5th Grade- Charcoal Still Life Drawings (Value)

Lesson Plan for

Elementary Art

Teacher: Mr. Cooper-Davis Grade: 5^th Quarter: Week:

Fine Art Standard(s) 25.A.2d 26.A.2e

Performance Descriptor(s) Identify and describe the elements of 2- and 3-dimensional space, figure ground, value and form; the principles of rhythm, size, proportion and composition; and the expressive qualities of symbol and story. Describe the relationships among media, tools/technology and processes.

Objectives:

· TLW demonstrate their prior art knowledge · TLW recall the 3 types of Line · TLW create 3 self portraits using the 3 types of line TLW explain what happens when light hits an object · TLW show where shadows + darker areas should go on their shading worksheets · TLW create still life charcoal drawing showing shadows

· TLW practice various basic art room procedures · TLW demonstrate each art room procedure · TLW recall the 3 art room rules

	Formative Assessment	Summative Assessment
	· Check students for participation + daily working attitude (points earned)- visual	Scoring Guide used in “Charcoal Still Life Drawings”

Student Learning Opportunities:

Strategies

Student Learning Activities

· Games/ group activities · Pre-teaching · Visuals · Individual Experimentation/ Activities/ Projects

· Review Art Room Procedures : “Hand does the Talking”, “Freeze/Thaw” , “Ready to Work” feeling · Students will be working with / reviewing these procedures each art class Through September · Finish drawings: Creating 3 self portraits using the 3 types of line- each portrait can only use 1 type of line- add color when finished · Intro to Light/ Value- Value= lightness or darkness of a color/ able to create more real illusions of objects by using shadow- show with trouble light + objects/ how shading occurs/ light moves around on the object- how to shade shapes to create the illusion of 3-D · Shading Worksheet- Students should put the shadow on the correct side of the object- correct size/ how to shade each Shape (Step By Step for first 3) · Intro to charcoal- not like a pencil/ somewhat messy- wiping hands on towels when finished- Demo: using finger (or paper towel piece) to blend shadows/ darker areas/ can be erased as well- don’t press hard or it will just break · Review on contour drawing- drawing lines/ outside edges first- then inside edges/ followed by shading with charcoal- Students may start once they have finished the shading worksheets

Resources (Materials/Texts/Visuals/Technology):

pencils, crayons, colored pencils, markers, paper, charcoal, trouble light, sphere, box, cylinder, shading worksheets

Misc:

“Charcoal Still Life Drawings”: Students will need to first create contour drawings of their objects using charcoal. They must then create all of the shadows that they see+ shade them accordingly. Shadows should be created true to the light source.