Lesson Plan
Teacher: Marisol Cortes
Subject area: Art Class
Content Standard(s):
117.117:( 5.1a), (5.1b), (5.2a)
Student Objectives:
Students will…
*Learn about what is a portrait and
how to represent a portrait in a
non-realistic way by using cubist
style.
*Observe and analyze the portraits
from the contemporary artist Tom
Fedro.
*Apply color, lines, shapes, texture,
unity, emphasis in their artwork.
*Create a mask portrait on
cardboard by using Tom Fedro
artworks as an example
Assessment of Objectives:
*Did the student participate in the class
discussions?
*Did the student make a sketch of the
mask portrait?
*Did the student apply color, line,
shapes, texture, unity, and emphasis in
their artwork?
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Date: 02/ 21/2018 District: McKinney School: Bennet Elementary
Grade Level: 5th Unit Title Lesson Title: Mask Portraits
Purpose and Lesson
Understanding goals(s): Essential Question(s):
After this lesson, students will learn about cubist art and how to  What is a Portrait?
implement cubist art style in a mask portrait by taking as a reference a  What is cubism?
contemporary artist Tom Fedro.
Activities Timeline & Grouping
Day 1: Introduction: PowerPoint presentation shows a short introduction to cubism, also it has *Day 1: 15 min. Intro Students
examples of portraits. Ask students what they know about cubism and portraiture before the intro. will seat on the floor in front of
Mention that there is different ways and styles to represent a portrait. Let the students discuss about the SmartScreen
the differences and similarities among the portraits. Show contemporary artist Tom Fedro and how he 10 min sketches of portraits.
depicts portraiture, make the students analyze his artwork, ask them if his artwork is different or not Students will be on their spots.
with the other examples at the beginning of the presentation. Show student the art project and a demo 20 min tracing on cardboard
of how to build step by step the Mask Portraits by using card board. cutting and gluing
STAGE 1: Think about a person can be yourself, a friend, or a family member. 5 min clean up
 Make a sketch of the portrait in the way Tom Fedro style. *Day 2: 10 min Intro. Students
 Students will get 2 pieces of card board. The goal for this stage is to have at least their faces on will seat on the floor in front of
their card board ready to paint next class. the SmartScreen
Day 2: Refresh students the information about last week ask them about what is the art project? What 30 min Working on cardboard
is a portrait? What is cubism? Show them the work of the contemporary artist Tom Fedro. mask portraits. Students will
STAGE 2: Show students different possibilities to build their portrait masks, mention students to use be on their spots.
and apply color, lines, shapes, texture, unity, emphasis in their artwork. Pass around their sketches 5 min Clean up.
from last week. Teacher will have all materials ready to use. *Students will work
independently, also they will
be sharing the art supplies
Language Modifications Special Needs Modification Materials & Resources: Technology:
Visual Examples Give 101 instructions about the PowerPoint presentation, white SmartScreen, iPad.
artmaking to special needs specialist paper, pencil, erasers, cardboard,
tempera, paint brushes, scissors,
glue. Teacher final product example
Reflection
Improvements: Overall Implications for your teaching:
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