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Teacher: Katie Smith Date: 11/29/2022

School: Fort Collins High School Grade Level: High School Content Area: Art (Painting)

Title: Dictionary painting Lesson #:_1_ of _1_

Lesson Idea/Topic and

Rational/Relevance: In this lesson students will utilize watercolor techniques that they previously
What are you going to learned and practiced to create three circular paintings of significant places
teach and why is this to them from the “birds eye view” perspective. They will consider the idea
lesson of importance to of place as it is signifigant to their own identity and will explore the fuction
your students? How is it of abstraction/simplification/rendering in order to communicate significance
relevant to students of of place in their paintings. This lesson builds on previous concepts and skills
this age and background? learned in this class and allows for choice of what students are interested in
painting and how they would like to approach the painting.
Student Profile: Write a High school students of differing needs and abilities. Differentiation will be
narrative about your available for multiple avenues to show mastery and the assignment has a
learners. What are their flexible timeline.
special needs?
Exceptionalities? The experience level and skill of this class varies though they are all new to
Giftedness? Alternative watercolor.
ways of learning?
Maturity? Engagement?
Motivation?

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Content Standard(s) addressed by this lesson: (Write Content Standards directly from the standard)

3.2. Ideate and build works of art and design to demonstrate growth and proficiency in traditional and new art media.
(Allow imagination, curiosity and wornder to guide inquiry and research.)

Understandings: (Big Ideas)

● Looking at something from a new perspective as well as stylization can highlight significance in a work of art.
● Artists utilize symbolism and metaphor as well as elements and principles of design to imbue visual art with meaning.
● Craftsmanship and composition are important elements of a well-crafted work of art.

Inquiry Questions: (Essential questions relating knowledge at end of the unit of instruction, select applicable questions from standard)

● How can students demonstrate their ideation process?

● How can students build a collection of work that represents their skills and personal philosophy of art?

Evidence Outcomes: (Learning Targets) AND (Success Criteria)

I can: paint a significant place to me using watercolor and while creating a strong composition by utilizing elements and principals of design.

This means: I understand the elements and principles of design and can iterate through compositional ideas to select the best one. I
understand the concept of a significant space and can communicate that significance in a painting. I have practiced watercolor technique and
can create a watercolor painting that exhibits quality craftsmanship.

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List of Assessments: (Note whether the assessment is formative or summative)

1. Ideation handout guiding towards compositional development and iteration (formative)

2. Slide presentation and conversation- Will gauge student engagement visually and by participation when asked for (formative)
3. Watercolor assignment grades (summative). This assessment will occur outside of the time of this lesson plan.

4. Group critique activity (formative).

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Planned Lesson Activities

Name and Purpose of Lesson
Should be a creative title for you and the students to Watercolor birds eye view painting
associate with the activity. Think of the purpose as
the mini-rationale for what you are trying to To consider the idea of a significant place to them and to communicate the significance
accomplish through this lesson. of that place via stylistic choices. Students will practice utilizing watercolor techniques
previously demonstrated and will practice utilizing elements and principles of design to
create strong visual compositions.

The ideation stage of this lesson will consist of three sketches as well as some
brainstorming list making exercises and prompts.

Approx. Time and Materials Time: 1 class period. 30 min to present and introduce a project and then students will
How long do you expect the activity to last and what spend time working on ideation handout.
materials will you need?
Materials: Drawing paper and pencil, slide presentation, ideation handout

Anticipatory Set
The “hook” to grab students’ attention. These are Watercolor demonstration/practice. Students have completed exercises and an
actions and statements by the teacher to relate the assignment using watercolor already. They will be utilizing the skills already practiced in
experiences of the students to the objectives of the this assignment.
lesson, To put students into a receptive frame of
mind. Conversation about bird’s eye view paintings. This will get students excited about the
● To focus student attention on the lesson. scope of what artists communicate within a birds eye view painting, what they can
● To create an organizing framework for the communicate conceptually and different stylistic choices of artists who paint these
ideas, principles, or information that is to paintings.
follow (advanced organizers)
An anticipatory set is used any time a different
activity or new concept is to be introduced.
How do you intend to engage your students in I will ask prompting questions and encourage sharing of ideas to get the class thinking.
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thinking during the Anticipatory Set? During this lesson I will practice asking more directive (easy to answer) questions and
stray away from open ended questions that the class is afraid to answer.
Why are you using it at this point in your lesson?
I will also tie example images back to the watercolor techniques they practiced
previously.

