Role Model for Me

Stevie Poole,Daniel Teranishi,Cayla Perez

Lesson Objectives:

1. Content area 2 Literacy : The students will (TSW) be able to . . .

explain in detail what a big idea is and how the big idea relates to
personal spaces.
2. Content area 1 Visual Art : The students will (TSW) be able to . . .
create a portrait/collage that depicts their ideal role model
3. Content area 3 Social Science/Studies: The students will (TSW) be
able to . . . identify characteristics and traits of their selected role
model(s)
Grade Level: 3
Lesson Overview-
Teachers will introduce students to the big idea (role models) and 21st century art approach (meaning
making and big ideas). Students will discuss in groups the importance of role models and reflect on the
assigned reading (personal spaces addressed by Sakatani and Pistolesi) by engaging in a table share
activity. This activity will require students to discuss, describe, and record on a piece of paper (provided
by the teacher) with their table what a big idea is and compare the articles big idea (humans create
personal spaces) versus the lesson's big idea of role models (how humans create role models). Students
will then be invited to create a collage using magazine cut outs, paint, crayons, personal photos of friends
and family, and/or printouts of fictional characters exemplifying characteristics and traits of role models.
To conclude, students will individually answer essential questions regarding their artwork. On a piece of
paper that the teachers will provide, the students will answer the essential questions featured in the
powerpoint and provide a description of why they featured specific people or characteristics within their
collage. Students will also engage in a gallery walk to view peers collages.
Formative Assessment strategy (of assigned reading):

Teachers will ask students to do a table

share with their peers to discuss and explain
what a big idea is and how the big idea
relates to personal spaces.
Essential Questions
1. What is a role model?
2. In what ways do role models lead by
example?
3. In what ways can a role model work through
their imperfections?
4. In what ways do role models inspire others
to become a role model themselves?
Good & Bad Role Models
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc2lV00LoPo
J. Howard Miller
American graphic artist who painted posters
during World War II in support of the women
contributing to war efforts.

Miller worked for Westinghouse War

Production as a coordinating committee
artist, and the company asked him to create
a series of posters that would aid in the war
effort. Miller continued with the company
until the end of the war before fading from
the public eye (Retrieved from
blog.art.com/artwiki).
 Materials
Copies of face silhouettes
Miscellaneous decor
Scissor
Glue sticks
Markers
Crayons
Paint
Paint brushes
Magazines
Personal photos or printouts
Summative Assessment strategy (of studio
investigation):
Students will be presented with the essential questions introduced at
the beginning of the lesson and asked to answer them on a separate
sheet of paper. Teachers will look to students visual art for
understanding of meaning making in art as well as the big idea of role
models. The students understanding will be demonstrated through the
complexity of their collage and written responses to the essential
questions
Essential Questions
1. What is a role model?
2. In what ways do role models lead by
example?
3. In what ways can a role model work through
their imperfections?
4. In what ways do role models inspire others
to become a role model themselves?