Art 305 Lesson Plan

Spring 2017 

Group Members:   

Ryan Kundrath & Sara Beckman

Lesson Title:

“What’s On Your Mind?”

Grade Level:

High School 9-12

Length of Lesson:

About two weeks

Brief Description:

Students will research 4 different mental illnesses chosen from a pre-determined list and use their research to create 4 different artworks representing the mental illness.  The student will also be responsible for a short writing prompt based on their research as well as the rough draft pages from their sketchbook.

 

App Used:

Tayasui Sketches

State Standards:
Content Standard 1 – Artistic Perception

1.1 Identify and use the principles of design to discuss, analyze, and write about visual aspects in the environment and in works of art, including their own.

• Use the terminology we have discussed in class to break down what principles of design are used, why they are used, and how this affects the artwork.

Content Standard 2 – Creative Perception

2.6 Create a two or three-dimensional work of art that addresses a social issue.

• Create an artwork based on a social issue

Content Standard 3 – Historical and Cultural Context

3.1 Identify similarities and differences in the purposes of art created in selected cultures

• Show the similarities and differences of how and why art was used based on a selected culture

Content Standard 4 – Aesthetic Valuing

4.5 Employ the conventions of art criticism in writing and speaking about works of art.

• Describe the art using proper terminology and vocabulary

Content Standard 5 – Connections, Relationships, Applications

5.2 Create a work of art that communicates a cross-cultural or universal theme taken from literature or history.

• Use your artwork to show your understanding of literature or history
 

Common Core Standard:

7. Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., quantitative data, video, multimedia) in order to address a question or

solve a problem.
 

Big Question:

How do you portray mental health through imagery?
 

Objectives:

Our students will understand the broad range of mental illness and how our society handles the care of the mentally ill.  This will allow for our students to view the world through a different lens that they may not have been aware of previously.  Our students will also develop the skills required to create imagery through the elements of design and principles of art without the use of symbolism to portray the abstract concept of mental health and emotions.
 

Art History:

• Francisco Goya “The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters” 1799

• Theodore Gericault “Portraits of the Insane” 1822

• Edvard Munch “The Scream” 1893

                       “Weeping Nude” 1913

            -Show Home Alone photo to allow for understanding of repetition of art history in modern culture

• Jackson Pollock “Psychoanalytic Drawings” 1939

            -Controversial.  These drawings were actually given to his therapist during their sessions together and were not meant to be viewed by the public

• Van Gogh - Bipolar and Depression as a general theme - Color schemes

• Shawn Coss, Inktober based on mental illness 2016

Major Themes:

Our lesson will be focused on educating our students about the serious mental health issues that plague people.  We will be using our selected App as a vehicle to address different mental illnesses while also reinforcing Art Education throughout the lesson.

Elements/Principles:

Students will use artistic elements/principles such as color, form, negative space, volume, overall composition, movement, and shape to create an artwork that represents a specific mental illness.  

Vocabulary:

Our vocabulary will revolve around the specific mental illnesses our students select for the project. At the same time, we will reinforce artistic vocabulary throughout the lesson with terms such as form, hue, negative space, composition, and color theory.

Materials needed:

Students will uses paper, magazines, glue, tape, and scissors for the Anticipatory Set activity.  The lesson will require students to have internet access to research their specific mental illness topics as well as the use of the App.

Anticipatory Set:
Fold printer paper in half to create 2 “sides”

Use cut outs from magazines to collage and create 2 states of mind

            ie- happy & sad, angry & calm, etc.

Implement color schemes & shapes based on emotions

Teaching Strategies

• Modeling: We will model how the App is used and how students can create art with it. We will also use teacher samples as a form of modeling.

• Hands on Learning: Students will be able to work directly with the materials for the lesson.

• Academic Vocabulary and Language: Students will become familiar with mental illness and artistic terms.
  
   

Student Activities
Week One:

Day 1- Anticipatory Set
Day 2 - Introduction to Mental Illness Lesson / Art History Examples

-VTS activity using “The Scream”
Day 3 - Research Mental Illness Topics
Day 4 - Work on Short Writing Prompt and Sketches for project

Day 5 - Introduction to App and tutorial / teacher samples

Week Two:

Day 1-  Work Day

Day 2-  Work Day

Day 3- Work Day

Day 4- Critique / Discussion

Day 5- “Snowstorm” closure activity
 

Assessment plan:

- Presentation of their Mental Health topic

- Works visually with issue

- Time management

- Critique/Discuss their work and others

Closure:
Our closing activity will be a “Snowstorm” which is something that High School Students enjoy. In a Snowstorm closing activity, students write down what they learned on a piece of scratch paper and wad it up. Given a signal, they throw their paper snowballs in the air. Then each learner picks up a nearby response and reads it aloud.