ARTE 343 Education Lesson Plan- by Dr.

Gross in Spring2020

Identity Collage
Central Focus Students expressing their identities is the main focus of this lesson.
Grade Level 4th Grade
Time (Number of 4 Day Lesson with 45 minutes class periods per day
Classes and
Length of
Classes)
Student Characteristics The students in this class are mostly 9-10 years old and are very calm,
quiet, and excited when we begin the lesson. However, during discussion
time they are not very talkative and only a select few like the answer
questions usually.

Rationale for Lesson:
Given examples made by the volunteers, the students will develop the
compositional skills of art making, and visually communicating their
interests to their peers and friends. Students already know what their
general identities and interests are, but now they are highlighting their
biggest interests and showing that to the volunteers and their peers.

National Media Arts Standards Addressed

4th Grade Lesson: MA:Cr1.1.4, MA:Cr2.1.4, and MA:Cr3.1.4 b.

MA:Cr1.1.4 - Conceive of original artistic goals for media artworks using a variety of creative
methods, such as brainstorming and modeling

MA:Cr2.1.4 - Discuss, test, and assemble ideas, plans, and models for media arts productions,
considering the artistic goals and the presentation.

MA:Cr3.1.4 b. – Demonstrate intentional effect in refining media artworks, emphasizing,

elements for a purpose

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
As a result of this lesson, students will be able to: (Formal, Conceptual, and Skill)
 Formal: Given examples and classroom discussion students will create a collage that
utilizes composition, overlapping, size, and positioning. MA:Cr1.1.4

 Technical: Given a teacher presentation and examples students will be able to

successfully take a photograph and assemble a collage through cutting and gluing.
MA:Cr2.1.4

 Conceptual: Given a composition about artists and identity the students will use the
photos they have taken to demonstrate their personal interpretations of their identities
thoughtfully and clearly. MA:Cr3.1.4 b.

 Skill: cutting, gluing, layering, and composition

TEACHER MATERIALS
Day 1: Day 2: Day 3: Day 4:
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 iPads  Cameras  Glue sticks  Glue sticks

 mind map  Power point  Scissors  Scissors
worksheets  Day 2 slide  Construction  Construction
 Power point paper paper
 Day 1 slide  Photos of  Volunteer
students and examples in
their objects power point
 magazines  Day 4 slide
 Volunteer with agenda
examples in and questions
power point
 Day 3 slide

STUDENT MATERIALS
Day 1: Day 2: Day 3: Day 4:
 iPads  Camera  Glue sticks  Glue sticks
 Mind map  Mind maps  Scissors  Scissors
worksheets  Objects for  Construction  Construction
pictures paper paper
 Photos of
students and
their objects
 magazines

ARTISTS IN CONTEXT
Key Artists Greg Dubois and Hannah Hoch
Key Artworks

Greg Dubois, Michelle LaVaughn Obama, February 2021.

https://marvelgd.com/blkhstmnth
Artist, Artwork Title, Year (list at least 2). Include links to the
artwork or samples of the artwork in here.

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Hannah Hoch, Untitled, n.d.

https://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/theonieadams/2017/02/25/collage-
artist-research-hannah-hoch/
Key Critical Greg Dubois:
Questions 1. Do you recognize this figure?
2. What features stand out the most when you first see the
collage?
3. How does the font add or take away from the collage?
Hannah Hoch:
1. What do you see?
2. Through this color palette what mood was the artist trying
to convey?
3. Why did the artist choose this arrangement of images?

VOCABULARY AND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

Vocabulary
 Portrait: any artwork of a person, usually a picture of their
and shoulders

 Photography: the process of making pictures using camera

that directs the image of an object onto a surface, such as
film

 Collage: Art made by sticking different materials together,

such as pictures and drawings on a backing

 Identity: the sense of who we are as individuals or groups.

 Composition: the elements in an artwork that all work

together to produce an overall effect on the audience.

 Layering: the action of arranging objects on top of one

another.
Language Tasks and 1. Describe 2 key language/vocab learning tasks students will do
Activities
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INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES AND LEARNING TASKS

