Creative Process as a Lesson Planning Tool

Apply what you just learned about the creative process, and the activity and
discussion we just did. Pick a project you’d like your students to create and plan
what the steps in the creative process should look like to get the kids to
successfully create it. This is a formative assessment so this will allow me to see
what we still need to work on. No grades should be given during a formative
assessment.

What is the intended project supposed to look like? (Describe what it is and what kind of art
materials you’d need. What does the final product need to look like?)

A portrait of themselves in color pencil.

Materials needed:
pencil, 2-3 blank sheets of paper, colored pencils, ruler

Step 1: Imagine and Generate (What could you show the students to get them thinking about
the artwork? How will you introduce the project? What themes could be discussed?)

I would bring them a handheld mirror to pass around so they can really look at their features on
their face and pay attention to detail. I would first show them the basics and what is required of
them. What I am asking for is face to chest portrait of them. We will talk about not creating
stick figures and making sure to include eyes, mouth nose, etc.

Step 2: Plan, Prepare, Explore, and Focus (What exercises, techniques, or mediums could you
have the students practice with to get them ready for the project? Are you assigning any
planning time for sketching? If so what/how many?)

I will have them first start with pencil and begin sketching out how they want their face to look.
I will help get them started by helping them create the simple shapes needed to make a basic
face. Once we have all finished it in pencil after about 15-20 minutes of sketching, we will start
creating our final-colored pencil portrait.

Step 3: Develop and Make (What are you demonstrating, how long will the students have to
work on the piece, how might you guide them through the completion of the piece? What
other assistance might they need?)

After the students have created the pencil sketch of their portrait they will move onto the final
project. Before starting with colored pencils, I will have the students brainstorm some simple
backgrounds they could have that doesn’t distract from their focus of the piece their face. I will
also have them brainstorm some possible shirts they like to wear so they can choose what they
want their little person to wear.

Step 4: Evaluate and Present (How do you intend to evaluate the work? How do you intend to
exhibit the work? How will student know when they are done? What criteria will it need to
have?)

I want to make sure they know the basic things that go into creating portraits like making sure
they are the focus so not having lots of things in the background. Making sure the portrait looks
accurate to them as much as possible. I also want to make sure they have added things that are
proportional on the face and somewhat symmetrical.
Step 5: Reflect (What kinds of questions could you ask the students for them to reflect on what
they’ve learned? Will this be done in a large group, small groups, one-on-one, or as a writing
assignment? Why did you choose this kind of reflective activity?)

I would ask them to look at their portrait do they stand out? Is their face proportional? Is their
face symmetrical? Is their background distracting or simple?