LESSON PLAN: Paper Mosaics
University of Southern Indiana,
Art Education Division,
Art 395:003 Introduction to Art Education, Fall 2009
1/ Title of Solo Lesson Plan: Paper Mosaics
2/ Team members: Kristen Singleton
3/ Age group: 1st Grade
4/ Location: South Knox Elementary School
5/ Time: May 2, 2009
6/ Aim: Student will create a paper mosaic inspired by the people of Israel.
7/ Objectives:
By the end of the class period, students will be able to:
Art History
- Explore the ways that art reflects a culture. (1.1.1)
- Discuss individual art experiences in daily life. (1.1.5)
Art Criticism
- Describe sensory, formal, technical, and expressive properties in works of art using appropriate vocabulary. (1.3.1)
- Construct possible meanings in works of art and support opinions with personal response properties found in the work, and background information. (1.3.2.)
Aesthetics
- Demonstrate curiosity and personal insight through observing and discussing works of art. (1.5.1)
Art Production
- Create their own interpretation of Israeli mosaics in using cut pieces of paper to create their own paper mosaics with inspiration from their own life. (1.6.2)
8/ Sequence of teaching time/ Instruction approaches
2 min. – Introduction
- Getting to know one another: names, favorite place to visit, and age
5 min. – History
- Discuss the characteristics of Mosaics
- Discuss briefly Islamic mosaics in synagogues and churches
- Provide information on the discovery by Professor E.L. Sukenik
- Show to the students some photos of ancient mosaics in Israel
5 min- Aesthetics
- Overview of the elements of art, “ABC’s of art”
5 min. – Demonstration
- Making paper mosaics inspired by Israelis using the elements of art
3 min. – Questions
- Quick overview of the lesson so far
40 min. – Start the Individual projects
5 min. - Clean –up
- Before discussion
5 min. – Discussion
- Give students the opportunity to explain their artwork
2 min. – Summary of the activity
2 min. – Assessment of the children’s artworks and discussion of each other’s artwork
9/ Type of art experience: children will use paper, glue, and scissors to create their own paper mosaic integrating the elements of art.
10/ Resources to facilitate instruction: visual aid using a PowerPoint presentation to show the different mosaics of Israeli as well as an overview of the elements of art.
11/ Art supplies/Tools/Equipment: paper, glue, and scissors
12/ Vocabulary:
- Mosaic: A picture or decorative design made by setting small colored pieces, as of stone or tile, into a surface.
- Line: the mark created by points on the picture plane (multiple points joined together to form a line, picture plane = any surface).
- Color: hue, black or white or hue that you see
- Shape: two dimensional (2D): length + width= geometric shapes like circles triangles, etc.
- Form: three dimensional (3D) length + width + depth = geometric forms like cubes and cylinders.
- Texture: the surface quality that can be felt or seen
- Space: the flat surface of the picture plane
- Value: lightness or darkness of a color as in the tint or shade of the artwork
13/ Special considerations:
- Children with glasses sit in the front to see the power point on small slides.
14/ References:
Uduehi, Joseph. Introduction to Art Education Class. 10 Sept. 2009
15 Clean-up: Children will clean up before discussion of their artwork.
16/ Assessment: of the Instruction and Children’s artwork