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Name of Lesson :
Notan Cut Paper project
Name of Teacher Candidate :
Maja
Andersen

Class
:
Grade 5th grade
:
School Placement :
Ray Marsh Elementary

Rationale : (2-3 sentences why this topic is important and relevant to this
age group) KCAI
addition
*This project is constructed so that the students as part of the district standards, meets at least
standards which are; Standard 2: Elements and Principles-create a composition that
demonstrates symmetrical or asymmetrical design and Standard 2: Elements &
Principles-Construct a composition using negative space.
*The students will learn about positive and negative shapes, and how to use positive and
negative shapes in a well-balanced cut-paper design.
Learning Objectives (the lessons objectives and learning outcomes for meeting curricular
and student

needs; bulleted) The students will:

The students will learn how to create a Notan design
- learn how to use symmetry to create a well-balanced design
- create symmetry with positive and negative shapes
- that is well balanced and makes use of symmetry with positive and negative shapes in
a well balanced design.
Missouri Visual Art Standards (bulleted)
Themes
FA1.3C.5
Create an original artwork that communicates ideas about the following themes:
United States
Patriotism
World
Time (e.g., past, present,
*Eastern philosophies in art.

Line
FA2.1A.5
Identify and use contour lines
FA2.2A.5
Balance-Identify and use asymmetrical (formal balance).

National Core Visual Art Standards (bulleted)

VA;Cr2.2.5a Demonstrate quality craftsmanship through care for and use of materials, tools,
and equipment. I think that you should be able to find at least one more standard for this
Studying Artists / Understanding Art (Learning outcomes includes artists, historical and
cultural context; can include books for elementary)
The students will: (bulleted)
*The students will be learning a basic concept of an Eastern artform known as Notan.
*The students will learn the importance of balance between black and white, positive and
negative shapes used together in a Notan design.

Creating (Instructional Strategies; HOW it

Expressing (Learning Activities; WHAT the
will be taught ):
students will do):
List and bullet sequentially the strategies used in Lesson Structure and Procedure including
direct instruction, oral or written directions, modeling, guided practice, independent
practice,etc
* The students will watch a short Power
*This project will take two 50 minute class
Point on Notan Design.
periods.
*The students will talk about the more
*Multi Media-The students will be shown a
successful/unsuccessful Notan Designs
Powerpoint showing examples of Notan art and from the student samples.
the principles of Notan art, positive and
negative shapes, examples of logos using strong *The students will watch the teachers live
positive/negative shapes, and last year's 5th
performance demonstrating how to cut out
grade student examples of Notan art.
and glue the Notan design from the 6X9

*Multimedia/Guided teaching-The students

will watch a live demo using a laptop projector
of the teacher cutting out an example of a
Notan cut-paper design.
*Pass out 6X9 pieces of black construction
paper, scissors and pencil-if needed, to each
student.
*Pass out envelopes with STUDENT'S NAME
*Collect unfinished Notan cutouts and store in
the students envelopes.
*Second class, the student envelope will be
passed out to the students with all their Notan
cutout pieces.
*Independent practice-Students will use class
time to finish their Notan designs.

black construction paper onto the 12X18

white paper.
*The students will each have a piece of 6X9
black construction paper.
*The students will begin their Notan
cut-out designs.
*What the students dont finish, they will
put back in their student folders.
*The student folders will be collected, and
all the students cut out designs will be
stored in their folders.
*At the beginning of the second class, the
students will collect their folders and use
the class time to finish their Notan by
finishing cutting & gluing their 6X9 black
construction paper designs to their 12 X 18
white paper.

*The students will each have a 12X18 piece of

white heavy stock paper. The student will place *At the end of the second class, the finished
the cutout shapes that match the negative
designs will be stored in the students
shapes on the 12X18 white paper on the outer folders.
edge. Glue the cut-out pieces down to the
white 12X18 paper.
*Once the cut out shapes are glued to the
edges, the main 6X9 piece of black construction
paper will be glued down in the center of the
8X10 heavy stock white paper. Then the Notan
design will be finished.
*Defining/DefinitionsThe students will define words;
*balance
*space
*design
*symmetry
*shape
* Chunking