Teacher Actions Student Actions

Procedures
(Include a play-by-play account of what students and ● Welcomes class and takes ● Students should actively listen to
teacher will do from the minute they arrive to the attendance. slide presentations and volunteer
minute they leave your classroom. Indicate the ● Hands out ideation handout and ideas when asked.
length of each segment of the lesson. List actual explains that they don’t need to
minutes.) start it until after the presentation
Indicate whether each is: ● Ask the class to put phones away
-teacher input/actions, student actions and take earbuds out.
-modeling ● Begin slide presentation. Teacher
-questioning strategies verbally talks through images on ● Students ask questions when
-guided/unguided: each slide and interprets-pointing needed and participate in sharing
-whole-class practice out qualities of style, material, and of ideas throughout presentation.
-group practice conceptual interpretation.
-individual practice ● Teacher moves onto project intro
-check for understanding and ideation handout explanation.
-other ● Teacher prompts class for
questions and answers any they
might have ● Students spend time brainstorming
● Teacher releases class to look at and looking at locations
google maps locations and
brainstorm locations to pant
utilizing list making handout to
brainstorm.
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How do you intend to engage your students in

thinking during the PROCEDURE? The strategy I intend to use is _Open dialogue during presentation- question asking. __

Why are you using it at this point in your lesson? I am using this strategy here because:
It will give students the opportunity to share ideas and hear how their classmates think
about the content. It will also allow them to be more active during certain slides. This
method could be difficult depending on student willingness to participate and throw
ideas out there. I will model loose sharing of ideas in order to encourage participation
and show that there is not a wrong answer during these sections. I will also use directive
questions that have simple answers rather than open ended questions.
Closure This one-day lesson will end by allowing space for questions and clarifications.
Those actions or statements by a teacher that are
designed to bring a lesson presentation to an Students will also actively begin the project presented. They should begin brainstorming
appropriate conclusion. Used to help students bring handout and some online searches for images of the place they will be painting.
things together in their own minds, to make sense
out of what has just been taught. “Any Questions?
No. OK, let’s move on” is not closure. Closure is used:
● To cue students to the fact that they have
arrived at an important point in the lesson or
the end of a lesson.
● To help organize student learning
To help form a coherent picture and to consolidate.
How do you intend to engage your students in
thinking during CLOSURE? The strategy I intend to use is ____individual conversations as students are
ideating_________
Why are you using it at this point in your lesson?
I am using this strategy here because: it will allow me to problem solve individually with
students as they are forming ideas. I will push them when they could be thinking more
complexly with the ideas and redirect if students are on the wrong path. I will also be
able to gauge weather the class as a whole is grasping the assignment and will regroup if
necessary.
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Modifications:
Presentations: All information presented in slide form will be available to access at all
Differentiation: times on google classroom page to revisit at your own pace over the course of the
Differentiation should be embedded project.
throughout your whole lesson!!
This is to make sure you have met the needs of information communicated will be available typed out on slides as well as verbalized by
your students on IEPS or 504. Consider your the teacher. Teacher will regularly check in to make sure that things are making sense
student profile narrative at the beginning. What and all questions are answered.
do your students need to be engaged and
successful? Birds eye view painting modifications:
To modify: If the activity is too advanced for a child, Resources for water painting technique review available on google classroom.
how will you modify it so that they can be Students will be encouraged to give and receive feedback to each other as well as
successful? communicate regularly with teachers throughout the process.
To extend: If the activity is too easy for a child, how case by case modifications will be provided in case that student is unable to attend class
will you extend it to develop their emerging skills? to complete assignment. (materials can be taken home, students can come in outside of
class time, requirement for two pages can be modified…)

Accommodations:
Accommodations can be made for students that may feel uncomfortable at any point or
students that may need to modify the project.
Access to safe spaces, quiet spaces and availability to talk to teachers or counselors if
needed.

Extensions:
Students can further their learning by choosing more complex designs.
Students can also take time to research other illustrators that might be relevant to their
approach to the project.

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A written artist statement is not a required portion of this project though if the student
would like to write one they can do so.
Assessment Reflection: (data analysis)
How will you know if students met the learning 1. Did each student find three locations to paint, and are they utilizing the ideation
targets? Write a description of what you were handout to create an interesting composition illustrating a place of their choice?
looking for in each assessment. 2. Did students appear present and active during slide presentation?
3. Did each student consider how they can make choices about color and style to
communicate their feelings about their chosen place.

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Post Lesson Reflection

1. To what extent were lesson objectives achieved? (Utilize assessment data to justify
your level of achievement)

2. What changes, omissions, or additions to the lesson would you make if you were to
teach again?

3. What do you envision for the next lesson? (Continued practice, reteach content, etc.)

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