style
gothic style
architecture.
ST Draw
annotated
sketches of the
flying buttresses
and the Large
rode windows
TT Show the
Visual Aids of the
rose windows and
discuss in
relation to the
colour and Gothic
Tracery
ST Take down One
of the Gothic
Style churches
and draw an
annotated sketch
and discuss the
Architecture of
the building for

-Example of
Gothic
Cathedrals

Cathedral and
the High
Gothic Style

homework.
TT Give the
students
handouts of the
topic
ST Fill in the
handouts at the
end of the lesson

Week
8

Difference
between
Romanesque
and Gothic

Students will be able to

- Clearly indicate the
difference between
Romanesque and

TT Deliver the
PowerPoint
presentation for
the duration of

PowerPoint
presentation
on Gothic

.Strategic use
of questioning
- Name one

Date
24th
Nov

Sculpture
The theme
and location of
The Christ in
Majesty
Claus Sluter
Gothic
Sculptor
The Wall of
Moses
Key features
of gothic
sculpture
-Natural poses
-Facial
Expression
-Independent
Sculptures

Gothic Sculpture and

how the Gothic
Sculpture is more
realistic
- Draw a clear
annotated sketch of
The Christ in Majesty
and discuss in relation
to the theme and
location of the work.
- Discuss the work by
Claus Sluter and Draw a
clear annotated sketch
of the Wall of Moses
- Name three churches
with examples if Gothic
Sculpture

the lesson
ST Draw a clear
annotated
sketches of the
Christ in Majesty.
Angles and the
twenty four
Elders that fill up
the archivolts
into their c
TT Use strategic
use of
questioning at
the end of the
PowerPoint
presentation
opy.
TT Show the
students Visual
Aids of different
types of gothic
Churches. Reims
Cathedral

Sculpture
Key words
-The Christ in
Majesty
-Claus Sluter
-The Wall of
Moses
Notes on
Gothic
Sculpture and
how it has
evolved from
Romanesque
times.
Visual aids
Different
examples of
Gothic
Catherdals

piece of work
by Claus
Sluter?
How does
Romanesque
sculpture
differ to
Gothic
Sculpture?
Name one
Piece of
Gothic
Sculpture in
Chartres
Cathedral?

Week
9
Date
1st
Dec

Revision
Answering
exam
questions
based on the
Romanesque
and gothic
period
Notes
How to
Structure an
essay and
include
annotated
Sketches.
Present
Notebooks
and annotated
sketches for
assessment.

Students will be able to

structure an essay
under the topic of
Romanesque and
Gothic architecture.

TT Show the
overall
PowerPoint that
was used thought
the scheme

All of the
visual aids will
be used as a
revision for
the students

Students will be able to

Draw annotated
sketches in an exam.

ST Ask questions
of specific topics
during the
revision

-Key words
from
Romanesque
and Gothic
Architecture.

Students will be able to

ask questions on
specific topics when
revising the
PowerPoints and notes
of the previous lessons.
Students will be able to
evaluate each others
work and correct the
worksheet.

TT Get the
students to
present the
homework for a
group
assessment.
TT Show the
students
questions on the
topic of
Romanesque and
Gothic
Architecture in
the Leaving
Certificate over
the last three
years.

Key points for

structuring an
essay
-Spend five
minutes
looking at the
questions.
-Clear
annotated
sketches must
be included
-Link the
amount of
time spent on

Strategic use
of questioning
when asking
about
answering an
exam
question.
Summative
evaluation of
all of the
information
delivered
thought the
ten week
lessons.
Students will
be able to ask
anything they
were unsure
about from
any stage of
the scheme.

ST Take down Key

notes when being
told how to
structure an
essay.
TT Give the
students
information on
how to structure
an essay in
relation to
Annotated
Sketches and Key
Information

answering the
question to
the amount of
marks
allocated to it.