Teacher: Andres Gonzalez Date: March 22-23

Subject(s): Pe and Art

Time : 11:25-12:00pm
2 Day lesson

Learning Purpose and Connections -

What will the students be learning?
In K-2 physical education, children are just learning and becoming aware of their body’s
movements and abilities. Many primary PE Programs regularly include movement and dance as
a regular part of their curriculum. This activity integrates Modern Art and Physical Education by
having students act out the movements and emotions depicted within the paintings, The Starry
Night, by Vincent Van Gogh, The Scream, by Edvard Munch, and Number 1 (Lavender Mist)
by Jackson Pollock. Students will be asked to "become" the shapes, the colors, or the
paintbrush, and to explore the possibilities within the selected canvases.

-Background Knowledge-

Students have been introduced to movements of different rhythms (walk, skip) and fast and slow
speed/tempos (walk, jog) before doing this activity. Knowledge of and ability to use their body
to make different body shapes of wide, narrow, curved, etc. would also be helpful in conducting
this lesson. Having some experience in talking about art would be helpful, although this lesson
could be used for the introduction of such an experience.

Objective-
 Students will use visual art as the inspiration in developing their creating their own body

people rhythms and exploring different ways to "act out" shapes and emotions within the

paintings.

 This activity will further students understanding of their body’s movements and abilities.

 This activity will make the connections between the visual art and movement skills

inspiring the students to think creatively and connect the arts to other areas of endeavor.

Essential Question(s)

 Describe what you see in the three paintings.

 Describe the lines in the paintings. Use your finger to trace over the lines in each

painting. If you had to make those lines with your body, what could you do? Would you

move fast or slow?

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 What kinds of shapes do you see? Trace some of the shapes with your finger. What

shapes do they make? Using your arms, try to make the shape of the cypress tree in

Starry Night.

 Is your eye drawn to any particular area of the painting? Why?

 Does the work make you think of movement? How does the artist show movement?

 What sounds would you hear if you were in one of the paintings?

 What do you like or dislike about the paintings?

Supplies: (Text, workbook, videos, interactives):

 Starry Night, c. 1889 Art Styles Poster Print by Vincent van Gogh, 36x24

 The Scream, c.1893 Poster Print by Edvard Munch, 24x36

 Number 1, 1950 (Lavender Mist) by Jackson Pollock 34"x46" Art Print Poster

Introduction: (Why do I HAVE to learn this? How does this relate to my life?)

Looking at Art: Students will gather around the three selected paintings. The teacher will guide

the students in looking at different elements of the paintings and talking about the movement,

emotions and expressive qualities of the images. Some suggested questions and introductory

activities: Essential Questions Asked

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I do: (Teacher Models)

1. Teacher will introduce Art. Go over essential questions.

We do: (Teacher does with class)

1. Guided activity. In the gym, or another large open space, students will spread out and

find their own personal space in the room. At this point, there will be no interaction

between the children; each will independently create their own interpretation of the

paintings. The teacher will guide the students in exploring the elements within the

paintings. Directions such as, "Pretend your body is a paintbrush, full of paint. Are you

heavy or light? Try to paint a straight line. If you were one of the drip lines in Jackson

Pollock’s painting, how would paintbrush body move over the canvas? Your body is

now one of the stars in Van Gogh’s Starry Night. Show me what they would look like.

Now, pretend you are a paintbrush making the lines and movements in the sky of The

Scream. Show me with your body, the shape of one of the cypress trees in Starry Night.

Pretend you are the tree growing from a seed..."

You do Together: (Students work in pairs/groups)

1. Students will share their experience: After the students are finished "painting" with their bodies, tell

them to share their experience with the class. Some possible questions:

 How did "painting" with your body feel? Describe it.

 How did you feel when you painted Van Gogh’s stars?

 What movements did you make for the sky in The Scream?

 Do you think the artist felt like you feel now, while they were painting the paintings?

Why? Why not?

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Independent (You do): Extensions (Class does independently.)

Mood Painting: Students can use elements of line and color to create an image that creates a

mood or feeling.

Closure (exit ticket/metacognition):

Students will rank 1-4 on their level of understanding and engagement.

Student Grouping:

Homework:

Examine Essential questions answer in art journal.