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Unit Plan Mardi Gras

Topic
Lesson 2nd Grade Art/Art History
Subject
area and
Grade
level
Learning The student will demonstrate his or her art history knowledge learned from in class teacher
Objective technology activity by creating a Mardi Gras mask with all required attributes.
s
Procedure The teacher will engage students by discussing what students know about Mardi Gras and
s Mardi Gras masks.
The teacher will use a Powerpoint (teacher technology activity) to teach the students about
Mardi Gras mask history.
The teacher will introduce and explain the Student technology Activity by explaining the
rubric and required points.
The students will use information learned and rubric to create their own Mardi Gras mask
using KidPix.
In a Word document, students will choose three elements (color, texture, material etc.) of
their mask and explain how the mask relates to the Mardi Gras Culture.

Teacher The teacher will use a Powerpoint to teach students about the history of Mardi Gras Masks.
Technolog
y Activity
Student The students will apply knowledge gained from Powerpoint to create a Mardi Gras Mask on
Created KidPix with required elements. In a Word document, students will choose three elements
Technolog (color, texture, material etc.) of their mask and explain how the mask relates to the Mardi
y Activity Gras Culture.
Materials PowerPoint, Projector or SmartBoard, KidPix, Microsoft Word
needed
Evaluatio
n Rubric
 Making A Mask: Mardi Gras

Teacher Name: Kakie Molesini

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Score

Attractiveness/ The mask shows that The mask shows that The design and The mask looks
the creator was took the creator took pride construction were thrown together at the
Craftsmanship great pride in his/her in his/her work. The planned. The item last minute. It appears
work. The design and design and has several flaws, that little design or
construction look construction look that detract from the planning was done.
carefully planned. The planned. The item overall look. Craftmanship is poor.
item is neat. has a few flaws.

Knowledge about The student can The student can The student can The student does not
Culture/Story identify and explain 3 identify and explain 2 identify and explain 1 understand how the
elements (color, elements (color, elements (color, mask relates to the
texture, material etc.) texture, material etc.) texture, material etc.) culture or story being
of their mask and of their mask and of their mask and studied.
explain how the mask explain how the mask explain how the mask
relates to the Mardi relates to the Mardi relates to the Mardi
Gras Culture. Gras Culture. Gras Culture.

Working With Others Almost always listens Usually listens to, Often listens to, Rarely listens to,
to, shares with, and shares, with, and shares with, and shares with, and
supports the efforts of supports the efforts of supports the efforts of supports the efforts of
others. Tries to keep others. Does not others, but sometimes others. Often is not a
people working well cause \"waves\" in the is not a good team good team player.
together. group. member.