Lvan uonevanL

CcLober 10 2011
A Wor|d Iu|| of 1exture
Grade Leve| Mlddle and Plgh School
1ask Descr|pt|on SLudenLs wlll creaLe a LexLural sculpLure LhaL capLures llghL and shadow uslng naLural
maLerlals Whlle Lhls lesson focuses on LexLure Lhe sLudenLs wlll uLlllze Lhelr undersLandlng of form
conLenL and space Lo develop Lhelr sculpLure
Curr|cu|um Connect|ons Sclence SLudenLs wlll be explorlng Lhe naLural world Lo gaLher maLerlals for
Lhelr sculpLures and wlll be requlred Lo know and dlscuss Lhe lLems used
Goa|s
Standard 1 Creat|ng Works of V|sua| Art 1he sLudenL wlll demonsLraLe compeLence ln Lhe use of ldeas
maLerlals Lechnlques and processes ln Lhe creaLlon of works of vlsual arL

Standard 2 Us|ng Structures and Iunct|ons 1he sLudenL wlll use composlLlon and Lhe elemenLs and
prlnclples of deslgn Lo communlcaLe ldeas

Standard 3 Lxp|or|ng Content 1he sLudenL wlll examlne Lhe conLenL of works of vlsual arL and use
elemenLs from Lhem ln creaLlng hls or her own works

Standard 4 n|story and Cu|ture 1he sLudenL wlll undersLand Lhe vlsual arLs ln relaLlon Lo hlsLory and
world culLures and Lhe Lechnologles Lools and maLerlals used

V|sua| Arts Curr|cu|um Standards
Standard 1: Creating Works of VisuaI Art:
The student will:

VAS-1.1 Recognize and analyze the similarities and differences between materials, techniques, and
process in works of visual art. (Obj. 1)

VAS-1.2 Describe the ways that different materials, techniques, and processes evoke different
responses in one who is creating or viewing artworks. (Obj. 2)

VAS-1.3 Communicate ideas through the effective use of a variety of materials, techniques, and
processes in works of visual art. (Obj. 3, Obj.5)

VAS-1.4 Apply materials, techniques, and processes with skill, confidence, and sensitivity sufficient to
make his or her intentions observable in the artwork that he or she creates. (Obj. 3, Obj. 4, Obj. 5)

VAS-1.5 Use a variety of art materials, tools, and equipment in a skillful, safe and responsible manner.
(Obj. 5)

Standard 2 Us|ng Structures and Iunct|ons
1he sLudenL wlll

VAS-2.2 Create works of visual art that use the elements and principles of design and other
compositional strategies. (Obj. 3, Obj. 5)

VAS-2.3 Evaluate the effectiveness of artworks by analyzing the use of the elements and principles of
design and other compositional structures and strategies. (Obj. 2)

Standard 3 Lxp|or|ng Content
1he sLudenL wlll

VAS-3.1 Explore the sources of the subject matter and the ideas in a variety of works of visual art.
(Obj. 1, Obj. 2)

VAS-3.2 Analyze and describe the relationships among subject matter, symbols, and themes in
communicating intended meaning in his or her own artworks and in those of others. (Obj. 6)

VAS-3.3 Select and effectively use subject matter, symbols, and ideas to communicate meaning
through his or her artworks. (Obj. 3)


Standard 4 n|story and Cu|ture
1he sLudenL wlll

VAS-4.1 Describe ways that the subject matter, symbols, ideas, and technologies in various artworks
are related to history and culture. (Obj. 2)

VAS-4.4 Demonstrate visual literacy by deconstructing artworks to identify and discuss the elements
and principles of design that is used in those works. (Obj. 2)

VAS-4.5 Apply knowledge of art history, various cultures, and technologies in the creation of original
works of visual art. (Obj. 3)


Cb[ect|ves
1 1he sLudenL wlll vlew a presenLaLlon of works of arL spannlng a varleLy of culLures whlch uLlllze
LexLure and naLural maLerlals (VAS11 VAS31)
2 1he sLudenL wlll dlscuss and analyze how arLlsLs and culLures use LexLure and naLural maLerlals
(VAS12 VAS23 VAS31 VAS41 VAS44)
1he sLudenL wlll skeLch a deslgn for hls or her sculpLure conslderlng maLerlals avallable ln Lhe
local envlronmenL as well as consLrucLlon llghL shadow conLenL and deslgn of culLural and
currenL arLworks sLudled (VAS13 VAS14 VAS22 VAS33 VAS4S)
4 1he sLudenL wlll go ouLdoors and collecL maLerlals for hls or her sculpLure %VAS14)
3 1he sLudenL wlll consLrucL hls or her sculpLure uslng maLerlals ln a responslble and sklllful
manner (VAS13 VAS14 VAS1S VAS22)
6 1he sLudenL wlll parLlclpaLe ln a peer crlLlque uslng vocabulary Lo dlscuss and evaluaLe Lhe
effecLlveness of hls or her own work and Lhe work of oLhers ln uLlllzlng LexLure and consLrucLlon
%VAS32)

