Elgin Public Schools
School Year 2008-2009
*Plans change and are revised due to student understanding, schedule changes, etc. 	
Teacher-Rita Heithoff 	Course: 8th Grade Art & Study Hall
                    1st Period    8:15-9:05	
Week of October 6th-10th 	Semester-First	
Week of Quarter: Eighth		
LESSON PLAN
A. Objective of Lesson—Learning Goals--*	
Paper Mache Masks-Create a mask showing strong emotion	
B. Materials Needed for Class*	
Mask form, newspaper, Elmer’s glue, water, ice cream buckets, masking tape, paint, colored sand and colored glue (Elmer’s glue and paint)	
C. Instructional Plan/Procedures/Interventions--Optional	
Discuss first project-paper mache mask showing a strong emotion.  Students will use colored sand and glue to decorate their masks.  Review Australian Aboriginal pattern designs for ideas.  Students will apply several layers of newspaper strips dipped in a glue/water mix.  Mask form should have 3-5 layers.  Let dry.  Roll up tissues and tape to face with masking tape to form features.  Apply several more layers of paper mache over the form.  Let dry.  Gesso.  Patch any holes or cracks with tissue paper and gesso.  Brush gesso over crack, lay tissue on it and apply more gesso.  Let dry.  Begin decorating!  Paint a solid color using the acrylic paint.  Brush glue over mask and sprinkle colored sand on mask.  May mix colors and/or create designs with the sand.  Let dry.  Make colored glue by mixing glue and tempera paint.  Glue will dry several shades darker than the color in the bottle.  Use the colored glue to create patterns and designs with stripes and dots.  Let dry.	
D. Assignments/Assessment Notice*	
Day of Week	Assignment	
Monday	Apply a base color of acrylic paint to mask and let dry.  May be any color.  May use the neon, regular, and/or metallic paints or any combination of.  Let dry.  Brush glue over paint and sprinkle with sand.  May use one color of sand or may mix colors. Let dry.	
Tuesday	Study Hall-Homework or AR book	
Wednesday	Mix 3 to 5 colors of glue.  May share with each other.  Remember that glue will dry several shades darker.  Add paint to white glue and stir with the end of a paintbrush until blended.  Squeeze out in a drop pattern, lines or combinations.  Highlight various facial features with patterns. Refer to aboriginal art “Scholastic Art” magazine for ideas if needed.	
Thursday	Study Hall-Homework or AR book	
Friday	Art/Study Hall	
E. Elements of Art and Principles of Design Emphasized
Texture, Pattern, Balance, Form, Shape, Unity and Color	
F. Resources/Internet Links/Web Sites--Optional	
Aboriginal Art-Scholastic Art Magazine in the Art file cabinet