Title: Elgin Public SchoolsSchool Year 2006-2007
Author: janelle.seagren
Last saved by: Rita Heithoff
Company: Lyons-Decatur

Elgin Public Schools
School Year 2018-2019
*Plans change and are revised due to student understanding, schedule changes, etc.

Teacher-Rita Heithoff

Course: 7th Grade Art 
 1^st Period-8:15-9:05

Week of January 21st-25th

Semester-Second
Week of Year-22

Week of  3rd Quarter: 3 |

LESSON PLAN
A. Objective of Lesson—Learning Goals--*

To create a paper mache animal/creature sculpture showing a strong action and is free standing.
B. Materials Needed for Class*
Mask forms, paper mache pulp, newspapers, masking tape, white glue, paint, decorations.
C. Instructional Plan and or Procedures.  Create "bone" structure with masking tape and newspaper.  Paper mache over structure by dipping newpaper strips in a water/glue mix and applying to sculpture.  Apply 3-4 layers or until sculpture is hard and cannot be dented.  Gesso when dry to create a white base.  May paint or paper mache tissue paper onto sculpture to color.  Begin decorating with beads, tissue paper, pipe cleaners, feathers etc.  May do an acrylic pour over the sculpture to decorate as well.

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-PAPER MACHE ANIMAL, PRINTMAKING AND A HEATHER GALLER STYLE LANDSCAPE  PAINTING

D. Assignments
Day of Week | Assignment

Monday
NO SCHOOL
TEACHER WORKSHOP

Tuesday | After layers are dry, the sculpture is gessoed (white, acrylic sealer) and is ready for decoration.  May give it a base color before adding feathers, scales, fur etc.
Wednesday | Begin adding decoration such as tissue paper, pipe cleaners, acrylic pour feathers or scales, feathers etc.  use your imagination!
Thursday | Continue decorating.
Friday | Continue decorating.

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-7^th Grade Art
1-Did the student follow the project guidelines?
2-Did the student build up the features on the sculpture?
3-Was the paper mache smooth?
4-Did the student decorate the sculpture with a variety of materials?
5-Did the student add some type of fur, scales, feathers etc?
6-Did the decoration compliment the sculpture?  Exmaple-Did the student use feathers to decorate a bird?

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!