1|me lour 90 mlnuLe class sesslons
Mater|a|s and 1oo|s Lach sLudenL wlll need
O 9encll
O 9aper
O uckeL (for gaLherlng maLerlals/soaklng maLerlals)
O -aLural maLerlals (Lo be gaLhered by sLudenL Leacher can provlde lLems as well)
4 9osslbly wlll need
Weavlng Lhread
-eedles
Pole punchlng Lools
arvlng Lools
V|sua| kesources
O 9ower9olnL presenLaLlon lncludlng lnformaLlon on LexLure as well as works of arL ln a varleLy of
naLural medla from many culLures and arLlsLs
O 9ro[ecLor wlLh screen
O ompuLer
O ooks on sculpLure arLlsLs worklng wlLh naLural maLerlals

Vocabu|ary
O 1exLure
O SculpLure
O -aLure
O Weavlng
O arvlng

O askeLry
O onsLrucLlon
O lghL
O Shadow
O omposlLlon
O Crganlc


8ackground and]or Instruct|ona| Content
1he Leacher wlll show a 9ower9olnL presenLaLlon explalnlng LexLure wlLh examples of lLs use across
culLures SLudenLs wlll dlscuss how LexLure was used by varlous peoples Lo demonsLraLe Lhelr
undersLandlng of LexLure and lLs appllcaLlon SLudenLs wlll skeLch deslgns for Lhelr sculpLures belng sure
Lo lnclude consLrucLlon posslblllLles and lnfluences from Lhe arLlsLs and culLures sLudled SLudenLs wlll
creaLe Lhelr sculpLures uslng maLerlals LhaL Lhey gaLher from Lhe surroundlng envlronmenL SLudenLs wlll
parLlclpaLe ln a peer crlLlque Lo assess how LexLure and oLher elemenLs and deslgn prlnclples were used
Lo express Lhe sLudenL's concepL

rocedure
art I
Cverv|ew of the Lesson A sLudy of Lhe elemenL LexLure whereby ob[ecLs from Lhe naLural world are
used Lo creaLe a LexLural sculpLure
1eacher reparat|on uevelop a 9ower9olnL dlscusslng Lhe Lypes and uses of LexLure lnclude culLural
and currenL examples reaLe a LexLural sculpLure for Lhe sLudenLs Lo use as an example CaLher
maLerlals needed
Mot|vat|on SLudenLs wlll be moLlvaLed by Lhe posslblllLy of Lransformlng ob[ecLs Lhey see every day lnLo
someLhlng new 1hey wlll have Lo be lnnovaLlve ln order Lo creaLe a successful sculpLural ob[ecL from
lLems noL necessarlly lnLended for consLrucLlon

art II
Cr|ter|a for Grad|ng 1he Leacher wlll use a rubrlc Lo assess Lhe sLudenL's use of lnformaLlon maLerlals
and hls or her lncorporaLlon of Lechnlques learned ln Lhe sculpLure Lo deLermlne success (see aLLached
gradlng rubrlc) 1he Leacher wlll also assess Lhe sLudenLs Lhrough observaLlon of use of class Llme and
parLlclpaLlon

art III
Sequent|a| Descr|pt|on of Steps
Day 1
1 1eacher wlll lnLroduce Lhe lesson uslng Lhe 9ower9olnL developed
2 1eacher and sLudenLs wlll dlscuss Lhe slmllarlLles/dlfferences ln varlous arLlsLs and culLures
usage of LexLure and naLural maLerlals
1eacher wlll explaln Lhe guldellnes of Lhe asslgnmenL and presenL sLudenLs wlLh Lhe gradlng
rubrlc
4 SLudenLs wlll skeLch Lhe deslgn of Lhelr sculpLures maklng clear noLaLlons for consLrucLlon and
use of LexLure llghL shadow and lnfluences of arLlsLs and culLures sLudled
Day 2
3 SLudenLs wlll venLure ouLdoors Lo collecL maLerlals for Lhelr sculpLures from Lhe surroundlng
envlronmenL
6 SLudenLs wlll reLurn Lo Lhe classroom make ad[usLmenLs Lo Lhelr orlglnal skeLch lf needed and
perform any prep needed (soaklng sLrlpplng eLc)
7 Allow Llme for cleanup
8 SLudenLs wlll begln Lo creaLe Lhelr sculpLures
9 Allow Llme for cleanup

Day 3
10 SLudenLs wlll flnlsh Lhelr sculpLures
11 Allow Llme for cleanup
Day 4
12 SLudenLs wlll parLlclpaLe ln a class crlLlque dlscusslng and evaluaLlng Lhe effecLlveness of hls or
her work and Lhe work of oLhers ln uLlllzlng LexLure and consLrucLlon as well as expresslng
lnLended meanlng

C|ean Up
1en mlnuLes wlll be allowed aL Lhe end of each class for cleanup SLudenLs wlll be asslgned cleanup
Lasks and afLer sLorlng Lhelr own pro[ecLs and gaLhered naLural maLerlals each sLudenL wlll be perform
Lhelr cleanup Lask Lo ensure LhaL everyone ls worklng LogeLher ln an efflclenL manner 1hls wlll lnclude
collecLlng class maLerlals and puLLlng Lhem away sweeplng/wlplng Lhe floor cleanlng Lables and
cleanlng slnks

