Elgin Public Schools
School Year 2018-2019
*Plans change and are revised due to student understanding, schedule changes, etc. 	
Teacher-Rita Heithoff 	Course: 8th Grade Art 
 1st Period-8:15-9:05	
Week of September 17th-21st	Semester-First
Week of Year-6	
Week of Quarter: 6		
LESSON PLAN
A. Objective of Lesson—Learning Goals--*	
To create a still life drawing using either pencil, charcoal or pastels
To create a painting using watercolors
To create a print using hatching for pattern	
B. Materials Needed for Class*	
9x12 paper (white for pencil and charcoal, black for pastels) pencil, charcoal, pastels, blending stumps and erasers.  Watercolor paper, paints and brushes for painting, ink, paper, brayers for printmaking	
C. Instructional Plan and or Procedures	
Bellringers- Speed sketching-  Pose art manikin, draw for one minute, change position, draw again, repeat a third time. Zentangling- Discuss that a pattern is a design that repeats and show examples on the board such as dots and stripes. Discuss and demonstrate Zentangle patterns and show examples.  Students will zentangle the first five minutes of class for their bellringer.  
PROJECTS-View classroom still life or may bring in own still life photos to work from.  Do several thumbnail sketches and choose best for final sketch and then drawing.  Students need at least 3 objects in the design and 3-5 values.  Students should have texture and pattern in their design as well.  After completing drawing begin a watercolor painting of the drawing and last a print using hatching and/or cross hatching for the pattern.  Next complete a print of the still life design.	
D. Assignments	
Day of Week	Assignment	
Monday	Finish up drawing.  Have at least 3-5 values.	
Tuesday	Using same composition begin a watercolor painting of  drawing still life.	
Wednesday	Printing	
Thursday	Printing	
Friday	Printing	
E. Elements of Art and Principles of Design Emphasized
Shape, form, color, pattern and texture	
F. National Art Standard:1-Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes.	
G. ASSESSMENT-8th Grade Art
1-Did the student follow the project guidelines?
2-Did the student create their own still life design?
3-Did the student have several layers to their still life?
4-Did the student use 3-5 values?
5-Did the student use pattern and texture?	
H. Resources/Internet Links/Web Sites--Optional	
May use the Internet, magazines or photos to work from and be inspired by but NOT to copy!