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Responding Lesson Plan One
Introduction to the Artist
Lesson Topic: Introduction to the Artist – Eric Carle
ACARA Domain: The Arts
ACARA Dimension: Responding
Year Level: 3/4
Lesson Duration: 60 minutes
ACARA Domain: The Arts
ACARA Dimension: Responding
Year Level: 3/4
Lesson Duration: 60 minutes
Learning Outcomes/Standards:
The Visual Arts, year 3 and 4 band standards.
- "Describing the visual arts works of others" (ACARA, 2012, p.122).
- "Identify possible motives, thoughts and skills artists have when they make visual arts works for an audience" (ACARA, 2012, p.122).
Resources:
- Interactive Whiteboard
- YouTube Clip, ‘Eric Carle Discusses The Artist who Painted the Blue Horse' (Duration: 3:45).
- Hard or Electronic Copy of Eric Carle’s ‘Oopsy Daisy Giraffe Mother’ Artwork (shown below).
- Examples of tone, texture, colour and pattern (hard or electronic copy)
- Computers/laptops (internet access)
- ‘Art Criticism: The Four Stage Feldman Model’ Handout (available below)
Content of the Lesson:
Introduction (10 minutes):
- Introduce the students to the artist – Eric Carle.
Make mention that he writes and illustrates children's picture story books.
Make reference to the some of the books the children might be familiar with.
e.g. ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ and ‘Brown Bear, Brown Bear’.
- Show the students the YouTube clip, ‘Eric Carle Discusses the Artist who Painted the Blue Horse’.
This clip has Eric Carle discussing his inspiration for the book ‘The Artist who Painted the Blue Horse’ whilst demonstrating the process by which he creates his illustrations.
- Carle’s important message at the end of the clip;
“There isn't really any wrong colour, and you don’t have to stay within the line. In art you are supposed to be free”... (Carle, 2011)
Ensure to highlight this to the students, as it is very relevant to the art work they will eventually complete.
Development (20 minutes):
- Present Eric Carle’s artwork of the Oopsy Daisy Giraffe Mother to the students.
- Allow the students a few moments of silence to examine the artwork.
- Have a whole class discussion using the Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) questions;
1. What’s going on in this picture?
2. What do you see that makes you say that?
3. What more can we find? (Housen &Yenawine, 2013)
- Guide the class discussion towards the artistic characteristics of the artwork, specifically; colour, tone, texture and pattern.
Show examples of each to the students.
- During discussion, focus on exposing students to new and relevant vocabulary. Words to consider;
COLOUR: primary, secondary, warm, cool, dark, light, bold, bright, intense, natural, blended.
TONE: shade, dark, deep, shadow, medium, light, rich, dramatic
TEXTURE: surface, rough, smooth, furry, wrinkled, sharp, soft, natural, bumpy.
PATTERN: repetition, decorative, abstract, arrangement, detailed, handmade.
- Model to the students how to complete the ‘Art Criticism: The Four Stage Feldman Model’ using the ‘Oopys Daisy Giraffe Mother’ image as the focus artwork.
Consolidation/Practice (25 minutes):
- Students will work individually on computers/laptops, researching artwork by Eric Carle.
- They will choose one of Eric Carle’s artwork that most appeals to them, and complete the ‘Art Criticism: The Four Stage Feldman Model’ handout.
Remind them of the importance of vocabulary.
Have them consider the art elements and principles previously discussed.
NOTE: They need to be given enough time to be able to put extensive research, thought and analysis into the artwork.
Closure (5 minutes):
- To conclude the lesson, the students will regroup on the floor and participate in a ‘Think, Pair, Square’ reflection activity.
1. Students are given a few moments of silence to reflect on the lesson. Have them think specifically about the artwork they focused on and how they completed the handout.
2. Students then turn to the person next to them. They are given a few moments to talk with their partner about what they learnt and about the artwork they focused on for the handout.
3. Each pair then joins with another pair. Now in groups of four, the students are given a few moments to share what they have learnt and about the artwork they focused on for the handout.
Assessment:
Of the Process:
- Did the student willingly participate in the discussions?
- Did the student share any of their own thoughts or ideas during the VTS questions?
- Did the student attempt to use any of the new vocabulary when sharing thoughts or ideas?
Of the Product:
- Did the student individually complete the handout?
- Did the student successfully locate an artwork by Eric Carle?
- Did the student attempt to use any of the new vocabulary or artistic characteristics discussed?
- Was the student able to recognise any of the art elements and principles in their chosen artwork?
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(Penguin Young Readers, 2008, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v96BGJ8vecQ)
Figure 2: Oopsy Daisy Giraffe Mother by Eric Carle, (n.d.) http://www.sweetretreatkids.com/eric-carle-giraffe-mother-oopsy-daisy.html