Printmaking

Names: Tonya M. and Elissa R.

Lesson Title: Print making

Grade Level: Third grade

Developmental Characteristics:

·         Stage of beauty and realism

·         Believes the purpose of art is to represent something

National Standards/Content Standards:

1.  Content Standard: Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes

Achievement Standard: Students

a.know the differences between materials, techniques, and processes

b.describe how different materials, techniques, and processes cause different responses

c.use different media, techniques, and processes to communicate ideas, experiences, and stories

d.use art materials and tools in a safe and responsible manner

3. Content Standard: Choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols and ideas

Achievement Standard: Students

a.explore and understand prospective content for works of art

b.select and use subject matter, symbols, and ideas to communicate meaning

Materials and Resources:

·         Foam sheet

·         Ink

·         Roller/sponge

·         Power point

·         Paintbrush

·         White paper

·         Construction paper

Vocabulary:

·         Printmaking

Procedure:

1.       Anticipatory Set:  The teachers will do a Power Point presentation.

2.       Objectives:

a. Art Production: Students will use a roller to fully cover the foam sheet with a thin layer of paint.

b. Artistic Perception: Students will describe how their projects relate to them in daily life.

        3.    Instructional Input:

·         PowerPoint

·         Art examples

·         Demonstration

·         Safety rules

        4.    Modeling:

                The instructors will demonstrate how to create a sketch in the foam paper to fill the   composition. The instructors will have visuals of scenery that will be examples to use to sketch   from.  The instructors will demonstrate how to apply paint using a roller to the foam paper.  The instructors will demonstrate how to apply the painted foam paper to a white sheet of paper.

        5.    Check for Understanding:

                Teachers will go through the rubric and grading procedures so that the students understand the criteria for the project or activity.  Teachers will walk around the room and observe the students as they work.

        6.    Guided Practice:

                The students will begin to draw their nature scene on paper while the teachers walk around the room and give individual help.

        7.    Independent Practice:

                The students will use their drawing to sketch their scene onto the foam paper using the end of a paintbrush.  Once they have completed their scene, they will pick an ink color.  They will use the roller to roll ink onto the foam paper.  Once they completely filled the foam paper, they will put  the ink side of the foam down onto a white piece of paper.  They should make sure all parts of the foam press down onto the paper.  They will then remove the foam paper carefully to reveal their scene.  The students will be able to do more than one print if they would like.  They will choose their favorite print and attach a border for their final project.  While the students are waiting for their project to dry, they will write three or four sentences about their print.  This will be hung up with the prints.

        8.    Clean up:

                Students are responsible for cleaning up their area before they can line up at the door.  The rollers and paint treys must be washed in the sink.  If they are finished with their project, the foam sheets must be thrown away.  Their supplies must be put away.  Once they pick their best piece, they must put it in the drying rack.

        9.    Closure:

                Students will write about their project and once it dries, glue it on a border to be handed in by Wednesday, December 7.

        10.  Integration:

                Other themes that could be used for this lesson; seasons, animals, faces/emotions, states/geography.  You could use the final product as a picture for a storybook. The students would write the story themselves.

        11.  Student/Teacher Evaluation:

·         Create a rubric for scoring project.  

·         Complete the self evaluation to access the learning that has taken place during the lesson.

        12.  Display:

                Teachers will design a layout for the bulletin board.