DreamandNightmareLesson

Author:TaylorWaite
Datecreated:03/18/20147:25PMEDTDatemodified:05/07/201412:10PMEDT
BasicInformation
Summary DreamsandNightmares

Studentswillbeintroducedtothesurrealismmovementandtheunrealisticattributesthatcomealongwiththis
movement.Studentswillcreatetheirownillustrationoftheirdreamsandnightmaresusingthechracteristicsandterms
theyjustgotintroducedto.Intheprocessstudentswillfocusonusingpencil,markers,coloredpencilstechniquesand
improvingtheirdrawingskillstorepresentwhatmakesdreamsandnightmaresdifferent.
Grade/Level Grade5,Grade6
TimeFrame
3448MinuteClasses
Subject(s) Art
Modifications Studentscanfocusonjustaparticulardreamornightmareorfocusonusingdifferentsymbolstorepresenttheirdreams
andnightmares.
Alwaysgooverrubrictorefreshstudentsmemories.
StandardsAndKeyConcepts
ForStandards:PLEASEUSEMAVISUALARTSCURRICULUMFRAMEWORKSMACORECOURSEOBJECTIVES
AND21STCENTURYSKILLSWHENAPPLICABLE
Standards
MAMassachusettsCurriculumFrameworks
Subject:VisualArts
Strand:TheArtsDisciplines
Standard1:Methods,Materials,andTechniquesStudentswilldemonstrateknowledgeofthemethods,materials,and
techniquesuniquetothevisualarts.
Grade68:
LearningStandard1.5:
Expandtherepertoireof2Dand3Dartprocesses,techniques,andmaterialswithafocusontherangeofeffects
possiblewithineachmedium,suchas:2Dtransparentandopaquemedia,wet,dry,stippled,blended,wash
effectsreliefprintmakingeffects3Dmobileandstabileforms,carved,molded,andconstructedforms
LearningStandard1.6:
Createartworkthatdemonstratesanawarenessoftherangeandpurposeoftoolssuchaspens,brushes,
markers,cameras,toolsandequipmentforprintmakingandsculpture,andcomputers
Standard2:ElementsandPrinciplesofDesignStudentswilldemonstrateknowledgeoftheelementsandprinciplesof
design.
Grade68:
LearningStandard2.7:
Forcolor,useandbeabletoidentifyhues,values,intermediateshades,tints,tones,complementary,analogous,
andmonochromaticcolors
Demonstrateawarenessofcolorbypaintingobjectivestudiesfromlifeandfreeformabstractionsthatemploy
relativepropertiesofcolor
LearningStandard2.10:
Forshape,form,andpattern,useandbeabletoidentifyanexpandingandincreasinglysophisticatedarrayof
shapesandforms,suchasorganic,geometric,positiveandnegative,orvarietiesofsymmetry
Createcomplexpatterns,forexample,reversedshapesandtesselation
LearningStandard2.11:
Forspaceandcomposition,createunified2Dand3Dcompositionsthatdemonstrateanunderstandingofbalance,
repetition,rhythm,scale,proportion,unity,harmony,andemphasis.Create2Dcompositionsthatgivetheillusion
of3Dspaceandvolume
Standard3:Observation,Abstraction,Invention,andExpressionStudentswilldemonstratetheirpowersofobservation,
abstraction,invention,andexpressioninavarietyofmedia,materials,andtechniques.
Grade68:
LearningStandard3.6:
Createartworkthatemploystheuseoffreeformsymbolicimagerythatdemonstratespersonalinvention,and/or
conveysideasandemotions
Forexample,studentscreateworksthatconveypairedconceptssuchasconflictandcooperation,happinessand
grief,orexcitementandrepose.
OverarchingGoal Tointroducestudentstosurealismandhavethemusetheirpriorinventivethinkingskillstotocreateanillustrationto
representtheirdreamsandnightmares.
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UnderstandingsandLesson
Objectives
Studentswillbeabletodescribehowdreamsandnightmareshaveinspiredartist'sworkanduseinventivethinkngskills
torepresenttheirowndreamsandnightmares.Eachelementofartwillbeappliedinthedrawingprocesstoexpress
studentsideas.Studentswillusecoloredpenciltechniquestocreateaneffectivelyevenandsmoothtexturewhile
coloringintheirfinalproject.Attheendoftheprojectstudentswilldescribeinwritinghowtheirartworkrepresentsa
particulardreamandnightmareusingtheirknowledgeofcriticialresponsetodescribetheirsubjectmatter.
EssentialQuestions Whatisadream?
Whatisamemory?
Whatdodreamsandnightmareshaveincommon?
Unit(guiding)Questions Whywouldanartistpainthis/herdreams?
Whyaredreamsandnightmaresimportant?
Howaredreamsrelatedtomemories?Howaboutnightmares?

