Lesson plan
Big idea: Celebrate Differences
Grade Level: 6th grade
Time: 50 minute class periods for 3 days
Grade Level: 6th grade
Time: 50 minute class periods for 3 days
overview
The focus of this lesson plan is to represent celebrating everyones differences. Each and every person is unique and should be proud of themselves. Everybody has something to offer the world and this art project demonstrates that in a visual manner. Students will be creating a large outline of the side of their face and collaging words and images inside their face. It reflects on how different each student is and what makes them who they are. Students will find pictures of their likes, hobbies, skills, and values they have and put them all together. It is a great project to do at the beginning of the year so you can look at everyones projects and see what is inside their head. It will help the class really get to know each other.
Essential Questions
1. Have you ever felt like you did not fit in?
2. What makes you special?
3. Have you ever noticed a difference in another person?
2. What makes you special?
3. Have you ever noticed a difference in another person?
visual culture
The video features the author Taye Diggs talking about his book Chocolate me! He talks about how he came up with the idea for the book. He then explains how he made it all possible and the video features the impact the book has on its readers. Taye Diggs created an incredible book with a amazing message to embrace your differences and use what you are ashamed of and make it into your strength. Which inspired this lesson plan to celebrate every bodies differences.
Questions:
Questions:
- What is the meaning behind Chocolate me!
- How did he get the idea to create the book?
- Do you feel like you treat others the way you want to be treated?
ohio art standards
- Discover and articulate how the media forms of the day use art and images to communicate messages and meaning. (PE2)
- Generate ideas and engage in thoughtful planning when solving a visual art problem. (PR3)
- Defend artistic decisions using appropriate visual art vocabulary. (RE4)
objectives
Students will...
- create a collage of images that represent them as a person about whats on the inside. (PE2)
- plan how to create a composition of all the images filling up all the white space on the paper. (PR3)
- express their artist decisions to the class when presenting their final products. (RE4)
vocabulary
Collage: a work of art created by arranging and gluing assorted materials onto a flat surface.
Symbol: something that stands for something else; especially a letter, figure or sign that represents a real object or idea.
Theme: the main idea underlying the subject in a work of art.
Silhouette: portrait or picture cut from black paper or done in solid black upon a light background.
Proportion: the relationship of one object to another in size, shape, number or degree.
Layering: lying over or under another.
Composition: the placement of forms, shapes, colors, and light and dark areas in a work of art. Artists use composition to direct the viewer's eye to the most important elements of a work of art.
Symbol: something that stands for something else; especially a letter, figure or sign that represents a real object or idea.
Theme: the main idea underlying the subject in a work of art.
Silhouette: portrait or picture cut from black paper or done in solid black upon a light background.
Proportion: the relationship of one object to another in size, shape, number or degree.
Layering: lying over or under another.
Composition: the placement of forms, shapes, colors, and light and dark areas in a work of art. Artists use composition to direct the viewer's eye to the most important elements of a work of art.
materials
- lots of old magazines (25)
- white 8.5x11 construction paper
- different colored 8.5x11 regular paper
- scissors
- glue sticks
- camera
- black and white printer
procedures
Day 1:
- Introduce the lesson "Celebrate Differences" to the class. (10 minutes)
- Explain how everyone is different and has something that makes them special. (10 minutes)
- Read students the book Chocolate me! by Taye Diggs and illustrated by Sane W. Evans. (15 minutes)
- Take pictures of the students from the side of their face in front of a plain background. (15 minutes)
- Have students discuss with one another there hobbies, likes, dislikes, and values. (Same time as you are taking their picture.)
- Print out each students silhouette picture in black and white. (5 minutes)
- Students will pick out a colored piece of regular 8.5x11 paper. (10 minutes)
- Then they will trace their silhouetted face onto the piece of paper and cut it out. (5 minutes)
- They will clue it onto a white piece of construction paper, size 8.5x11. (5 minutes)
- Students will get a few magazines and look through them. (10 minutes)
- Students will find images that fit the theme of the project, and symbolize their likes, hobbies, skills, and values and cut them out. (15 minutes)
- Students create a collage of their cut out images that represent them. (10 minutes)
- They have to pick images in the right proportions that will fit all the white space of their face. (10 minutes)
- They take time to clue down the images and layer them on the paper. (5 minutes)
- Students create a beautiful composition all over their face silhouette. (5 minutes)
- Each student will go up to the front of the class and present their artwork. (20 minutes)
example work
evaluation
Students:
- created a collage of images that represented the student. (PE2)
- cut out their silhouette in colored paper and created the outline shape of their project.
- found images from magazines that fit the theme of the project.
- planned how to create a composition of all the images filled up all the white space on the paper. (PR3)
- left no white space on the project by collaging images on it.
- expressed their artist decisions to the class when they presented their final products. (RE4)
- explained why they picked the color paper they decided to use.
- told the class about each item they chose to put on the art work and why.