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Lesson Title: Puppet Making Image of Project Sample

Lesson subtitle: Making a Fuzzy Friend

Description/What: the young artists will make a hand/rod puppet using

upcycled objects like socks, paper rolls, and many other materials. They
will get to make creative decisions on the features of the puppet to make
it unique.

Purpose/Why: The young artists will further develop their critical thinking,
creativity, and imagination skills. The students will do this by making a
unique puppet using new materials and they will be expected to think
critically to develop a plan for their puppet.

Class/Grade: 6
Lesson Duration: 45
Teacher Name: Payten Knops minutes, 2 days

Art Supplies: socks (2 for each student), hot glue gun (at least 4), hot glue sticks, chopsticks (one set
for each student), toilet paper roll (one for each student), spare cardboard, yarn, form sheets(one for
every 2 kids), black sharpy, puff balls for nose, red felt, scrap paper, x-acto knife, scissors

Instructional Materials: my project sample

References/Sources/Citations ARTED 138

Visual Arts Standards

National Core Art Standards
Examine the list of Art Standards for Visual Arts and select performance standard(s) which most closely align with your lesson’s learning. (Usually 1-2 standards for
a 1-3 day lesson). Include the code (ex. VA.Cr.1.1.5a) with the written standard.

VA:Cr 2.1.6a Demonstrate openness in trying new ideas, materials, methods, and approaches in creating works
of art or design.

VA:Re 9.1.6a Develop and Apply relevant criteria to evaluate a work of art.

VA: Cn 11.1.6a Analyze how Art reflects changing times, traditions, resources, and cultural uses.

Objectives for Learning

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I can statement Student will
Art Production: Art Production:
I can experiment with new materials, use new Students will be able to demonstrate openness in
methods, and try new ideas when creating my puppet trying new ideas, materials and methods when they
VA: Cr 2.1.6a are creating their puppets VA: Cr 2.1.6a
Art History: Art History:
I can notice traditions, cultures, and resources in my Students will be able learn about and speak about
own life as well as in others and notice how they are how changing times, traditions, resources, and culture
reflected in art VA: Cn 11.1.6a reflect in art VA: Cn 11.1.6a
Art Criticism: Art Criticism:
I can apply the criteria of the project to my own work Students will be able to critique themselves and
as well as evaluate my peers work with it VA: Re others biased on the criteria of the project VA: Re
9.1.6a 9.1.6a
Art History:
I chose to research the Wayang Puppets. This puppets are used in the Indonesian island or Java. They
got their name because Wayang means shadow and they are often used as shadow puppets in
performances. They normally are used to act out religious stories or stories from the Ramayana which
is an ancient epic Hindu poem that was written in India 3000 years ago. These puppets have been used
for thousands of years. The first recorded puppet performance was in 930 CE.
They are made of leather and carefully chiseled with fine tools. They are supported with buffalo horn
handles and control rods. They would be painted in beautiful hues and even sometimes be covered with
gold leaf. These can be played by anyone but The puppet masters are skilled in moving the puppets
while another performer tells the story using a variety of voices.

Vocabulary
List lesson specific terms and their definitions in age-appropriate language. Include artistic concepts, key
figures, historical periods/genres, themes, concepts from other subject areas; etc.
Hand puppet – a puppet that is operated by putting a hand inside.
Rod puppet – a puppet that is operated by rods/sticks.
Puppeteer – a person who works puppets.
Template – a pattern for a process.
Iris – the colored tissue at the front of the eye.

