LESSON PLAN – Lesson 1 (January 17, 2019)

Title: Emotive Monster Sketches

Grade Level: 2
Date Taught: January 17, 2019

Aim/Goal of the Lesson/Unit:

 What is the purpose of the lesson/unit?
o Learn how emotion can be expressed physically through facial expression and form
o Develop preliminary sketches to be used in the following lesson as part of the artistic process
Fine Arts Goals Met by the Objectives:
 VA:Cr1.1.2a – Brainstorm collaboratively multiple approaches to an art or design problem
 VA:Re.7.2.2a – Categorize images based on expressive properties
 Va:Re8.1.2a – Interpret art by identifying the mood suggested by a work of art and describing relevant
subject matter and characteristics of form
Objectives: Students will…
 Students will….
o Make a minimum of 4 thumbnail sketches of 4 different monsters
o Draw how emotion is visible through facial expressions

Vocabulary/language:
 Thumbnail sketch: A small drawing on paper (usually part of a group) used to explore multiple ideas
quickly
 Emotion: A natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one’s circumstances, mood, or relationships
with others; i.e. feelings
 Expression: A look on someone’s face that conveys a particular emotion
Describe how students will learn and use this vocabulary through discussion, production, critique, etc.

Students will learn this vocabulary after discussing and reading, The Way I Feel, as well as when
instructions are given. Students will see a visual example of a thumbnail sketch through the teacher
demonstration.

Teacher Materials:
 Demo materials:
o 1 Pencil
o 1 Sheet of paper
 Teacher made exemplar
 Presentation materials
o The Way I Feel, Janan Cain
o Projector
o Computer

Learner Materials:
 23 Sketchbooks
 23 Pencils
 6 boxes of crayons (one per table group of 4 students)
 6 boxes of colored pencils (one per table group of 4 students)

Motivation/Activities and Prompts:

 Read The Way I Feel, Janan Cain
 Brainstorm list of different emotions with the class
o Leave it on the SMART Board
 Leave prompt/directions on SMART Board

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LESSON PLAN – Lesson 1 (January 17, 2019)
Title: Emotive Monster Sketches

Procedures:
 DISCUSSION: (10 minutes)
o Introduce clay monster project
o In preparation for our clay monster project, we are exploring different ideas we may have as
artists
o Read The Way I Feel by Janan Cain
o Learn vocabulary words
o On the SMART board, brainstorm a list of different emotions with students
 Ask students what emotions they can think of
 What are some emotions/feelings that you feel?
 What does your face look like when you feel _______?
 Encourage students to think of emotions that are more descriptive than happy, sad,
angry, etc.
o The goal for today is to make 4 thumbnail sketches with 4 different emotions for your clay
monster
 When you are drawing your monsters, think about what physical characteristics show
different emotions
 Think about the texture of the skin, the number of eyes, teeth, color, etc.
 DEMONSTRATIONS: (5 minutes)
o Explain that students will get their sketchbooks and turn to a new page
o I will divide the page into four different sections
 Draw a line in the middle of the page from top to bottom
 Draw a line in the middle of the page from side to side
o I will label a different emotion in each section
 Ask students to choose emotions they might want to show for their monster project
o I will draw an example of a very simple representation of an emotion
 Example: Draw a small smiley face to represent “happy”
 Ask students to think about how to show an emotion with more than just a simple face
o I will draw an example of a more detailed representation of an emotion
 Example: Draw an angry monster with horns, scales, claws, and red eyes
 DESIGN/WORK SESSION: (20 minutes)
o Start your sketches by drawing in pencil. Then, you may use the crayons and colored pencils to
add color to your sketches if time allows
o Students may discuss with their peers about different ideas they may have
o Encourage students to draw big and fill each section
o Teacher will walk around to answer any questions
o Teacher will ask guiding questions to help students to think further about their design choices
o The teacher will give a 5 minute warning for the end of the work session
o The teacher will give a 1 minute warning for the end of the work session
 CLEAN UP: (4 minutes)
o Put pencils, colored pencils, and crayons back where you found them
o Close your sketchbooks and put them in one stack at your table
o I will ask one student to pick up all of the sketchbooks
 CLOSURE: (1 minute)
o At this point, you should have completed at least 3 of your sketches. Next time we have class,
we will be experimenting with clay.

Informal Assessment:
Students will be assessed using the following criteria. Students must fulfill these requirements in order to
receive the full points for the activity.
____ Followed directions
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LESSON PLAN – Lesson 1 (January 17, 2019)
Title: Emotive Monster Sketches

____ Actively participated in brainstorming emotions as a class

____ Gave full attention to the teacher during instruction
____ Created at least 3 sketches of different monsters
____ Properly divided and labeled sketchbook page

Timetables:
Time allotted for lesson (40 minutes total):
Activity Minutes
Discussion 10 mins.
Demonstrations 5 mins.
Design/Work Session 20 mins.
Clean-up 4 mins.
Closure 1 min.

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