Lva|uat|on
See aLLached gradlng rubrlc



Accommodat|ons
1hls lesson can be accommodaLed for sLudenLs wlLh speclal needs by asslsLlng ln Lhe selecLlon of
maLerlals and provldlng ald wlLh consLrucLlon

Lxtens|ons
1hls lesson can exLend Lo Lhe oLher elemenLs and prlnclples of deslgn SLudenLs musL use Lhelr
undersLandlng of space llne color and proporLlon when deslgnlng Lhelr sculpLure and selecLlng
maLerlals 1hls lesson can also be used ln collaboraLlon wlLh a blology lesson on local flora SLudenLs wlll
become lnformed abouL Lhe varleLy of planLs exlsLlng ln Lhelr local ecosysLem and Lhen creaLe a
sculpLure LhaL uses Lhose planLs

















Lvan uonevanL
kubr|c for "A Wor|d Iu|| of 1exture" Lesson
Cb[ect|ve 1 2 3 4
art|c|pat|on |n
c|ass d|scuss|on of
works of art
spann|ng a var|ety
cu|tures wh|ch
ut|||ze texture and
natura| mater|a|s
ana|yz|ng how
art|sts and
cu|tures use
texture and
natura| mater|a|s
SLudenL
parLlclpaLed llLLle
ln class dlscusslon
offerlng lrrelevanL
commenLs and
dlsLracLlng oLhers
SLudenL
parLlclpaLed
somewhaL ln class
dlscusslon needed
help sLaylng on
Lrack
SLudenL
parLlclpaLed ln
class dlscusslon
wlLh LhoughLful
commenLs
SLudenL
parLlclpaLed ln
class dlscusslon
wlLh well LhoughL
ouL commenLs and
a sLrong
undersLandlng of
LexLural
appllcaLlons and
lLs connecLlon Lo
culLures and
arLlsLs

Sketched a des|gn
for a scu|pture
cons|der|ng
mater|a|s
ava||ab|e |n the
|oca| env|ronment
as we|| as
construct|on
||ght shadow and
content and
des|gn of cu|tura|
and current
artworks stud|ed

SLudenL dld noL
follow dlrecLlons
skeLch dld noL
conslder naLural
maLerlals
avallable
consLrucLlon llghL
shadow conLenL
or currenL and
culLural lnfluences

SLudenL
aLLempLed Lo
creaLe a deslgn
conslderlng few
naLural maLerlals
avallable needed
loLs of asslsLance

SLudenL creaLed a
deslgn conslderlng
some naLural
maLerlals
avallable few
posslblllLles for
consLrucLlon
some clear
evldence of
conslderaLlon of
deslgn and works
sLudled

SLudenL creaLed
skeLch LhaL
consldered naLural
maLerlals
avallable mulLlple
posslblllLles for
consLrucLlon wlLh
a sLrong
conslderaLlon of
llghL shadow and
culLural/currenL
lnfluences

Go outdoors and
co||ect mater|a|s
for the scu|pture

SLudenL dld noL
aLLempL Lo collecL
relevanL maLerlals

SLudenL needed
loLs of asslsLance
collecLlng relevanL
maLerlals

SLudenL collecLed
some maLerlals

SLudenL collecLed
a wlde range of
maLerlals for
experlmenLaLlon

Construct a
scu|pture us|ng
mater|a|s |n a
respons|b|e and
sk|||fu| manner

SLudenL dld noL
aLLempL Lo
consLrucL
sculpLure
successfully or use
maLerlals safely
and sklllfully

SLudenL creaLed
sculpLure from
some maLerlals
found buL used
loLs of class
supplles and dld
noL have good
crafLsmanshlp

SLudenL used
maLerlals found
buL also relled on
many class
maLerlals used
maLerlals safely
buL needs work on
crafLsmanshlp

SLudenL creaLed
sculpLure uslng a
varleLy of
maLerlals found
sklllfully and safely
wlLh good
crafLsmanshlp

art|c|pate |n a
peer cr|t|que
us|ng vocabu|ary
to d|scuss and
eva|uate the
effect|veness of
h|s or her own
work and the
work of others |n
ut|||z|ng texture
and construct|on
as we|| as
express|ng
|ntended mean|ng
SLudenL dld noL
aLLempL Lo dlscuss
hls or her work or
Lhe work of
oLhers 9rovlded
lrrelevanL and
dlsLracLlng
commenLs
SLudenL dld noL
provlde much
lnformaLlon abouL
hls or her work
used llLLle
vocabulary and
parLlclpaLed llLLle
ln Lhe dlscusslon
of oLhers' work
SLudenL dlscussed
hls or her work
uslng some
vocabulary and
conLenL
lnformaLlon
parLlclpaLed ln
mosL of Lhe
dlscusslon of oLher
sLudenL's work
SLudenL dlscussed
hls or her work
confldenLly wlLh
sLrong use of
vocabulary and
conLenL
lnformaLlon
provlded
LhoughLful and
engaglng
commenLs when
dlscusslng Lhe
work of oLhers