The students will complete the assignment in

sections, whereby the teacher has broken
down the the project into two lessons.
*The designs will be stored in the students
envelopes.
* Feedback
The students will receive information from
the teacher regarding the quality and
correctness of their work by walking around
and giving assessments to the students while
the students are creating their Notan designs.
* Cross-Pollination
The students will have the opportunity to talk
with their tablemates as they work on their
assignment in order to brainstorm ideas for
the Notan project.
* Choices
The students will choose the individual shapes
to create their Notan design.
* Active learning
The students will have the opportunity to
make decisions about their artwork as they
create it.
* Adaptive learning /Guided Practice
Students have the opportunity to learn
through whole group, peer to peer or one on
one guidance with the teacher.
Evaluating Artworks : (the overarching things that you will grade; the rubric in the
assessment section will be more specific) (bulleted)
*balance should be in statement form (I mentioned this on your first submission)
*space
*design
*symmetry

*shapes-We will cover what makes a shape in the Power Point; a shape is made up of lines or
a continuous line, a shape has an inside and outside. The student will be evaluated on on the
care given to creating their shapes in the Notan design.
Exhibiting Artworks (be thoughtful) : (bulleted)
*The students will assist in creating a display of their Notan designs in the art room display
case.
*1 or 2 of the most successful Notan designs will be published in the school magazine.
Assessment Procedures : (assessments used before, during, and after the lesson) (bulleted)
Before :
*Ill will assess the students knowledge of what positive and negative shapes are based on
previous knowledge of positive and negative shapes used in their Name project.
During:
*Walk around and help students that need help with their designs. The students will
demonstrate how to cut shapes from black construction paper to create their Notan designs.
After : (please attach assessment tool to end of this lesson plan)
*The teacher will use the rubric to assess the students designs.

Lesson Structure and Procedures: The sequence of events of the lesson elements. Please
list each sequence by day or class period.
Consider: * Four Studio Structures * Eight Studio Habits of Mind * Procedures should be
linked to objectives * Materials Management
Day / Class #1
Preparation Before Class (materials management):
*6X9 black construction paper, I per student
*12X18 heavy stock white paper, 1 per student.
*glue sticks, scissors, pencils, kneaded erasers.
*Connection to Prior Learning:
Knowledge of design, and positive and negative shapes from the previous Name project.
*Engagement / Opening
*The students will watch a Powerpoint based on Notan design.
*The students will watch the teacher give a live demo on how to create a Notan design.

*The teacher will;

- Pass out 6X9 pieces of black construction paper, scissors and pencil-if needed, to each
student.
-Pass out envelopes with STUDENT'S NAME
Modeling:
Procedures :
*Begin the class by showing an example of a Notan design.
*Show the Powerpoint on Notan and black and white design.
Guided Practice:
*The teacher will show a live demo using an IPad camera projected on the white board
demoing how to create a Notan design.
*There will be a quick class discussion to see if the directions are clear and if there are any
questions.
Independent Practice:
*After watching the Powerpoint, the students will begin creating their Notan designs using
only black 6X9 construction paper, glue, scissors, and if needed, pencil and kneaded eraser.
Clean-up/Conclusion

*The students will be responsible for cleaning up their own individual work space 10 minutes
before end of class.
*The students will put paper scraps in the recycle bin.
*The students will place all their cutouts in their individual envelopes to be collected by the
teacher.
- Collect unfinished Notan cutouts and store in the students envelopes.
-Second class, the student envelope will be passed out to the students with all their Notan
cutout pieces.
*The teacher will collect the students folder and store the folders until next class
Eliminate Class #2 if only one session is needed, repeat as many times as needed for multiple
days / classes
Day / Class #2
Preparation Before Class (materials management):

*The teacher will pass out the students folders

*The scissors, glue sticks, pencils and kneaded erasers will be placed on the students tables,
enough for each student.
Engagement / Opening :
*Instructions by the teacher to use all class time to complete their Notan designs.
Connection to Prior Learning:
*A continuation of completing the Notan design from the first class.
Modeling:
*Modeling has been shown from the first class, teacher will be available when needed for
assistance.
*The students can refer to the Notan step by step hard copy that will be printed out &
available to the students.
Procedures :
Guided Practice:
*If needed, the teacher will help students that need teachers input with their Notan designs.
Independent Practice:
*A continuation of completing the Notan design from the first class.

Clean-up:
*The students will place their completed Notan designs in their student folders.
Conclusion:
*The students will be told 10 minutes till the end of class.
*The students will have a completed Notan design.
*The students will have a better understanding of positive/negative, black and white
symmetrical design.

