AEP LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE

Teachers’ Names: Riley Frady, Aaliyah Cannon, Garret Harper, Joshua Jackson

Art lesson title: Alberto Giacometti-Tin Man

Alberto Giacometti - 4th grade lesson - Used pipe cleaners (the BIG ones) wrapped in
aluminum foil and hot glued on a mat board base.

Grade/age Level: 4th (13 students)

Rationale:
On a larger scale, Alberto Giacometti uses his artwork to show expression through different
formations. In this lesson, we used the influence of different body formations when creating
sculpture. Anything can inspire and be art, which is shown through his art work. Body formation is
not the only thing that can influence a sculpture. Sculptures can be influenced by anything and
demonstrated by architecture, clay, paint, nature, etc.

Standards/Objectives/Assessments:

STANDARDS* OBJECTIVES** ASSESSMENTS***

Anchor Standard 2
I​ can use and combine
materials, techniques, and
processes to make art.
(VA.CR NM2)
The students can use tin foil
and pipe cleaners to create
their own personalized
figure structure using the
techniques inspired by the
artist work.
Students are assessed on
making an original sculpture
unique in meaning to
themselves using the
techniques inspired by
Alberto Giacometti. The
students will begin by doing
an icebreaker where they do a
pose of what they like to do in
their free time. The students
will perform this pose that
they made to make their own
figure based on the pose that
they did.
 Anchor Standard 2
I can invent different ways
to combine materials to
develop a personal style.
(VA.CR. AM 2)
The students will be able to
use creative thinking and
problem-solving skills in
addressing the mechanics of
their sculptures. For
example, students will need
to come up with creative
solutions for attaching each
piece of the sculpture.
The students will be assessed
on a portion of their
personalized artist skills; the
problems that they
encountered in their creation
of their figures, and how they
used problem-solving to solve
these problems. For example,
coming up with a way to have
their sculpture stand without
it bending and falling.

Anchor Standard 5 The student will be able to The student will have to
explain how and why they explain why they chose the
I can explain how artists
made their figure using their specific pose in their artist
use the principles to
specific formation and body. statement.
communicate ideas.
(V A. R NH5. 1)

The students will be able to The students will answer

use background knowledge questions about Alberto
of Alberto’s work when Giacometti that are related to
creating their own. the information provided by
our PowerPoint.

The students will use the We will walk around and

resources given to them in a check on the students to make
proper manner in order to sure they are using the
create their structures. materials correctly.

***Assessment strategies:
Students will develop a personalized artist statement after constructing their unique
structure. This statement will include:
● Why the students constructed their sculpture the way they did in reference to what
their favorite thing to do is or something about them.
● The statement will also include the difficulties they faced while making the sculpture
and how they overcame their difficulties.
The formal assessment is documentation of the students’ work and the informal assessment
is a peer-assessment. Students will help each other and talk to each other about how they
are individually sculpting their piece. To add to the informal assessment, we, as teachers
will walk around and check on students and make sure they are using materials, correctly
and answer any questions, and provide constructive feedback.

Key Concepts:
Vocabulary, Skills, and concepts:
● Vocabulary:
○ Sculpture: ​the art of making two- or three-dimensional representative or abstract
forms, especially by carving stone or wood or by casting metal or plaster
○ Sculpt: create or represent (something) by carving, casting, or other shaping
techniques.
○ Model: a three-dimensional representation of a person or thing or of a proposed
structure, typically on a smaller scale than the original.
○ Pose: a particular way of standing or sitting, usually adopted for effect or in order
to be photographed, painted, or drawn.
● Skills built:
○ Creative thinking
○ Problem-solving
○ Motor skills
○ Dexterity
○ Following directions
○ Using recyclable materials to create art work
○ Expression
● Concepts:
○ Students can creatively express their own thoughts through sculpting
○ Students can reflect on and express their art through their words and writing

Lesson Sequence:
1. (4 minutes) Ice breaker (ask students to introduce themselves (name, favorite subject). Then
ask them to form a shape/stance that represents something about them (what they like to
do, etc.)
2. (5 minutes) Show students a picture of Alberto’s work and history through powerpoint/tell
a story/show an example of our sculptures
3. (3 minutes) Instruct the students to create their own sculpture and how they can build their
own.
4. (2 minutes) TRANSITION-Have supplies at each table, (pre-cut aluminum foil) and have an
adult operating the hot glue gun.
 5. (10 minutes) Have students start their sculptures and come to the glue table when it is time
to glue down their sculpture. We create a sculpture during this time too to help demonstrate
to students ways to complete their sturcture.
6. (5 minutes) After allotted time to create sculpture, we will regroup to discuss the following:
show their sculpture, tell the story behind it/why they created it.
7. (1 minute) Clean up

Materials, supplies, tools, visuals, and equipment:

● Pipe cleaners, no specific kind or color (teachers cut them)
● Aluminum foil (pre-cut) (2 boxes)
● Hot glue gun
● Black cardstock paper squares
● 15 pairs of scissors to cut pipe cleaners
● Silver sharpie (or white chalk/crayon) to write names on black paper
● Alberto Giacometti powerpoint
Resources:
● https://www.pinterest.com/pin/136163588720169391/

Visual samples of the artistic product(s):

Teacher samples
Powerpoint of Alberto Giacometti history and his sculpture
Our own created visual sample while students are creating theirs
Reflection (only for your individual Canvas submission):