Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Objectives:
Task Description: The student will:
Students will learn about aesthetics and 1. Learn about Greek armor through teacher powerpoint
use of Greek armor through research on presentation, discussion, and teacher/student exploration of
the Ashes2Art website (focusing on the Ashes2Art website and other resources. (Nat. Standards: IV
Gymnasium Complex and friezes on the A., IV C.)
Siphnian Treasury) in conjunction with 2. Sketch and design armor to be created. (Nat. Standards: II
other resources. Utilizing copper tooling, A., II C.)
students will create shields and/or helmets 3. Use copper tooling and tools related to create armor
using Greek symbols and design to depict a (helmets and/or shields). (Nat. Standards: I B., III A., III B.)
current image of the students’ choosing. 4. Incorporate current themes into the designs of the pieces
using Greek symbols and design. (Nat. Standards: I B., IV A.,
V B.)
Background or Instructional 5. Demonstrate knowledge of Greek armor in relation to
Context/Curriculum symbols, design, and use. (Nat. Standards: IV A.)
Connections: 6. Present in critique how work is representative of Greek
armor and current times. (Nat. Standards: V B., V C.)
Goals:
I. Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes
III. Choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas
V. Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others
III. Choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas:
A. Integrate visual, spatial, and temporal concepts with content to communicate intended meaning in
their artworks
B. Use subjects, themes, and symbols that demonstrate knowledge of contexts, values, and aesthetics
that communicate intended meaning in artworks
V. Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others:
B. Analyze contemporary and historic meanings in specific artworks through cultural and aesthetic
inquiry
C. Describe and compare a variety of individual responses to their own artworks and to artworks
from various eras and cultures
Class Critique and Did not Participated, but Participated with Participated with
Presentation participate in with little to no comments and several comments
critique, did not comments or decent reflection and strong
offer reflection of reflection reflection
his/her work
Critique and Reflection No attempt to Participated, Participated with Participated with
participate in but with few many comments and several relevant
class critique comments and fair reflection of his/ comments and
unable to reflect her work strong reflection of
on his/her own own work
work