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Mat Man Selfies

A self-portrait with a story
Description/What: Students will learn how to create a watercolor background
and draw a self-portrait after being read the book All People Are Beautiful.

Purpose/Why: Students will learn about how everyone is unique through the
book. Students will also find unique characteristics about themselves that
make them different than their peers to include in their selfie.

Teacher Name: Mckenna Schley

Class/Grade: Kindergarten
Lesson Duration: 2 class periods about 45 minutes each
Art Supplies:
- 8.5”x11” white watercolor paper
- Various shades of skin tone construction paper (8.5”x11” sheets cut in half)
- Black washable Marker, crayon, or colored pencil
- Watercolor palate
- Thick/big Watercolor brushes
- Scissors
- Glue
Instructional Materials:
- All People Are Beautiful book, samples made by teacher
References/Sources/Citations:
- https://bartlettparks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Mat_Man_Study.pdf

Visual Arts Standards

National Core Art Standards

VA:Cr2.1.Ka- Through experimentation, build skills in various media and approaches to artmaking.
VA:Re.7.2.Ka- Describe what an image represents.

Objectives for Learning

Art Production: Art Production:

I can create a selfie work of art using watercolors Student will learn how to use various materials
and a marker. VA:Cr2.1.Ka like a paintbrush, scissors, watercolors, and glue in
Art History: the correct way.
I can explain how my art connects to the book All Art History:
People Are Beautiful. Student will retain information about how
VA:Cr2.1.Ka everyone is unique from the book and relate it to
Art Criticism: the project.
I can explore the work done by my peers and Art Criticism:
Visual Arts Lesson Plan Template (Adapted from Weiss, Fall 2021)
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find what characteristics we have that make us Student will learn about what makes us unique
unique. and identify those characteristics in the work of
VA:Re.7.2.Ka their peers.
Aesthetics: Aesthetics:
I can decide on what colors to paint my Student will choose colors that they like to paint
background based on what colors I like. their background.
VA:Re.7.2.Ka

Visual Arts Lesson Plan Template (Adapted from Weiss, Fall 2021)