Kara Martin, Nancy Rice, Kristen Wiggens Ivy Tech Community College
APPLE TREE LESSON PLAN 2 Apple Tree Lesson Plan Name Kara Martin, Kristen Wiggins, Nancy Rice Grade: 2 and 3 Common Core Standard: English/Language Arts Standard Domain: Collaboration and Communication CCSS.Literacy EL 3.5.2006 Standard: The learners will write using descriptive detail demonstrating a command of Standard English with the awareness of the purpose of the writing. Objective: The learners will create an individual piece of artwork to contribute to a collaborative piece of artwork and write a detailed description of facts about the theme of his/her individual art. Materials/Media/Technology: Oh the Places Youll Go by: Dr. Seuss Kara will bring book Acrylic paints bright colors at Burris 20 Paint brushes at Burris 24X 36 Canvases at Burris Muslin for balloon material 20 total balloons needed Nancy will cut these 20 cut out balloons from muslin glued to backing to prevent fraying Nancy will bring APPLE TREE LESSON PLAN 3 String/ Twine/yarn Nancy will bring for assembly day glue guns and glue sticks (for use by pre-service teachers only) Kara, Kristen and Nancy we will each bring these for assembly day Hair Dryer (to dry painted balloons and background) Kara, Kristen and Nancy we will each bring these need these at Burris 20 Pencils at Burris Lined paper with space to attach construction paper balloons Kara will bring these Construction paper Kara will bring these Scissors Nancy will bring these for assembly 3 Rulers Kristen will bring these for assembly 12 corrugated box pieces for baskets Nancy will bring these Kristen will transport art from Burris to Ivy Tech Fisher Building for assembly I. MOTIVATION: Read the story Oh the Places Youll Go by Dr. Seuss. Ask the children: If. You had a hot air balloon where would you most like to go? Tell the students: You will create your own hot air balloon artwork for a collaborative group artwork piece .You will get to paint! Not only will you be creating a beautiful work of art but there will be an auction to raise funds that will help your afterschool program here at Burris. How neat is it that you will get to help your program raise money for supplies? APPLE TREE LESSON PLAN 4 GOAL FOR LEARNER: Students will think about his/her favorite place and write descriptive sentences about the chosen place and think of how they want to draw and then paint the chosen place. They will then paint what he/she wrote about. II. PROCEDURE: Distribute paper to each student. Students will write a detailed description of the place they each chose. Students who are finished sketching his/her design and writing their description will begin painting the background on the canvas. Distribute the material for the balloons. Students will draw designs on material. Students will be instructed to begin painting his/her balloons Paint supplies will be distributed NEW INFORMATION: While the students are drawing his/her designs for his/her balloon, I will call upon a student one at a time to tell the rest of the group three facts they know about the place they chose. I will then instruct students about descriptive detail and give examples of descriptive detail. Descriptive detail provides information about what is going on, such as where something is, or what it looks like. For example, I am wearing a sweatshirt and jeans and shoes to the park. / I am wearing a brightly colored sweatshirt and blue jeans and tennis shoes to Heekin Park. CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING: APPLE TREE LESSON PLAN 5 The children will write about the place he/she chose using three descriptive sentences to describe the place that is their favorite place. How would you describe the place you chose? Is it in the city or the country (urban or rural)? Are there rivers, mountains or forests? Are there tall buildings and streets? Now that we have talked about descriptive statements I would like for you to write about your favorite place on the lines that are on the back side of your balloon. Please write three sentences describing the place you chose. MODELING: Show the children an example of a completed balloon. This is an example of a balloon after it is painted. What do you notice about the sides? There is an area around the edges that was left blank so that it can be attached to the canvas and stuffed with tissue paper. We want to make sure that you understand that this space will be covered when the art is assembled. With that in mind if you choose to paint that portion it is ok but we cannot promise that it will be visible on the completed project. We will be distributing these on pieces of board like this. Please leave them attached to the boards as you paint them. First you will lightly sketch on the muslin with a pencil. Then you will paint them. Sketching on them first helps you plan what you want them to look like. GUIDED PRACTICE: The students will begin to work on their balloons. They will draw on their balloons with only a pencil in order to practice for other materials. After you receive your paper, please sketch how you would like your balloon to look like and after more instruction you will write on the lines below. You can start thinking of something about the place that you want to share in the work of art. But do not write about it until after we talk about it! CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING: APPLE TREE LESSON PLAN 6 The teacher will read the three sentences to ensure the student has understood the direction about descriptive sentences. The teacher will ensure that the students have practiced on their balloon before they are given any other materials to work with. PRACTICE: The students will have practiced writing skills on the sentences they wrote describing their place. ASSESSMENT: The students will have written three sentences about a place special to them and will have drawn and painted about the place on their balloon. EXTENSION: The students will take the paper balloon and the sentences each has written home to share with their families. This will inspire talk about the place each drew, families can see the descriptive sentences, and will hear how the students painted balloons and they will be sold at an art auction to raise money for the after school program. CLOSURE: As you finish with your art please lay it flat on the table and feel free to move around quietly and look at the work of others. You may talk quietly with students who are finished about the balloons you see. The students will lay their completed balloon on a table to dry and the student will get to look at all the other balloons and talk to each other about the places they see represented. APPLE TREE LESSON PLAN 7 The sketch you did earlier on the paper and the description you wrote will go home with you. Please share it with your family and talk to them about your place and the art that will be up for auction to raise money for your after- school program. III. EVALUATION Category 10 points
5 points Writing Activity
Story is completed and the students have written with good detail and a strong/varied vocabulary.
Story is not completed or is too short and lacks detail and vocabulary level with the age group.
Making Balloon
Students have made their balloon to the best of their ability and can explain how it relates to their story.
Students do not attempt to draw anything on their balloon or draw something completely unrelated to their story.
Category 10 points
5 points APPLE TREE LESSON PLAN 8 Writing Activity
Story is completed and the students have written with good detail and a strong/varied vocabulary.
Story is not completed or is too short and lacks detail and vocabulary level with the age group.
Making Balloon
Students have made their balloon to the best of their ability and can explain how it relates to their story.
Students do not attempt to draw anything on their balloon or draw something completely unrelated to their story.
APPLE TREE LESSON PLAN 9
References Lagerwerf, S. Pin by Susan Lagerwerf. Pinterest. Retrieved from http://www.pinterest.com Morales, C. Pin by Carmen Morales. Pinterest. Retrieved from http://www.pinterest.com. Seuss, Dr. (1990). Oh the Places Youll Go. New York City, New York: Random House.