KnowledgeandSkills Studentswillusetheirknowledgeofsurrealismtoillustrateimagesthatrepresenttheirdreamsandnightmares.
Studentswillusetheirdrawingandcoloringskillstodrawandimprovetheirpriorabilities.
Studentswillhaveaverbalclassdiscussiononthedifferencesbetweendreamsandnightmaresandwhyartistuse
thesesubjectstocreateartwork.

PerformanceTasksAndAssessment
Assessment/Rubrics
SeeRubric
PerformanceTask/Activity Studentswillbeaskedtousetheirinventivedrawingandthinkingskillsandgooutoftheircomfortzoneandusetheir
memoryandimaginationtocreateanimagethatportraysadreamornightmare.Studentswillworkonimprovingtheir
abilitytotransfertheirideatothepaperandbydoingsowillstrengthentheirdrawingability.Aftertheyaredone,
studentsareaskedtodescribetheirsubjectmattertobeabletofocusoncriticalresponseandanalysis.
Motivation Understandingwhyartirststartedthesurrealismmoventandwhyanartistwouldillustratehisorherdreamsand
nightmares.Alsostudentswillgrowanunderstandingonhowtousetheirdrawingandcolortechniquestothefullest
possibility.
LearningExperiencesAndResources
SequenceofActivities
Day1:
Studentswillcomeinandtakeaseatattheirtables.OnceeveryonerecievestheirrubricthePowerPointpresentation
willstart.ThePowerPointwillstartwithaquotebyVincentVanGoghtobeginaverbaldiscussionbetweenthestudents
onwhyartistmightwanttoillustratehisorherdreams/nightmares.Studentswillbeintroducedtosurrealismandthe
characteristicsofthismovement.Thestudentswillbeintroducedtotheprojectandwillseeanexampleoftheproject.
Studentswillbegindrawingtheirdreamsandnightmares.Studentswillbeaskedtocleanupandputstuffawayatthe5
minutemark.
Day2:
Studentswillcomeinandthetableleaderswillgettheirtablefolders.Brieflytherewillbeareviewofwhatwedidlast
classandtheprojectweareworkingon.Theclasswillcontinuetodrawandfocusonaddingmoredetailandhowto
reallyrepresentemotionsorthisuniqueidea.Studentsareaskedtothinkoutsidetheboxandbeascreativeas
possible.Oncetheyaredonewithallthedrawingtheywilltraceoverpencillineswithathinsharpieorablackcolored
pencil.At5minutemarkstudentswillcleanupandputmaterialsaway
Day3:
Studentswillcomeinandtableleaderswillgettheirfolder.StudentswillbeprestenedaPowerPointwithexamplesof
evenandsmoothcoloredpenciltechiniques.Studentswillhave5minutestofinishanylastminutedrawingswithpencil
butshouldbemovingontothecoloredpencils.Studentsshouldfocusonhowcolorsmakeviewersfeelcertainemotions
towardsartworks.Studentsshouldtakethewholeclasstocolortheirwork.At5minutemarkstudentswillcleanupand
putawaymaterialsused.
Day4:
Studentswillcomeinandthetableleaderswillgettheirtablesfoldersandeachstudentwilltaketheirworkout.
Studentswillreviewtherubricandbeintroducedtotheobjectivesoftheday.Studentswillbeaskedtouseasharpie
andtraceoverlinesiftheydidnotgetachancetodosoalready.Oncestudentsarefullyfinishedtheywillwriteabout
theirdrawingfocusingonthesubjectmatter,whattheywouldchange,andhowtheyusedtheelementsofartintheir
work.Studentswillthenhandintheirworkandcleanuptheirworkspace.Iftheyhaveextratimetheywillfreedrawor
read.At5minutemarktableleaderwillcleanuptablesandputawayfolders.
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DifferentiatedInstructionand
Adaptations Forstudentswhoareunabletousecriticalthinkingandimaginationtocreatebothscenesandrepresentthemwillbe
abletopickoneandusethatideainstead.
Resources
Materialsandresources:
http://personalexcellence.co/quotes/3947
http://www.sandyskoglund.com/pages/imagelist_fl/1979_84fl/
http://digitalartgallery.com/picture/573
Technologyresources:
Safari
Materials Whitepaper12x18
Pencils
Erasers
ColoredPencils
Sharpies
Appendices Attachments:
1. Dreamsandnightmares.pptx
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