Lesson Plan~The Academy for Technology & the Classics~Cultivating Fearless Learners

Instructors name: Cermanski Course/Grade: Creative Comprehensive

Week of: August 29 to September 12

Unit Name: New Mexico Landscape


(1A)*Essential Question(s):
How can I modernize landscape painting?
How can I realistically represent the landscape?

(1A/1B) Connections (prior/future learning):
Students are familiar with landscape paintings that
theyve seen from popular culture and famous artists

(1A) Common Core/State Standards:
NMVA-1,2,4,5,6

(1E) Other considerations (modifications,
accommodations, acceleration, ELL, etc.
Struggling students will get more one-on-one
instruction with the realistic landscape
Advanced students will be encouraged to work
larger

(1D) Resources/Materials:
Teacher: Images of contour drawings, landscape paintings
and drawings by various artists (OKeeffe, Cady Wells, Will
Karen Margulis, etc.)
Students: Large, good quality watercolor paper,
acrylic paint, brushes, cups, rags, palette knife, palette
(1F) Assessment (How will you monitor progress and know students have successfully met outcomes? What happens
when students understand and when they dont understand?
Daily: Daily observations of sketches/paintings as they are being developed
This Week: Completion of the landscape sketch

(1B) Lesson activities for instructor and students, (1F)
Embedded Formative Assessment,

FRIDAY 8/29
(1C) Learning Target: Learning Target- TSW acquire an
understanding of the modulation of pigments. TSW know
this when he/she is able to mix tints/shades and neutrals.
(1C) Do Now: Pick out 3 colors in the class that you would
like to mix but think it would be difficult. Try to make the
color using colored pencils (go light between layers)


I. Color charts
-Neutral chart with orange/blue; red/green; and
purple/yellow
II. Tints/shadespurple, blue, green, yellow, orange,
red3 or 4 shades of each
III. Start with tint/shade color chart
IV. Tips on painting the landscape realistically
Homework!! Bring in New Mexico landscape photo
(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Response to
cold calling on color theory
(1B)Closing Activity: color theory
TUESDAY SEPT 2
(1C) Learning Target: Learning Target- TSW acquire an
understanding of the modulation of pigments. TSW know
this when he/she is able to mix tints/shades and neutrals.
. (1C) Do Now: Continue color charts

Do NowContinue color charts
Continue color charts

Homework!! Bring in New Mexico landscape photo

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Color chart
(1B)Closing Activity: Review color theory learned today
WEDNESDAY SEPT 3
(1C) Learning Target: TSW acquire an understanding of the
modulation of pigments. TSW know this when he/she is
able to mix tints/shades and neutrals.
(1C) Do Now: Continue color charts
Do NowFinish color charts
Finish color charts
Homework!! Bring in New Mexico landscape photo

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Color chart
(1B)Closing Activity: Review color theory learned today
THURSDAY SEPT 4
(1C) Learning Target: - TSW learn how to do a landscape
sketch. TSW know this when he/she has completed a
detailed sketch.

(1C) Do Now: Sketch landscape from window/door
I. Hand out project
II. View images
III. Decide which artist student will base his/her
landscape from.
IV. Work on sketch
(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Progress on
Project
(1B)Closing Activity: Review landscape artists
FRIDAY SEPT 5
(1C) Learning Target: -TSW paint a landscape painting
inspired by a New Mexico artist. TSW know this when
he/she has finished his/her landscape painting.

(1C) Do Now: Continue working on piece.
I. Work on project
II. Focus on form/line/color balance
(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Progress on Final
Project
(1B)Closing Activity: Review what students learned from
painting today
MONDAY SEPT 8
(1C) Learning Target: -TSW paint a landscape painting
inspired by a New Mexico artist. TSW know this when
he/she has finished his/her landscape painting.

(1C) Do Now: Continue working on piece.
I. Work on project, focusing on unity.
(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Progress on Final
Project
(1B)Closing Activity: Review what students learned from
painting today
TUESDAY SEPT 9
(1C) Learning Target: -TSW paint a landscape painting
inspired by a New Mexico artist. TSW know this when
he/she has finished his/her landscape painting.

(1C) Do Now: Continue working on piece
I. Work on project
(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Progress on Final
Project
(1B)Closing Activity: Review what students learned from
painting today
WEDNESDAY SEPT 10
(1C) Learning Target: -TSW paint a landscape painting
inspired by a New Mexico artist. TSW know this when
he/she has finished his/her landscape painting.

(1C) Do Now: Continue working on piece

I. Work on project
(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Progress on Final
Project
II. (1B)Closing Activity: Review what students
learned from painting today
THURSDAY SEPT 11
(1C) Learning Target: -TSW paint a landscape painting
inspired by a New Mexico artist. TSW know this when
he/she has finished his/her landscape painting.

(1C) Do Now: Continue working on piece

III. Finish project, focusing on balance
(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Progress on Final
Project
IV. (1B)Closing Activity: Review what students
learned from painting today
FRIDAY SEPT 12
(1C) Learning Target: -TSW learn how to participate
effectively in a critique. TSW know this once he/she has
made several strong comments.

(1C) Do Now: Read rules for critique.

I. Critiques
(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Final Project
(1B)Closing Activity: Review what students learned from
each others paintings