Instructional Procedure
Describe the step-by-step plan, outlining how you will instruct the lesson. Divide this section into days of instruction with a central focus for each.
Edit the section below as needed, using Madeline Hunter’s headings on the left to help you organize the steps of instruction listed below.
DAY 1
Anticipatory Set Central Focus for Day 1: (students will learn to make their own puppet with recycled materials).
Introductory activity on
Day 1 used to excite 1. Anticipatory Set: Today we are going to make our own unique fuzzy friend. I will then show them my
students and determine project sample and show them how it works by moving the mouth and speaking in a different voice. In
readiness for the this other voice I will say “this project will challenge you use new recycled materials and try new ideas to
lesson’s content. make it unique. “
2. Lecture – I will then give a brief overview of the history of puppets and why they are important. I would
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Input / Lecture like to make this more of a discussion than a lecture because I would like to involve the children into
Instruction/ conversation. I will ask them thinks like why they think puppets are important
presentation of the 3. Lecture – I would like to start the lesson off by instructing students on safety with the x-acto knife and
lesson’s content to
with the hot glue. I will remind them to always cut away from themselves when cutting the cardboard. I
students
will also tell them to take it slow and not rush the cutting because we don’t want anyone to get hurt. I
Modeling / will remind them to keep the cardboard flat on a surface when cutting because trying to hold it and
Demonstration cutting it is unstable and could lead to injury. Then I will go on to talk about the hot glue. I will let them
Art making processes know that the tip is always hot and to never touch it. I will tell them to try not to touch the hot glue gun to
and/or techniques the socks when gluing them because it will get fuzz everywhere. I will remind them to never touch the
shown to students. wet glue and to wait at least 5 minutes before touching the glue.
4. Demonstration – I demonstrate drawing out and cutting the mouth as well as the toilet paper roll. I will
Check for show how to trace the semi-circle where they will put their fingers. I will have them use a scissors for that
Understanding
Ask questions, review
part because it is safer. Then I will demonstrate how to trace the mouthpiece and how to cut it out safely
steps or criteria, etc. with the X-Acto knife. Then I will show where to glue the top onto the mouth and how to do it without
burning themselves.
Guided Practice 5. Independent practice – I will then have the students do the three steps I just demonstrated themselves.
Students engage in art While they are doing this, I will continue to remind them of all of the safety rules I went over at the
making with guidance. beginning of class I will also watch them all very closely to make sure the rules are being followed.
6. Guided practice – I will be showing the students how to put the sock on the puppets by pulling it on over
Independent Practice the head and making sure that the heal is in the mouth and I will have students do this with me as I’m
Students engage in art doing it.
making independently. 7. Demonstration – I will then demonstrate how to fold back the sock and hot glue it to the break in the
mouth
8. Guided practice – then I will have the students cut and glue the bottom sock on. First I will instruct them
to cut off the toe of the sock off and then put it on their arm like a tube. Then I will instruct them to put
the rest of the puppet on over the other sock. While I am doing this I will be showing them how to do it
on my own hand. Then I will instruct the and show them how to glue around the rim of the socks and
attach them together.
9. Independent practice - I with have the students do this themselves but I will make sure to watch closely
because they will be using hot glue and I want to make sure that they are gluing I the right spot
10. Guided practice – once everything is glued, I will have the students make the mouth plate with the
colored felt. They will first need to choose the color of felt they want and I will encourage them to be
unique. I will then have them make a template for the felt with a scrap piece of paper. I will remind
them that the inside of the mouth needs to be smaller than the outside and to keep that in mind. Then I
will have them trace the template onto the felt and then cut it out with scissors.
11. Closer – I will have the students each clean up their own area. I will instruct them to keep and bring up
any felt or piece of paper that is bigger than their palm. then they will bring their puppets to the front and
put them in a box for safe keeping. Then once everyone has returned to their seats, I will bring up a slide
show of picture of different puppets around the world and show it to them until it is time to go
DAY 2
Central Focus for Day 2: (students will further develop their skills of creativity and imagination while making a puppet. ).

1. Review: I would like to review the importance of puppets around the world and I would like to review the
safety rules from the say before
2. First I will have students go get their puppets and they will start to make creative choices
3. Independent practice – the students will be asked to make eyes for their puppet using white foam
sheets. I will show them mine and then tell them they can make their eyes look how ever they want and
they can have up to 4 eyes if they want to. I will also have a bucket of colored markers so that they can
make whatever colored iris that they want. They will cut the eyes out with scissors after they are drawn
out and they will be glued on with hot glue
4. Independent practice – next the students will make the teeth out of the same foam pieces and the
shape is completely up to the imagination of the students. Then they will need to glue the teeth into the
mouth
5. Independent practice – next the students will add the nose. I will instruct them to come to front and pick
out a nose from a big bin of many colors and sizes of puff balls then they will be asked to glue it on to
the puppet
6. Independent practice – next the students will be asked to add hair on the puppet. I will have many rolls
of colored yarn in the front of the room and students will be asked to come up and cut strips to make
hair and then glue the hair to the puppet
7. Guided practice – last the students will need to make the hands. First they will be asked to draw out and
cut out the shape of the hands from spare cardboard.
8. Demonstration – I will demonstrate how to glue the sock scraps to the cardboard. I will do this by folding
the sock pieces over and gluing them down.
9. guided practice – The students will glue the sock scraps to the hands. This part can be very tricky so they
may need some help.
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10. Independent practice – the students will connect the hands to the body. First they will need to glue the
chop sticks onto the back of the hands and then glue a piece of yarn to the back as well. then they will
glue the other side of the yarn to the body to create arms
11. Closer : Now the puppet is done and the students will be given the remaining time in class after clean up
to become puppeteers puppets in the puppet theater that will be set up at the front of the room.

Criteria
Write in a bulleted list below of the list of criteria for this project.
These are the things that students need to do to get an A and connect to the standards/objectives.
 The puppet is unique and it looks different from the project sample and different from others
 The puppet can fit on your hand and works as a puppet
 The puppet has at least one tooth
 The puppet has at least one eye
 The puppet has a nose
 The puppet has at least one tooth
 The colored piece of felt fit into the mouth and doesn’t hang over

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