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II. Lesson Plan and Activities
Lesson 3: Planning and Creating Your Art
Essential Questions
Enduring Understandings
What are the advantages of using art (non-linguistic
communication) instead of written or verbal means of
conveying ideas? Personal and cultural introspection is the first step
toward global competency.
How does the process of creating art give perspective
on one’s own culture? Art is a universal language that can convey cultural
norms and values.
Activity
Description and Important Points
Materials
1. Introducing
this year’s
theme a. Using the Rainforest ArtLink “HighLight” Theme
handout, introduce the theme of the project.
b. Ensure students understand that the subject of their artwork
should illustrate a cultural value that is particularly meaningful to
them. Rainforest
ArtLink
“HighLight”
Theme
handout
2. Conceiving
and
Planning
the Art a. Introduction Re-examine together the six examples of art found in
Lesson 1, identifying the communities each artist depicts (villagers,
family,school, living creatures, etc.). Students will understand the
variety of communities they are part of. Also review the artists'
values.
b. Students use the Rainforest ArtLink “HighLight”: Planning
worksheet to develop sketches of ideas that illustrate a selected
value that includes cultural details and the “who”, “what” and
“where” of the scene. Cultural Art
and Analysis
Worksheets
1-6
Rainforest
ArtLink
“HighLight”
Planning
worksheet
3. Creating
the Artwork a. Students should confer with teacher regarding final ideas and
available art media, tools and techniques that will be used to
create final artwork.
b. Students work on pieces. Creating artwork is individual to each
class and student.
c. Teachers will determine the time frame, keeping in mind the
Creative Connections Rainforest ArtLink timeline for submitting
student work. Necessary
materials for
chosen art
medium
(media)
4. Completing
the Artist
Description
Sheet (ADS) a. Students complete the ADS, when finished, reflecting on their own
artwork.
b. Attach the ADS to the student’s final artwork.
Rainforest
ArtLink Artist
Description
Sheet (ADS)
Rainforest ArtLink Tool Box: Strategies for Deeper Understanding
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Share artwork with a friend to get peer feedback during the planning and/or creating stages.
Students meet with teacher to get feedback during the planning and creating stages.
Students use the Rainforest ArtLink Cultural Norms and Values Assessment Criteria (Rubric) to self-assess at any
point during the planning and/or creating stages.
Hold a Class Critique or Gallery Walk. By describing, explaining, comparing and analyzing, students discuss the
cultural norms and values illustrated in their classmates’ artwork.
US Learning Standards
Addressed Grade 3 4 5 6 7 8 9-10 11 -12
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