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Lesson Plan Diversity 300
Lesson Plan Diversity 300
Lesson Plan Diversity 300
2 Art Learning Goals/ Objectives (students will know and he able to…)
Students will be able to create a two dimensional sculpture using shape and adding color to
give specific characteristics and tell how the sculpture represents diversity.
2 Integrated Subject Goals/ Objectives (students will learn and be able to ….)
Students will be introduced to Dr. Martin Luther King by reading closely informational text
and viewing multimedia to understand the meaning of diversity.
Project Description & Rationale: (What are we doing and why are we doing it in this
lesson?)
Students will be reading and analyzing informational text and viewing media about diversity
in order to get a better understanding about diversity and understand the importance of respect
towards one another.
Essential Question:
To what extent is understanding diversity important?
Vocabulary:
Diversity , Culture, racism, prejudice
Shape, Color, Pattern
Demonstration:
Teacher will show students how to fold the paper and how to draw the shape of their sculpture
either by using a pencil only or with the help of a stencil. Also, show how to properly cutout
the paper sculpture making sure to follow the drawn line. Followed by showing how they will
give each of their sculptures random physical attributes.
Guided Practice:( thumbnail sketch or practice activity)
1. Have students sit in their assigned sits.
2. Turn on overboard and projector
3. Place book “ I have a dream” under projector
4. Read the tittle page and mention the author and illustrator of the book
5. Start by giving the students a short description of Dr. Martin Luther King
6. Explain why Dr. King is such an important role in History:
Great humanist who used non-violent tactics to fight for human rights.
7. Read each page, stop to talk about the content of the written part
8. Analyze each picture, mention the use of the elements and principals of design
incorporate in each image, (shape, shape, color) how does each picture makes them
feel?
9. Once done reading the book, give a short summary of the book and its message.
Book/ Materials/ Equipment / Supplies:
Book “I have a Dream speech”
color paper, blank paper, scissors, crayons, markers, 3 containers, pencils. You will also need
some heart stickers or cut out hearts and double stick tape.
Display:
All students work will be displayed in the classroom wall with a main title of Multicultural
sculpture.
Angelica Villegas
Art 300
Understanding Diversity
Grade Level: Time: 60 min
1st
Goal:
Today’s activity will help students become familiar with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “I
have a dream speech” and gain a better understanding of racism, prejudice, and diversity. This
book is beautiful and an excellent reminder for all of us that while we so often focus on what we
see as different most of what we have is in common; we often celebrate our difference but
connecting our similarities is equally essential.
Lesson Objectives:
Students will be able to read closely literary and informational text by reading and
analyzing the book I have a dream speech.
Students will be able to support their own opinions and evaluate others opinions by
speaking about the meaning of diversity.
Students will create a two dimensional structure demonstrating beginning skills in the use
of paper to create forms in the work of arts.
Materials:
color cardstock paper, blank paper, scissors, crayons, markers, 3 containers per group,
pencils. You will also need some heart stickers or cut out hearts and double stick tape or glue .
The Plan:
30 minutes
Step 1B: Creating the paper Ones done reading and analyzing the text it will be
sculpture time to start creating the paper sculptures.
Debrief 4 minutes
Questions:
1. Who can tell me what diversity means?
2. What was Dr. Martins Luther King Jr. dream?
3. At the end did your sculpture look the same or
different? Why?
Extension Field Trip:
LACMA Museum of Art
Look at two works of art compare them by using a Venn
diagram. Describe what makes them different and what
makes them the same. Pay special attention to the color,
shape and patterns in each art work describe how it makes
you feel.
Art work rubric
4= Mastered 3=Proficient 2=Beginning 1=Struggling
Understanding of -Put details in art -Put details in art -Some details are -Did not use many
Art Concepts work work not related to the details
-followed all -Followed most of art work. -followed few
directions the directions - Followed some directions
directions
Engage & Persist -worked in piece - Piece is still in the -Piece is not
-worked in piece but what not fully beginning phase complete and
until it was completed needs more work
completed.
Developing Craft - Took care of art -Took care of art -cleaned up most -did not clean up
materials materials but not all the -most of the work is
-Made work neat -work is neat with materials sloppy and does not
with no mistakes only few mistakes -some of the work look like it was
is sloppy done carefully
Diversity in Art
Look at two works of art compare them by using the Venn diagram below! Descried what makes them
different and what makes them the same. Pay special attention to the color, shape and patterns in each
art work describe how it makes you feel.
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