abstractemotionpaintingnewformat

Author:BenGikow
Datecreated:03/14/20151:18PMEDTDatemodified:04/14/20155:24PMEDT

BasicInformation
Title

Abstractionemotionpaintings

Summary

Studentswillreflectonanemotionstheyhaveexperienced.Theywillthenwritecolorsandlinequalitiestheyassociate
withthisemotion.Thentheywillcreateandabstractcompositionbasedonthesecolorsandlinequalitiesthatis
reminiscentoftheirexperience.

Grade/Level

Grade8

TimeFrame

3450minutesclasses

Subject(s)

Art

Modifications

StandardsAndKeyConcepts
Standards

MAMassachusettsCoreCourseObjectives(2014)
Subject:
TheArts
GradeRange:
58
Area:
VisualArts
Objective:
Studentsdemonstrateknowledgeofthemethods,materials,andtechniquesuniquetothevisualarts.
Indicator:
Studentsmaintaintheworkspace,materials,andtoolsresponsiblyandsafely.

MAMassachusettsCurriculumFrameworks
Subject:VisualArts
Strand:TheArtsDisciplines
Standard3:Observation,Abstraction,Invention,andExpressionStudentswilldemonstratetheirpowersofobservation,
abstraction,invention,andexpressioninavarietyofmedia,materials,andtechniques.
Grade68:
LearningStandard3.6:
Createartworkthatemploystheuseoffreeformsymbolicimagerythatdemonstratespersonalinvention,and/or
conveysideasandemotions
Forexample,studentscreateworksthatconveypairedconceptssuchasconflictandcooperation,happinessand
grief,orexcitementandrepose.

USANationalCoreArtsStandards(2014)
Discipline:VisualArts
Process:Creating
AnchorStandard:Organizeanddevelopartisticideasandwork.
Grade:Grade8
Indicator:VA:Cr2.1.8Demonstratewillingnesstoexperiment,innovate,andtakeriskstopursueideas,forms,
andmeaningsthatemergeintheprocessofartmakingordesigning.

OverarchingGoal

Studentswillexperimentwitha2drepresentationofabstractionbasedonemotion.
Studentswillmaintainacleanworkspacebyworkingonaplacemattokeepthepaintoffthetable.Theywillalsowash
they'rebrushesandpaintplateattheendoftheclass,

UnderstandingsandLesson
Objectives

Studentswilllearntoincorporatelifeexperiencestocreateabstractart.
Studentswillusedifferentqualitiesoflineandcompositiontoconveyemotion.
Studentswillberespectfultothematerialsoftheartroombycleaningupafterthemselves.
Studentswillshowtheircreativeprocessbydocumentingtheiremotionandpotentialcolorsonanotecard.

EssentialQuestions

Whatcolorsdoyouassociatewithemotion?
Howdoesthisdifferfromdifferentcultures?
Whydoyouassociatethesecolorswiththeseemotions?
Whatisemotion?
Howisemotionseeninlife?

Unit(guiding)Questions

Whatwayscanyoucreatedifferentmarkswithyourpaintbrush?
Thinkaboutabstraction,howwillyoucreatesomethingnonrepresenationalwhilestillconveyingemotion

KnowledgeandSkills

Studentsmusthaveemotions.
Studentsmustsemioticsthattheyassociatewithcolors.
Studentmustbeabletocleanafterthemselves.

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PerformanceTasksAndAssessment
PerformanceTask/Activity

Studentswilltakeapastexperienceandabstractitintocolorsandcomposition.Studentswillattempttomakethis
abstractconveytheideaoftheemotiontheychose.Thiswaystudentswillunderstandtheirownemotionsmoreandbe
abletocontroltheirfeelingsmore.

Motivation

Havediscussionaboutcolorandcompositionasrepresentingemotion.Showprezionemotionsandabstraction
(https://prezi.com/j_kd5wwnhg84/edit/#0_13415665).

Assessment/Rubrics

Rubrics:
1. EmotionAbstraction

LearningExperiencesAndResources
Routines

Studentswalkinandputtheirbooks/bagsontheshelvesinthebackoftheroom.Thenstudentstaketheirartbinand
gototheirseatandwaitfordirectionsorcontinuepreviouswork.

InstructionalApproaches

constructivist

SequenceofActivities

Class1
1.Prepprezitobeopenwhenclasswalksin.
2.Classwalksinandtheycompleteroutine.
3.Discussemotionsandabstractionsrelativetocolorandlinequalityusingprezi.
4.Handoutnotecards,instructstudentstowriteanemotionandseveralcolorstheyassociatewiththatemotion.
5.Havestudentssketchoutbasiccompositiononabstractpaintingonbackofnotecard.
Class2
1.Classentersanddoesroutine.
2.Handoutcanvastostudentswhoareready.
3.havestudentssketchoutcompositionontocanvaslightlyinpencil.
4.Introducewhatpaintsthestudentscanuse(acrylicandsamplepacks)
5.Cleanupalittleearlybecausepaintsandbrushesmustbecleanedbeforetheclassleaves.
Class3
1.Classenters,routines.
2.Remindstudentsofproject.
3.Workday.
4.Cleanup10minutesbeforebellsoeveryonehastimetocleantheirbrushesandplates.
Class4
1.Classenters,routines.
2.Finishupproject,introducenextone

DifferentiatedInstructionand
Adaptations

Ifstudentscannotthinkofatimeintheirlifetheycanjustdoanyemotiontheychoose.

Resources
Materialsandresources:
https://prezi.com/j_kd5wwnhg84/edit/#0_13415665
Materials

Computer(forprezi)
notecards
pencils
paint
paintbrushes
platesforcolorsandmixing.
Sinkforwashingbrushesandplates

Appendices

Links:
1. AbstractpresentationPreziofabstractpaintings

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