Texas A&M UniversityCommerce

Teacher: Miss Acosta

Daily Lesson Plan Form

Subject: Elementary Art

Grade Level: K-6

Mentor: Mrs. Milner

Campus/District: Grace
Date: 4/7/2015
Hartman Elementary
Overall Goal of Lesson: Students will understand that cultures create fabric traditions that have specific
function.
Instructional Objectives: Students will create a cut-paper mola.
Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS) &
Key Vocabulary: Mola, cultures, traditions, fabric
ELPS:
2 (a) (1)
2 (b) (2) (A) (3) (A)
Higher Order Questions: Are the students showing understanding of instructions? Are the students able
to construct the artwork with provided materials? Is this lesson difficult for the students to complete?
Student Activities: (Keep in mind the following: Scaffolding, Independent or Cooperative activities, Groupings, Reading,
Writing, Listening, Hands-On/Minds-On, Connections to previous knowledge, etc)

Modifications/ELL Strategies

Time Allotted
2-5 mins of
instruction and
demonstration

Anticipatory Activity for Lesson:

Teacher Input/Lesson Activity: Instructions at the beginning of class and demonstration of

placement of paper lines to show negative and positive spacing; including placement of fish
shape at the center of artwork. Show completed work for student visual understanding on
how the work should be completed.
Modeling: Showing examples on how to create line, shape and form for the mola.

35 mins of
artwork time
2-5 mins of
clean-up time

Guided Practice: Observation and assist students as they work on their molas.
Independent Practice: students will decide on what colors they will use to incorporate on
their molas.
Lesson Closure: Ask questions regarding information mentioned at the beginning of class
about the mola; what was retained (?)
Assessment Methods/Strategies: observation of class as a whole.

Resources (supplies, equipment, software, etc.): Assorted colors of construction paper, Pencils, Sharpie,
Scissors, Glue.
Reflection: How well did the students follow instructions? Did the students show independent choices
regarding colors used to create their mola? Did the students find this lesson complicated?