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    Trees of Nature Lesson Plan

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    This learning plan focuses on how nature can influence artwork design. Students will create observational drawings of trees in nature to understand elements like proportion and contrast. They will then recreate their drawings as paintings using four colors influenced by expressionist and contemporary art. All students will participate in an oral critique and write an artist statement reflecting on their work. Their final artworks will be evaluated using a rubric to assess learning objectives like generating ideas through exploration and interpreting visual artwork.

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    Trees of Nature Lesson Plan

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    This learning plan focuses on how nature can influence artwork design. Students will create observational drawings of trees in nature to understand elements like proportion and contrast. They will then recreate their drawings as paintings using four colors influenced by expressionist and contemporary art. All students will participate in an oral critique and write an artist statement reflecting on their work. Their final artworks will be evaluated using a rubric to assess learning objectives like generating ideas through exploration and interpreting visual artwork.

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    Tree paintings from observation using tempera paints and expressionist influence

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    This learning plan focuses on how nature can influence artwork design. Students will create observational drawings of trees in nature to understand elements like proportion and contrast. They will then recreate their drawings as paintings using four colors influenced by expressionist and contemporary art. All students will participate in an oral critique and write an artist statement reflecting on their work. Their final artworks will be evaluated using a rubric to assess learning objectives like generating ideas through exploration and interpreting visual artwork.

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    Trees of Nature Lesson Plan

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    This learning plan focuses on how nature can influence artwork design. Students will create observational drawings of trees in nature to understand elements like proportion and contrast. They will then recreate their drawings as paintings using four colors influenced by expressionist and contemporary art. All students will participate in an oral critique and write an artist statement reflecting on their work. Their final artworks will be evaluated using a rubric to assess learning objectives like generating ideas through exploration and interpreting visual artwork.

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    Learning Plan

    Title: Trees of Nature

    Grade/Pacing: Drawing, Painting and Printmaking

    Concept: Nature by design


    Concept Questions: How can nature influence design in artwork?
    Established Goals:
    Art History:
    Enduring Understanding
    Art is a reflection of time, place, and culture.
    Essential Question
    How does art relate to history and culture?
    VB Instructional Objectives
    DPP. 14 Students will examine how contemporary drawings, paintings, and prints are a continuation
    of historical artistic development. (SOL AII. 16)
    Art Production:
    Enduring Understanding
    Meaningful artmaking is about exploration, asking questions, problem-solving and developing a
    knowledge base.
    Essential Question
    How and why do we make art?
    VB Instructional Objectives
    DPP. 15 Students will generate ideas for works of art through exploration and inquiry.
    Art Criticism:
    Enduring Understanding
    Artworks are objects for interpretation
    Essential Question
    How do we respond to works of art?
    VB Instructional Objectives
    DPP.7 Students will interpret drawings, paintings, and prints by analyzing their visual content. (SOL
    AII. 20, 21)
    SEQUENCE OF TEACHING & LEARNING
    Pre-assessment: (What students understand prior to lesson)
    Preliminary drawing of a tree-not from observation
    Students will create an observational drawing in their sketchbook of trees in nature to understand
    proportion, placement, contrast, and understanding and incorporating the principals and elements
    of design.
    Ongoing assessment: (What students are learning informal or formal)
    Students will recreate their observational drawings into paintings using four colors and influenced

    by expressionist and contemporary art.


    Summative assessment: (What students will learn/transfer)
    All students participate in oral critique, as well as reflecting and writing an artist statement in
    their sketchbook. A rubric will be used as well to evaluate the final artwork.
    Essential Learning Plan Questions
    How can nature influence design in artwork?
    Extension Activity
    Day one:
    In their sketchbooks, do a pre-assessment drawing- have them draw a tree.

    Students will be introduced and learn about the works of Der Blaue Reiter and other
    contemporary and expressionist art work of trees through use of a PowerPoint
    As a class, students will express what they like and see and talk about similarities and differences
    in artwork.
    Day one activity to include: outside observational drawing (students must have one to three
    sketches completed by the end of the block) where students will observe trees in nature and draw
    what they see in their sketchbooks.
    Explain and demonstrate how to capture and draw trees in a way that expresses depth and
    contrast.
    Students will perfect their designs in their sketchbook and share drawings with each other and
    discuss the use of lines and shapes within the trees and compare this to their first tree drawing.
    Day two:
    Review with students prior days activities and have them select their favorite tree drawing.
    Students will choose four colors in which they will paint their tree design, two being
    complimentary colors.
    Discuss with students the use of color choice and expressive use of colors in nature.
    Students will color their sketchbook design with colored pencils to blend and create the palette
    they desire.

    Day three- four:


    Students will draw out their tree design on painting paper.
    Students will paint their design using the color palette they chose.
    Day five: oral critique, as a class, on finished paintings.
    VOCABULARY

    Contrast
    Proportion
    Complimentary
    Design
    Value
    Depth
    RESOURCES/MATERIALS
    PowerPoint on Trees

    Drawing Pencils
    Tempera paints
    White Painting Paper 18 x 24
    Paint brushes

    DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGIES
    _____Flexible grouping
    ___x_Open-ended activities
    ___x_Exploration by interests
    _____Negotiated criteria
    ____x_Anchoring/Extension activities
    ___x__Independent studies
    _____Tiered activities/products
    ___x__Journal prompts

    21st CENTURY SKILLS


    ____ Critical thinking
    __x_ Creative/Innovative thinking
    ____ Problem solving
    ____ Information literacy
    __x_ Listening
    ____ Collaboration
    __x__ Communication
    ____ Social responsibility

    __x__Multiple levels of questions


    _____Scaffolding
    _____Choice: Learner profile, Readiness,
    Interest

    TEACHER REFLECTION

    ____
    ____
    ____

    Sustainability
    Interdependence
    Health literacy

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