*Balance in design.
*The students are responsible for cleaning up their work spaces 5 minutes until the end of
class.
*The students will line up before exiting the class.

Resources and Supplies: (include all supplies per student; be specific as to amount and size)
(include hard copy materials such as handouts, prints, PPTs, etc.) (plan for storage)
(bulleted)
*6X9 black construction paper, 1 per student
*12X18 white heavy stock paper, 1 per student
*glue sticks, scissors, pencils & kneaded erasers, enough for the class.
*White board/ dry erase markers

Technology: (instructional and/or assistive technology incorporated into the lesson to

enhance instruction and student learning) (bulleted)
*IPad with Notan Power Point l
*IPad camera projected on screen.
*Airplay to project to screen.
*Students individual I Pads
Differentiation / Accommodations / Modifications / Increase in Rigor : (to help meet the
needs of all learners, learning differences, cultural and language differences, etc.) (include all
listed below)
Differentiation:
*A hard copy print of a step by step procedures to create a Notan design will be provided for
ELL students and the students that will need a review of the steps to create a Notan design.
.

Accommodations/ Modifications
*A student thats having difficulty with the concept of shapes will be assisted by the teacher.
The teacher will help the student pencil in the shape before cutting the shape out.
*The teacher will allow extra time for this student.
*A student that needs modification can create a simplified design, less detailed-simpler
shapes, but still keeping with the theme of Notan design.

Increase in Rigor:
*The Notan design can have more complex shapes, for example, cutout shapes within
shapes.
*A second Notan design can be created that with a different theme from the first.
Classroom Management: (strategies consistent with the learning needs of the lesson that
also meet student behavior needs to help keep students actively engaged) Includes: behavior
management plan, time management, transitions, and lesson/class wrap-up
Behavior Management Plan :
*The teacher will use the BIST system for a student that is acting out.
Ex; Can you stop throwing your marker/talking and not working on your project? Etc..
If the answer is anything but yes, the student will need to sit in the safe seat so that the
student can concentrate/focus on their work.
*Students can use their I Pads to listen to music streaming from YouTube with the IPad
flipped over.
*If the student is watching videos instead of working, the IPad will be taken away.
Time Management /Transitions:
*The students will be told 10 minutes till end of class.
*The students will cleanup and store their projects 5 minutes before the end of class.
*The students will line up and exit the class.
Lesson/Class Wrap-up (same as conclusion)
*The students will have a completed Notan design.

*The students will have a better understanding of positive/negative, black and white
symmetrical and balanced/design.
Extensions : (activities for early finishers that extend students understanding of and thinking
about the learning objectives by applying their new knowledge in a different way)(bullet,
minimum of 2)
*The student will create a bold black and white design on paper with thick and thin sharpies.
*The design will need to show an example of a bold black and white design making good use
of positive and negative shapes.
Follow-Up to Todays Lesson : (quick activity for review or building on todays learning that
will deepen student understanding and interconnect concepts; may be incorporated in next
session as connection to prior learning or throughout the unit)
*The follow up to Today's lesson will be the next art project, Surprising Sculptures, using
paper with cut outs, curl, fringe, slot and joint, fold, slit, score and bend, to create paper
sculptures as a continuation of using positive and negative shapes but in a 3-dimensional way.
Reflection : If you had the chance to re-teach this lesson, what would you do differently
?)(complete this section in final draft after lesson has been taught) (5 or more complete
sentences)
1. I would create a good and bad example to overstate what I'd like to see and not see in a
Notan Design.
2. I wouldnt show past students work in a critique.
3. Id stress the the importance of making large shapes, dont be afraid!
4. I would let the students listen to their IPad music so that they can be focused and not
talking.
5. I wouldn't say that Im nervous! Agreed !
Learning Statement: (Summary of what has been taught in this lesson and its purpose to be
displayed with the artwork; to inform the school community of the learning involved in the
lesson.) (Bold or italicize 3 or more key concepts or vocabulary.) KCAI Addition

The students will use the elements of Eastern Design by creating a Notan design using cut
paper to create negative and positive shapes, creating well balanced symmetrical shapes in
an original design.

Images of Student Work: (5 Examples) (Complete this section in final draft after lesson has
been taught.) KCAI Addition