Day 1: Instruction Methods
2:00pm-2:19pm: Begin class and introduce lesson  During each vocab word
 Begin PowerPoint discuss what they mean
- Introduce the vocab words and artists  Tell the students to how to
- Have a day 1 slide telling the students what is use the ipads
expected of them  Tell them what to
- separate the students into groups brainstorm with the mind
2:20pm-2:34pm: work time maps
 The students take their pictures in Instructor Beach’s  List all methods you intend
group, and does their mind map in instructor LeSure’s to use, such as direct
groups instruction, teacher
 When a student is done with the mind map or photos demonstration, hands-on
they can switch groups. student involvement, group
2:35pm-2:40pm: Clean up discussion, small group
work, differentiated group
work, independent student
work, Think Pair Share, etc.
Day 2: Instruction Methods
2:00pm - 2:07pm: Begin Lesson  Discuss what the students
 Pull up power point need to do for the day
 Reintroduce ourselves  Have them work together
 Ask questions about what they remember from day 1 when taking the photos
 Reference PowerPoint and the day 2 slide
2:08pm:
 1) Ask students to take out mind maps
 2) Ask students to take out items and share what they
brought
2:12pm - 2:16pm: Have students break into groups of two
 Choose two students who are next to each other and
make them a group
 Pull up Day 2 Slide indicating what is expected of them
2:16pm – 2:34pm: Work Time
 Students will take at least one picture per object
2:35pm – 2:40pm: Clean Up
 Students will put lens cap on cameras and return
cameras to instructors
Day 3: Instruction Methods
2:00pm-2:07pm: Begin lesson  Discuss with them
 Reintroduce lesson and powerpoint what they remember
 Ask students what they remember from days 1 and 2 about the lesson
 Have a day 3 slide with volunteer examples and  Let them know what
explaining what is expected of the students for the day. is expected of them
2:08pm-2:13pm: for the day
 Pass out pictures to respective students  Work on cutting out
 Have white construction paper for background of the pictures
collage  Glue pictures onto the

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2:14pm-2:34pm: work time construction paper of

 The students will cut their images out they have get done
 If they finish cutting early they can start gluing them cutting early.
onto the construction paper
2:35pm-2:40pm: Clean up
 Warn the students at 2:30pm that there is five minutes
until clean up
 Have the students finish up what their doing and have
their materials put away
Day 4: Instruction Methods
2:00pm-2:05pm: Begin lesson  Give student work
 Let them know what they need to do for day time to finish up
2:05pm-2:10pm: Demonstration collages
 Instructor Beach will give a 5 minute demonstration of  Discussion for
cutting and gluing paper. students explain why
2:10pm-2:30pm: Work Time they chose the objects
 Students will have 20 minutes to finish their projects. that they did.
 If they get done in less than 20 minutes they may work  Set up a call and
on mini collages. response at the
2:30pm-2:35pm: Clean up beginning of class to
 Students will clean up scraps and have the supplies get the students’
returned to the Instructors. attention.
2:35pm-2:45pm: Discussion
 The class will have 10 minutes of discussion time.
 We ask the students a list of questions from the power
point to help them explain their projects.

You should repeat the table above for each lesson

OBJECTIVE-DRIVEN ASSESSMENTS
Rubric:
Objective 1, Objective 2, Objective 3

REFERENCES
You must have references to books, web pages, films, etc. you used in the development and
execution of your lesson, to allow you to teach the lesson again, or to allow someone else to
teach the lesson.
Use APA style in formatting the reference list.

 Benharrouche, Y. (2022, May 19). Collage in art. Eden Gallery. https://www.eden-

gallery.com/news/collage-in-art
 Bambina, A. (2023). Mindfulness, meditation and yoga background in pastel colors with
women sit with crossed legs and meditate. vector illustration. stock vector art
1433671261. iStock. https://www.istockphoto.com/portfolio/ivanovaliubov?
mediatype=illustration
 French, | Jane. (2022, January 8). Climate Striker . Jane French.
https://www.janefrench.co.uk/product/climate-striker/
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 Gasiorowski-Denis, E. (2019, March 7). A Better Picture: International Standard gives

photography a new exposure. ISO. https://www.iso.org/news/ref2375.html
 Mothes, K. (2022, June 2). Layers of intricately cut paper evoke strength and
vulnerability in Christine Kim’s elegant collages. Colossal.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2022/06/christine-kim-paper-thin-collages/
 Dubois, G. (2021, February). BLK•HST•Mnth. Portfolio of Greg Dubois (marvelgd).
https://marvelgd.com/blkhstmnth
 Adams, T. (2017, February 25). Menu. T H E O N I E A D A M S.
https://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/theonieadams/2017/02/25/collage-artist-research-hannah-
hoch/
 Cong, K. (2021, February 12). Professional headshot posing tips. Headshots Vancouver
I Professional Headshots. https://www.kylecongphotography.com/blog/headshots-
posing-tips
 GCShutter. (2023). Burj Al Arab & Luxury Beach Resort - Madinat Jumeirah Stock
Photo. iStock. https://www.istockphoto.com/portfolio/GCShutter?
mediatype=photography
 Doing the “Look away” selfie pose or staring at my husband’s ridiculous dance moves
in the car right now. ...: Прически средней длины, Стрижка средней длины,
Стрижка. Pinterest. (2016, August 12).
https://ru.pinterest.com/pin/460352393143299551/
 LeSure, L. (2023, December 6). Demo Video loren&hannah. YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E4nYrsCfO8

* Developed and written by (Hannah Beach and Loren LeSure), Art Education, Northern
Illinois University, 2020 *

Early Elementary grades K-3 , Late Elementary grades 4-6 • Middle School grades 6-8
Early High School grades 9-11 • Late High School grade 12