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Standards:
1.3 Identify pairs of complementary colors (e.g., yellow/violet; red/green; orange/blue) and
discuss how artists use them to communicate an idea or mood.
5.3 Construct diagrams, maps, graphs, timelines, and illustrations to communicate ideas or tell a
story about a historical event.
Unit/Theme:
Visual arts- Immigration Expression
Lesson Topic:
Becoming aware of the way artists expressed emotion during time of the Chinese Exclusion Act
Objectives: You must include content objectives and language objectives as indicated below.
Content:
Students will be able to identify artist skills in order to identify meaning, and
communication through art
Students will be able to create their own artwork in order to show their
understanding of the emotions felt during the Chinese Exclusion Act
Language:
They will actively listen and participate in discussion spoken in English
Students will express ideas using the correct specific vocabulary
Students will be able to use artistic vocabulary such as, shading, complementary
colors, shape/form, etc.
Assessment:
Students will be assessed throughout the lesson, based on their feedback.
Students will also be assessed on their way of expression through their artwork, and small
paragraph, explaining their piece.
Key Vocabulary:
Communicate
Chinese Exclusion Act
Shape/form
Complimentary colors
Elements of art
Mandala
Supplementary Materials:
Pieces of artwork during the Chinese Exclusion Act
Notebook
Pencil
Pastel colors/ container
Drawing paper
Clip Boards
Wet paper towels
Anticipated Misunderstandings/Difficulties:
The use of artistic elements
What they have to exactly draw
Thinking they have to imitate the examples provided, instead of their own interpretations
Element Rationale
Describe what will happen. Why did you choose to do it this way?
Introduce the Lesson: Going over the objective, and
As a class, we will go over the objective plan for the lesson really helps
for the day, and what we plan to do in students get into what they are
order to meet those objectives about to learn
Objectives will be posted in the front of the It also helps students to start
classroom thinking about what they are
We will go over key vocabulary, and have looking for throughout the lesson.
students pair share what they understand This is very helpful for ELLs and
about artistic elements students with anxiety
I will go around and listen to their Having the students partner-share
conversations and talk about what they know
Students will then share with the whole about artistic elements gives the
teacher quick feedback on how
much they on the subject. It also
gives the students a chance to
communicate with one another
and build their oral skills.
Develop Understandings (Instruction): Going over key vocabulary will
Teacher will begin by going over the help refresh student’s memories
objective and key vocabulary in order for them to succeed with
Teacher will then have the students pair the lesson
share, then share with the class Pair share is a great way for
The teacher will then project the artistic students to share their ideas with
drawings that were created during the one another, and help each other
Chinese Exclusion Act understand certain concepts
Students will view the images from their Using images for students to find
seats meaning to is a great way to
Students will be provided with their art provide examples on the way that
notebook, and a pencil different artists use different
The students will be instructed to write a elements to express emotion
small description of the emotion and The specific images used is a
meaning that is being expressed in the great way to help students truly
images understand the emotions going on
The teacher will give students 5 mins in during the Chinese Exclusion Act
order to really inspect the images, and Having students reflect, and
reflect on their meaning explain certain elements, really
In the students’ reflections, they will be helps the students to start
instructed to explain what elements the thinking creatively and it makes
artists used in order to express certain them become aware of the
emotion and meaning techniques used
After the students have written their Going over the images in detail is
interpretations, the students will share their a great way to make sure students
meanings as a class are understanding the true
A class discussion will then be held on the meaning of the images and how
use of elements, and what the images are they are being expressed
trying to express.
The teacher will make sure to connect the
expression to the time period, and the
emotions that were happening during the
Chinese Exclusion Act
The teacher will then go over a detailed
instruction on the application practice
Differentiating Instruction for EL focus student: Slowing down the process will
Giving more time and slowing down the really help EL learners to stay on
process, and demonstration track, and be able to really
Having the student give the teacher an oral process the information without
response to his or her artwork, instead of being rushed
writing it down Having the student give an oral
response can really benefit the
student if he/she has trouble with
writing
(What will you do for those students who already "get it"
and need to be challenged in different ways?)