| LESSON | Mother Tongue Books Lesson 2 |
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| SUBJECT | art |
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| LOCATION | studio |
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The students will begin their research through discussion, observations, reading and careful drawings. You may provide questions to help them get started.
| OBJECTIVE: (Students will…) | ASSESSMENT | ||
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Make close observations of chosen animal |  |
Student drawings |
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Draw what they see through observing details | |
Student drawings |
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Learn about their animal | |
Individual research |
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Answer specific question through research | |
Student writing |
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Relate text and illustration | |
Visual and written relationship of their work |
- Observation skills
- Ability to focus on details
- Ability to concentrate and work carefully
- Ability to research their animal
- Ability to relate their art to text
| Teacher | Students |
| Audon Books access to relevant website Reference books Prepared handout |
Paper, pencils, smudge sticks, & erasers |
PreK–12 STANDARD 1
Methods, Materials, and Techniques (Students will demonstrate knowledge of the methods, materials, and techniques unique to the visual arts.)PreK–12 STANDARD
Observation, Abstraction, Invention, and Expression (Students will demonstrate their powers of observation, abstraction, invention, and expression in a variety of media, materials, and techniques)PreK–12 STANDARD 6
Purposes and Meanings in the Arts (Students will describe (understand) the purposes for which works of arts were and are created, and, when appropriate, interpret their meanings.)PreK–12 STANDARD 7
Roles of Artists in Communities (Students will describe (understand) the roles of artists, patrons, cultural organizations, and arts institutions in societies of the past and present.)PreK–12 STANDARD 10
Interdisciplinary Connections (Students will apply their knowledge of the arts to the study of English language arts, foreign languages, health, history and social science, mathematics, and science and technology/engineering.)Language Strands
PreK–12 STANDARD 2
Questioning, Listening, and Contributing* (Continued) Students will pose questions, listen to the ideas of others, and contribute their own information or ideas in group discussions or interviews in order to acquire new knowledge.Composition Strands
Characteristics of Plants and AnimalsGENERAL STANDARD 19
Writing Students will write with a clear focus, coherent organization, and sufficient detail.GENERAL STANDARD 20
Consideration of Audience and Purpose Students will write for different audiences and purposes.GENERAL STANDARD 24
Research : Students will gather information from a variety of sources, analyze and evaluate the quality of the information they obtain, and use it to answer their own questions. - Table full of reference books - Table with one or more computers available with relevant websites on hand - Drawing station with chosen medium and paper available (If possible, have the class involved with the scanning of images
and page layout as well. This will need to be preceded by a lesson on using Pages or Word) - Have a layout station with step by step directions for using Pages/Word
A cover for your book with title
and illustration An introduction including, your
name or class name, school, age or grade, location and a brief statement about why you as a class or student wanted to participate in this project. text and
illustrations (written by children with adult supervision) A page of acknowledgements Also it is nice to include an image of the
author and illustrator, either through a photo or self-portrait.
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