Unit: Artists Create Mood
Units about creating mood are a great way to transition upper elementary students to developing original ideas within a theme. After identifying and discussing the mood in various artworks, 3rd and 4th grade students created art inspired by the themes of PEACE, FEAR, and SURPRISE.
Unit: Artists Observe
5th grade
1. DISCUSSION: Students looked at and discussed examples of Still Life, Urban Sketching and Scientific Illustration.
2. MINI- LESSON: Urban sketching, Animal Eye
3. INDEPENDENT WORK: Create a work of art inspired by Observation.
1. DISCUSSION: Students looked at and discussed examples of Still Life, Urban Sketching and Scientific Illustration.
2. MINI- LESSON: Urban sketching, Animal Eye
3. INDEPENDENT WORK: Create a work of art inspired by Observation.
Unit: Artists Tell Stories
4th grade
1. DISCUSSION: Reading the story in artwork by famous artists.
2. MINI-LESSON: Expressive figure paper mache sculpture.
3. INDEPENDENT WORK: Create a work of art inspired by a story.
1. DISCUSSION: Reading the story in artwork by famous artists.
2. MINI-LESSON: Expressive figure paper mache sculpture.
3. INDEPENDENT WORK: Create a work of art inspired by a story.
Unit: Artists Make the Viewer Think
5th grade
1. DISCUSSION: Students studied artists who create art that makes a statement.
2. MINI-LESSON: Plaster casting sculpture/ Symbolism & Metaphor.
3. INDEPENDENT WORK: Create a work of art that makes the viewer think.
1. DISCUSSION: Students studied artists who create art that makes a statement.
2. MINI-LESSON: Plaster casting sculpture/ Symbolism & Metaphor.
3. INDEPENDENT WORK: Create a work of art that makes the viewer think.
Unit: Artists are Influenced by Other Artists
5th grade
1. DISCUSSION: Students researched an artist who is interesting to them.
2. MINI-LESSON: How would your artist design a birthday card?
3. INDEPENDENT WORK: Create a work of art inspired by something you learned about your artist.
1. DISCUSSION: Students researched an artist who is interesting to them.
2. MINI-LESSON: How would your artist design a birthday card?
3. INDEPENDENT WORK: Create a work of art inspired by something you learned about your artist.
Unit: Artists are Influenced by the World Around Them
4th grade
1. DISCUSSION: Students studied artists who incorporated math and science concepts into their art. They also looked at artists who are influenced by sports and music.
2. MINI-LESSON: Radial Symmetry printing
3. INDEPENDENT WORK: Create a work of art inspired by a personal interest outside of art.
1. DISCUSSION: Students studied artists who incorporated math and science concepts into their art. They also looked at artists who are influenced by sports and music.
2. MINI-LESSON: Radial Symmetry printing
3. INDEPENDENT WORK: Create a work of art inspired by a personal interest outside of art.