LESSON PLAN

Lesson Topic: Alebrijes de Oaxaca

Grade: 11th

Date: 5/20/14

LESSON OBJECTIVE: (What do I want my students to know and be able to do?) (Cite State Standard)
CS.VIS.9-12.3.0 - Students analyze the role and development of the visual arts in past and present
cultures throughout the world, noting human diversity as it relates to the visual arts and artists.

ASWBAT extend their knowledge of Oaxacan wood carving sculptures to identify the creator and history
of Alebrijes de Oaxaca in order to appraise their projects artistic direction
INTRODUCTION: (What will I say to my students about what weve done before; what we know and want
to know?)
Introduce students to the K-L-W chart and the steps needed to complete the worksheet.
Outline the agenda: complete the Know section of the K-W-L chart, watch a Power Point presentation of
Alebrijes de Oaxaca, videos on artists methods, follow up with questions/comments, and finalize the
K-L-W chart with learned and want to learn information.
INSTRUCTION:

QUESTIONS/PROMPTS/MODELING:

DO NOW
Complete the Know in the K-L-W chart

Power Point presentation contains quiz questions

that engage students and check for understanding.

Encourage students to take notes in the L and W

sections of the chart while watching the Power
Point presentation and videos.
GUIDED PRACTICE: (include differentiation)
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE
.
Model active listening and note taking during and Students complete the L and W sections of the
after the presentation/videos.
chart.
Record student answers on the board in order to
encourage worksheet completion.
ASSESSMENT: Completion of K-L-W chart and students verbalizing the presentation quiz answers
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CLOSURE: (How will I summarize the instruction?)
Encourage students to think about Pedro Linares, the history and methods of Alebrijes de Oaxaca, during
the final stages of painting their group sculptures.
REFLECTION: (What will I change for next RESOURCES: You Tube, Wikipedia, Google
time?)
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