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Lesson Plan Template

Instructors name: Cermanski Week of: Friday, November 1-Friday, November 8 Course/Grade: AP Art Unit Name: Social Commentary Piece

Common Core/ NM Content Standards: NMVA 1,2,4,5,6

Essential Question(s): How have artists expressed feelings toward social issues through artwork? How can I use mixed media to express my feelings about a social/political issue? Other considerations (modifications, accommodations, acceleration, etc.): Struggling students will get more one-onone instruction Advanced students will be encouraged to work in a series

Connections (prior learning/prior knowledge): Students are familiar with social and political issues

Resources/Materials Teacher: Images of artworks by Jaune Quick-tosee Smith, Jenny Holzer, Barbara Kruger, Kara Walker, Banksy Students: Good quality paper, paint, collage, scissors, glue

Assessment (How will you monitor progress and know students have successfully met outcomes?) Daily: Daily observations of sketches/paintings as they are being developed This Week: Completion of the sketch Unit: Final piece and participation in critique

Time allotted THURSDAY 10/31 Learning Target- TSW learn how artists have used visual art to express feelings about social issues and will generate ideas for his/her own piece. TSW know this when he/she has a rough sketch of an art piece about a social issue. FRIDAY 11/1 Learning Target-TSW learn how to used mixed media to express his/her social issue. TSW know this when his her piece incorporates at least 2 different media. MONDAY 11/4

Lesson activities for instructor and students Show images from various artists Brainstorming of social issues that concern students Start working on piece

Work on piece, ensuring that you have at least 2 media

TUESDAY 11/5 TargetTSW learn to check to make sure his/her piece is balanced. TSW know this when the pieces feels balanced after flipping it on each side. WEDNESDAY 11/6 TargetTSW learn to give feedback to peers and incorporate it into final piece. TSW know this when the student incorporates feedback into his/her piece. THURSDAY 11/7 TargetTSW learn how to be sure colors are balanced in his/her piece. He/she will know this when warm/cool and light/dark colors are evenly placed through the piece FRIDAY 11/8 TargetTSW participate effectively in a critique. TSW know this when he/she makes several constructive comments in the critique.

Work on piece, ensuring the piece is balanced.

Work on piece, incorporating feedback from peer

Last day to work on piece. Focus on color balance

Critique