Title of Unit: Elements of Art and Principles of Design Title of Lesson

Understanding the Elements and Principles

Course: Art 1
Week 4: August 22 August 26
Estimated Class Time: 90
minutes
Overview & Objectives
Body of Lesson
The students will:
Day 1

Review the Elements of Art and

the Principles of Design
Demonstrate their drawing skills
Students will use their knowledge
of the Elements of Art and the
Principles of Design to work on
Non-Objective Project
Demonstrate shading and value

Background Information for Teacher

Artworks: Alex Couwenberg (NonObjective Art)
Content Info:
Elements and Principles
Value, Shading , Highlights
In-class demonstration

Materials and Resources:

Sketchbooks/Drawing Paper
Pencils
Colored Pencils
Markers
Ruler
Designs

Bell Work
Visual Journal Assignment #3 (Your
Choice)

1. Sketchbook Assignment #4
(Week 5)
2. Non-Objective Project (Patterns,
Designs and Angles)
3. Value and Shading Activity (Light,
medium, dark and highlight)
4. 1X1 Downtime Project
5. Converse/Athletic Tennis Shoe
Drawing
Day 2
1. Sketchbook Assignment #4 Daily
Warm-Up
2. Converse/Athletic Tennis Shoe
Drawing
3. Non-Objective Project (Patterns,
Designs and Angles)
4. 1 X 1 Downtime Project
Day 3
1. Sketchbook Assignment #4 Daily
Warm-Up
2. Non-Objective Project (Patterns,
Designs
and Angles)
3. Converse/Athletic Tennis Shoe
Drawing
4. 1 X 1 Downtime Project
Day 4
Artist Workshop: Alex Couwenberg (NonObejctive Art) Video Clip/ Literary
Graphic Organizer
1. Sketchbook Assignment #4
Daily Warm-Up
2. Non-Objective Project
(Patterns, Designs and Angles)
3. Converse/Athletic Tennis Shoe

Drawing
4. 1 X 1 Downtime Project
Vocabulary
Value
Shading
Highlight
Pattern
Space
Movement

Competencies and Goals:

1.1Plan and Organize for Creating Art
2.03 Communicate and express ideas
through a variety of materials
1.4 Recognize how Elements of Art and
Principles of Design are used in art

Resources

Day 5

(Mrs. Vinson Absent)

1. 1 X 1 Downtime Project (Students

will add patterns to squares with a
sharpie
Summary and Closure
1. Did students show understanding
of the vocabulary during oral
discussion?
2. Did students follow the steps in
creating art?
3. Did students critique artworks by
applying concepts presented?
Assessment:
Non-Objective Project