Teacher Name: Ms.

LeBlanc Content Area: 2

nd
grade Art
Date: 10/13/14 Class Hour: 6
th

Desired Outcomes
Objectives:
I know about the Day of the Dead
I can make a portrait
Assessment of Learning

Formative: S recall key facts about the Day of the Dead. S identify portraits as a picture of a person
(usually from the shoulders up). S create a decorative day of the dead skeleton portrait.
Arts/Technology Integration Strategy
Powerpoint Slides
Time Frame Learning Plan
1. Intro: T shows images of Day of the Dead celebrations and tells the class about
the holiday.
2. Direct Instruction (I DO): T defines portrait and S identify several examples of
portraits. T shows sample project and demos how to begin drawing day of the
dead portrait.
3. Guided Practice (We DO): T & S together practice tracing drawing with black
glue.
4. Independent Practice (You DO): S work on their own to finish tracing picture
with black glue.
5. Lesson Closure: S review facts about Day of the Dead celebrations aloud.

Materials:


Colored construction paper, Black Glue, pencils



Teacher Name: Ms. LeBlanc Content Area: Pre-K Art
Date: 10/14/14 Class Hour:6th
Desired Outcomes
Objectives:
I know what texture is
I can curl paper to make texture
I can use glue
Assessment of Learning

Formative: S describes how different things feel. S curls paper around pencil and uses glue to assemble a
paper flower.

Arts/Technology Integration Strategy
Powerpoint Slides
Time Frame Learning Plan
1. Intro: Today we will learn to make large paper flowers to go with our marigolds
for our global awareness celebration!
2. Direct Instruction (I DO): Review: T explains Texture. S identify how several
objects feel. T demonstrates how to curl paper petals around a pencil and glue
them down to create texture.
3. Guided Practice (We DO): T & S pick up pencil and petal T&S practice curling a
paper petal together. T & S practice gluing paper petals to flower together.
4. Independent Practice (You DO): S work on their own to curl and glue remaining
petals to base.

5. Lesson Closure: Class reviews facts about the day of the dead celebration

Materials:


Paper flowers, paper petals, unsharpened pencils, elmers glue.



Teacher Name: Ms. LeBlanc Content Area: 2
nd
grade Art
Date: 10/15/14 Class Hour: 6
th

Desired Outcomes
Objectives:
I know about the Day of the Dead
I can make a portrait
Assessment of Learning

Formative: S recall key facts about the Day of the Dead. S identify portraits as a picture of a person
(usually from the shoulders up). S create a decorative day of the dead skeleton portrait.
Arts/Technology Integration Strategy
Powerpoint Slides
Time Frame Learning Plan
1. Intro: S review day of the dead and the definition of a portrait. T shows finished
project and explains that today we will begin to add color to our portrait.
2. Direct Instruction (I DO): T demos how to use oil pastels to color in shapes and
how to blend two colors together.
3. Guided Practice (We DO): T & S together practice using oil pastels to color in
shapes.
4. Independent Practice (You DO): S work on their own to finish coloring in shapes.
T demos how to paint skeleton, S work on their own to paint skeleton
5. Lesson Closure: S walk around the room and look at everyone elses beautiful
artwork!
Materials:


Colored construction paper, tempera paint, oil pastels



Teacher Name: Ms. LeBlanc Content Area: Pre-K Art
Date: 10/16/14 Class Hour:6th
Desired Outcomes
Objectives:
I know what texture is
I can make texture with tissue paper
I can follow 3 steps to create art
Assessment of Learning

Formative: S recall what texture means. S successfully bunch and attach tissue paper to paper flower base.

Arts/Technology Integration Strategy
Powerpoint Slides
Time Frame Learning Plan
1. Intro: T introduces texture. S feel several objects and describe how they feel.
2. Direct Instruction (I DO): T demonstrates how to create texture with tissue paper
by bunching it around a pencil.
3. Guided Practice (We DO): T & S practice bunching tissue around a pencil
together. T demos how to make a small dot of glue and place tissue on the dot of
glue. T&S practice making a small dot of glue together. T & S practice bunching
and attaching tissue to glue dot.
4. Independent Practice (You DO): S continue to attach tissue to glue on their own.
5. Lesson Closure: S review types of texture.
Materials:


Paper Flowers, tissue squares, glue, unsharpened pencils.


Teacher Name: Ms. LeBlanc Content Area: 2
nd
grade Art
Date: 10/17/14 Class Hour: 6th
Desired Outcomes
Objectives:
I know about mexican folk art
I know my geometric shapes
I can cut patterns
Assessment of Learning

Formative; S identify papel picado as a form of Mexican folk art. S cut patterns of geometric shapes from
tissue paper.

Arts/Technology Integration Strategy
Powerpoint slides
Time Frame Learning Plan
1. Intro:. T introduces papel picado as a form of Mexican folk art; S review patterns
and geometric shapes
2. Direct Instruction (I DO): T demonstrates how to create patterns by first folding
tissue paper and then cutting half shapes out of tissue paper
3. Guided Practice (We DO) T&S work together to fold their tissue paper.
4. Independent Practice (You DO): S work independently to cut patterns into their
paper. S work independently to create additional pieces of papel picado

5. Lesson Closure: S review the country where papel picado is mainly made and talk
about its uses. S share their artwork with the class and identify the patterns they
created.
Materials:


Tissue Paper, scissors.