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II. Lesson Rationale: In this lesson students will discuss how art can depict everyday things like
letters, names, and numbers. They will discuss how Jasper Johns uses these everyday things as
symbols in his artwork and what a symbol is. This will teach students to recognize symbols in
everyday life.
V. Lesson Objectives:
The students will be able to identify symbols in everyday life
The students will be able to create a resist painting using the letters of their names as symbols
VII. Resources & Materials for Teacher: projector, images of Japser Johns’ artworks
VIII. Resources & Materials for Students: paper, black crayons, watercolor paints and brushes
I. Grade Levels and Duration: 1st-3rd 2-3 one hour class periods
II. Lesson Rationale: In this lesson students will discuss how we use symbols to convey an idea and
how different cultures use similar or different symbols. Students will then create their own symbols
and try to guess what each other’s symbols mean. This teaches students about non-verbal
communication and how to recognize and decipher symbols in everyday life.
V. Lesson Objectives:
The students will be able to design a symbol that represents something
The students will be able to create a stamp of their symbol and use that stamp to create an artwork
inspired by Adinkra cloth
VI. Specific Art Content: Signs and symbols, adinkra cloth, clay techniques, stamping,
VII. Resources & Materials for Teacher: powerpoint, adinkra video, projector, computer, clips or
tape
VIII. Resources & Materials for Students: model magic, paper, paint, crayons, watercolor paint,
brushes
XI. Interdisciplinary Connections: This lesson uses Geography/Social Studies to teach students
about other cultures and uses symbolism, which pops up in Math and Science.
Lesson Rationale: In this lesson students will be recalling their knowledge of landscapes to creates prints of different
landscapes that show depth in at least 2 different ways. This makes students recall and use previous knowledge while
learning to depict realistically deep landscapes and connecting those landscapes to the ways people live.
Lesson Objectives:
The students will be able to identify how cultures adapt to different landscapes.
The students will be able to depict 1 identifiable landscape showing depth in 2 ways.
Specific Art Content: Katsushika Hokusai, The Great Wave, Printmaking, Linocut, Brayer
Resources & Materials for Teacher: tape, aluminum foil, computer, projector, powerpoint, printer, worksheet
Resources & Materials for Students: photos of landscapes, Styrofoam plates, pencils, paper, brayers, printing ink, paint
brushes, clips or tape,
Interdisciplinary Connections: Students learning about Geography and Maps in Social Studies and Environments and
landscapes in Science.
Art TEKS
(2) Creative Expression (B) compositions using Elements and Principles and (C) produce prints
(3) Historical/Cultural relevance: (A) identify main ideas and (D) connect art to other disciplines
(4) Critical Evaluation (B) identify main ideas in collections of art