Unity Crayon Mural

7th Grade By: Candace Brumm

A.8.2 Learn appropriate vocabulary related to their study of art

C. 8.1

Know the elements and principles of design

H. 8.2 Know how light, shadow, color, distance, and angle of

viewing affect sight

2012

Unity Crayon

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2012

Name: Ms.
Brumm
Grade Level: 7th
Class: Art
Days/Periods: 3

Lesson
Summary:
Students will create a
Unity Crayon Mural
that will cover the
schools hallways.
Motivation/Anticipatory
Set Opening
A.
The teacher will start off by
saying For this project we
are going to find someone
in the classroom that we
may not know very well, or
someone that we dont talk
that much to. So I would
like everyone to walk
around the room and find
that person that you would
like to talk to more. They
will now be your
neighbors!

Student Objectives
The student will draw crayons using the crayon medium that will become
a mural.

B. The students will communicate and work collaboratively with other

classmates to design their composition.
C. The student will use academic language specific to the project including,
cylinder, value, shading, highlighting and composition. (A. 8.2)
D. The student will understand composition in terms overlapping, and
placement of objects.
E. The students will demonstrate knowledge of value by using shading and
highlighting to make the crayon look cylindrical.

F. The students will connect their works together to make one giant mural
that they have created together.
G. The students will hold a discussion of what worked well and what didnt.
Did they have troubles coming to an agreement with their neighbors?

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Art Activity Time Line

Day 1 - Introduction: 15 min.
The teacher will start off by saying For this project we are going to find
someone in the classroom that we may not know very well, or someone that we dont
talk that much to. So I would like everyone to walk around the room and find that
person that you would like to talk to more. They will now be your neighbors!
We will arrange the classroom so the students are in a line, or square.
Tell the students the name of the project and what they will be doing and what
is expected.
Explain all the materials that will be used and how they will be used for the
project.
Demo: 10 min.
Introduction: 15 min
Demo: 10 min
Class work time:
Day 1 2o min
Day 2 -35 min
Day 3 -35 min

Materials and
Resources
Supplies
-

Large pieces of
black construction
paper

Boxes of crayons

Brown paper
towel

Equipment
-

A crayon stencil
made out of card
stock
Tape

Visuals
- A finished crayon
drawing done by the
teacher

The teacher will then give a short demo on how the project will be created.
Each student will get a black sheet of paper and a crayon stencil and a box of
crayons
With their partners on both sides of the students then need to come to an
agreement on how to lay out their crayons and what color they will be.
They will each trace two-three crayons onto their paper, leaving room for two
more halves of a crayon on each side
Once they have each traced their 2 or 3 crayons they will go to each one of
their neighbors, place their pieces of paper together and trace a crayon so it is
now half on each partners paper. Then turn to the other neighbor and do it
again.
Once they have done that they will decide with each neighbor what color they
are going to use on their connecting crayons.
After they all have deciding on their crayons colors they can continue to pick
the colors to their other crayons.
5 min. Clean up
Day 2

Day 3

5 min. Set up classroom and get artwork set up.

Once that is done I will help them get started on their first crayon.
They will start with a white crayon drawing in the highlights that will consist of
a line down the entire crayon and then on the tip
After that is done they will color in the part of the crayon that is the wrapper.
That will be a shade lighter than they picked.
Questioning time if needed
After that is done they will fill in the crayon part with the color they picked.
The next step is to draw in the label.
They will start with an oval and write the word Crayola on it then fill it in to
match the label on their crayon.
5 min. Clean up
5 min. Set up classroom and get artwork set up.
They will now be moving on to draw the lines on the wrapper.
I will show them some tricks in making their crayons look smooth and nice by
using brown paper towel to rub with.
Closure:
Once all of the students have finished their drawings they will tape them
together with their neighbors.
5 min. Clean up
The project is now ready to be hung as a mural in the hallways of the school.

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Vocab
Mural - A greatly enlarged photograph
attached directly to a wall.
Unity Working as a joined whole and
the agreement between people or groups.
Cylinder: A solid object with: * two
identical flat ends that are circular or
elliptical * and one curved side.
Value: a gradation of tone from light
to dark or of color

Preparation
Day 1: Have all the materials out on the table that are needed to
begin the project for your demo. (Crayons, paper, and stencils)
-

You need to make the stencils yourself

Have the desks in the classroom setup in a line or a horse

shoe, however it works

Shading: the representation of the

different values of color or light and
dark in a painting or drawing.
Highlighting: An area or a spot in a
drawing, painting, or photograph that
is strongly illuminated.
Composition: The arrangement of
artistic parts so as to form a unified
whole.

Day 2:
-

Have all the desks set up once again like last class

Make sure all the crayons are out on the tables

Day 3:
-

Have all the desks set up once again like last class

Make sure you have tape out so when they are all done the
project can be hung up.

The students will discuss with the class how working

together worked and what things went wrong. They
will also discuss how the end product turned out
and did we accomplish unity?

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Special Needs Students

I will have their paper ready for them with their
crayons already traced onto the paper.
- Another student can draw the crayon on their paper
for them if need be.
- I will also help them draw in the layout of the crayon
if that is too difficult for them.

Grading Criteria
- Did the student complete
their part of the mural for
unity to happen
-Crayon looked 3D based on
standards
- 2 full & 2 half crayons
-Collaborated with partner
- Used class time wisely
-Did they follow directions?
-Neatness and craftsmanship
-Attitude and participation

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Grading Rubric
Students Name:

1
Poor
Quality

2
3
Needs
Average
Improvement Work

Did the
student
complete their
part of the
mural for
unity to
happen
Did they
follow
directions
Neatness
Craftmanship
Effort
Attitude in
class
Participation
Gave input
when
discussing

Total:
OVERALL GRADE:
COMMENTS:

( /20)

4
Above
Average
Good Work

5
Outstanding
Excellence