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Name of Teacher: Amy Small
Name of Unit: “More will be Revealed” Religious Portrait
STANDARDS: (Stage 1)
List all of the standards that are addressed in this
unit.
Application (Stage 1)
What should I be able to do (in another setting)
with what I have learned in this unit?
Essential Questions (Stage 1)
What questions focus and guide my thinking?
Assessment (Stage 2)
What will I be expected to do in order to
demonstrate my learning?
Skills (Stage 1)
What skills do I need to have in order to address
the essential questions and apply my learning?
Content (Stage 1)
What content do I need to know in order to
address the essential questions and apply my
Archdiocesan Elementary Schools Planning Template
TEACHER’S PLANNING TEMPLATE FOR UbD
Subject area(s): Art/Grades 4-12
Anticipated Length of Unit: 3 classes
9.1 Art Production - Using knowledge of structures and functions to create a work of art
9.3 Critical Response - Choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols & ideas
● I should be able to identify what a “portrait” is.
● I should be able to explain how “shading” is a technique used by artists to create form (i.e. the
illusion of 3 dimensions on a 2-dimensional space).
● I should be able to define what a “highlight” is and what a “shadow” is.
● I should be able to recognize various “tones” (the amount of light in a picture including dark
tones, mid-tones, light tones, and highlights) as it applies to black & white pencil drawings.
● I should be able to apply the concept of “proportion” as a way to measure and determine the
accurate placement of facial features in a realistic-looking portrait.
● I should be able to identify the correct proportions of the head/face.
● How do artists use the elements and principles of art as tools for artistic expression?
● Why are planning, creating and refining essential elements of the art-making process?
● How does artwork reflect an artist’s beliefs and values?
● What can we learn about an artist through their artwork? (Gr. 9 - 12/Reflective Writing)
I will be expected to create a religious portrait (i.e. Christ/Blessed Mother) in pencil using 3 tones (plus
highlights) to give 3-dimensional form to my drawing.
-Listening Skills
-Ability to follow written and verbal directions
-Ability to manipulate a pencil
● Knowledge of Proportions to determine the proper placement of facial features
School Year 2019-2020 COVID-19 Art Lesson Gr. 4 - 12
 learning?
Integration of Learning (Stage 3)
How does this learning connect to my other areas
(subjects) of learning?
Tools for Learning (Stage 3)
Which tools will I use that will assist me in my
learning?
Archdiocesan Elementary Schools Planning Template
● Knowledge of Tones, Light and Shade to differentiate the lightness or darkness of an object, to
depict highlights and shadows, and to create 3-dimensional form
● Knowledge of Christ and the Blessed Mother via visual references
Science - reference to “Light Logic” (i.e. how shadows, mid-tones, and highlights are created by the
way light does or does not fall on an object)
Technology - use of video tutorials to provide online art instruction
Religion - reference to Christ and the Blessed Mother in last 3 videos; Christ and the Blessed Mother
as the identified topic of portrait; Spiritual Reflection Activity (Gr. 9 - 12); Composing Prayer (Gr. 4 - 8)
ELA - introduction of new vocabulary words: “portrait,” “proportion,” “tones,” “contrast,” “shadows,”
and “highlights”; Reflective Writing Activity following art-making (Gr. 9-12); Composing Prayer
following art-making (Gr. 4 - 8)
Art - Use of line as a visual element and use of drawing techniques like shading to produce life-like
results
Math - measuring and visually recording accurate proportions of facial features while drawing a
portrait
Instructional handout with weekly schedule to help students pace themselves over a 3-week period,
Video Tutorials, Pencils, Erasers, Drawing Paper, Q-tips/Cotton Balls/Tissues to soften pencil lines (if
desired)
School Year 2019-2020 COVID-19 Art Lesson Gr. 4 - 12
 Learning Plan (Stage 3) Date To Be
Completed:
What learning activities will I be engaged in each Lesson 1 - Teacher will electronically forward an Instruction Sheet to introduce assignment to
day during this unit? students. SWBAT: watch video #1 entitled How to Draw a Face in Proportion and follow
artist’s step-by-step instructions to create a line drawing of a face using correct proportions.

● Video #1 - How to Draw a Face in Proportion (10:41): Week of 4/27

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WROSZ6803cE

Lesson 2 - SWBAT: watch video #2 entitled How to Draw a Face using Light and Shade and
follow artist’s step-by-step instructions to shade previously drawn face using the range of 3
tones (plus highlights) introduced in video #2.

● Video #2 - How to Draw a Face using Light and Shade (16:03):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvIyjumca1U Week of 5/4

Lesson 3 - SWBAT: watch videos #3 - 5, then add details to the drawing of the face to
distinguish his/her previously shaded face as the face of Christ or the face of the Blessed
Mother.

● Video #3 - How to Draw Jesus (3:37):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkpBsUXX4aA

● Video #4 - How to Draw the Blessed Mother (6:49):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPpokwXzcQs

● Video #5 - Mary, Mother of God - Hymn (4:57):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSdLG0sHv3g Week of 5/11

Which 21st Century Skills are woven into this unit? Critical Thinking Collaboration Creativity Communications

What level of rigor and relevance is found in this unit? Quadrant A Quadrant B Quadrant C Quadrant D

Archdiocesan Elementary Schools Planning Template School Year 2019-2020 COVID-19 Art Lesson Gr. 4 - 12