Creative Process as a Lesson Planning Tool

Apply what you just learned about the creative process, and the activity and
discussion we just did. Pick a project you’d like your students to create and plan
what the steps in the creative process should look like to get the kids to
successfully create it. This is a formative assessment so this will allow me to see
what we still need to work on. No grades should be given during a formative
assessment.

What is the intended project supposed to look like? (Describe what it is and what kind of art
materials you’d need. What does the final product need to look like?)

Credit: https://kinderart.com/art-lessons/drawing/a-drawing-adventure/

This project is the students drawing what they would see on their dream adventure. The
materials they need are paper, pencil, and crayons/markers/or colored pencils.

Step 1: Imagine and Generate (What could you show the students to get them thinking about
the artwork? How will you introduce the project? What themes could be discussed?)

I would introduce the project by saying “Imagine you are going on an adventure. You can see
whatever you want to on your adventure. You can travel on your adventure by a plane, bus, on
your feet or however you want.” I would show them this picture and explain that this girl went
on an adventure. It looks like she saw a squirrel on a tree, an airplane, she found a balloon and
maybe a dog or deer?
Then I would ask them to write down on the back of their paper by answering these questions:
“Where are you going on your adventure?” (Ex. Grandmas house, a beach, maybe a place
you’ve never been to before?) and “Who or what will you see on your adventure?”
Step 2: Plan, Prepare, Explore, and Focus (What exercises, techniques, or mediums could you
have the students practice with to get them ready for the project? Are you assigning any
planning time for sketching? If so what/how many?)

This project could be done in two ways, just have them brainstorm the ideas on the back and
then when they have their ideas written down to flip over, start drawing and that will be their
final copy.

Or have the students start sketching/drawing their draft until they think they are ready to draw
and then color their final copy.

I think since I would be doing this lesson for 1st graders that I would just have them do their
final copy right away since they aren’t advanced drawers that it would improve that much on
their final copy.

Step 3: Develop and Make (What are you demonstrating, how long will the students have to
work on the piece, how might you guide them through the completion of the piece? What
other assistance might they need?)

The students should have probably about 15-20 minutes from the start of them brainstorming
their ideas to drawing them and then coloring it in.

I will walk around the room, checking to see if they are getting in all of the correct pieces, and if
they seem stuck help the students brainstorm ideas on what to add to their work.

Step 4: Evaluate and Present (How do you intend to evaluate the work? How do you intend to
exhibit the work? How will student know when they are done? What criteria will it need to
have?)

I will evaluate their work by checking to see if they have all the necessary requirements.
Example at the beginning I will tell them they must include a drawing of themselves on the
adventure, 3 little things that they saw on their adventure, and 1 big thing they saw on their
adventure. If they have all of those things they will have gotten all points. I intend to exhibit the
work by hanging on my classroom art project wall.

Step 5: Reflect (What kinds of questions could you ask the students in order for them to
reflect on what they’ve learned? Will this be done in a large group, small groups, one-on-one,
or as a writing assignment? Why did you choose this kind of reflective activity?)
I will have my students present their project to the classroom. We will all sit in a circle on the
floor, going one by one around the room and have my students show their artwork and explain
everything in their picture. I will ask them where they went on the adventure, what they
saw/did. I chose this reflective activity because 1st graders love to show their work and are
excited to talk about it. I feel like this is a great way for the students to connect with each other
and see how fun each students drawing is. Also, since they are young and just learning how to
write I don’t think a written assignment would be the best choice.