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=__Initial Planning for Collaborative Work and Past Lesson Plan:__ =   **A World of Art: Art Collaboration between students in Denver, Colorado** **and Johannesburg, South Africa 2011-2012** http://villageart.wikispaces.com/ Grade 4 Visual Arts Edison Elementary ** Understandings: ** ** Making ** ….. Students will choose a media to create two works of art. The artworks will focus on __personal expression__. Students will consider their dreams and aspirations as well as consider who they are in their changing world. **Making**…..Students will demonstrate __time and care__ in their artwork by considering the finishing aspects of the work. **Observing and Learning**….Students will listen to Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a Dream” speech to recognize his dream/expression. Students will recognize expression in a variety of artworks observed. Students will observe expressive student work in a joint music/dance/art show in March. Students will be introduced to the shape of the mandala as a means to express themselves. **Reflecting** …..Students will reflect on their artwork by writing an __artist statement__ describing this artwork using the information paragraph planner. **Connecting**….Students will notice expression in a variety of art images and the shape of the mandala. Students will recognize the connection of expression in other subject areas (literature, music, dance, etc.) Students will begin to recognize that art is an expressive tool for all artists to that deal with global, regional, or personal issues, by discussing the art of students in Johannesburg, South Africa. **Essential Questions: (students will know and be able to…….)** Where do I notice expression in the world around me and how can I best express myself in my art? What art material would I like to engage with to focus on my personal expression? How can I show care in my artwork? How can I best describe my artwork? ** Does the artwork I am viewing share a thought, concern or view that is personal, regional, or universal (self, country, everyone)? ** || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Create two artworks from a chosen art material that focuses personal expression and shows who you are in your changing world. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Time and care is demonstrated so that results are pleasing (smooth edges, use of entire paper, color filled in, etc.) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Write an artist statement describing artwork using the information paragraph planner. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Share in class discussions about expression in the visual art world. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Participate in sharing artwork and writing to students in students in Johannesburg, S. Africa on wiki space. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">**Performance criteria**//:// <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Observation of engagement <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Completed artworks <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Rubric assessment – self and teacher <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Written artist statement <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Art show participation <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">· Sharing artwork and writing with students in Johannesburg, S. Africa. || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Lesson 2: Show students a collection of artworks that show expression. Have students draw something that interests them in the collection. Where else do they recognize expression in other subject areas <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Lesson 3: Introduce Expression Project. Demonstrate printmaking as a media for this project. Assess what students need to know for continuing their work. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Lesson 4: Demonstrate construction and painting on canvas as a media for this project. Students continue with work and teacher assesses student’s needs. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Lesson 5: Demonstrate the difference between two works of art that show time and care and one that does not show time and care. Students continue with work and teacher assesses student’s needs. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Lesson 6: Review writing artist statements and demonstrate how to prepare artwork for displaying in an art show. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Lesson 7: Observe** where Denver Colorado and Johannesburg South Africa are by use of Google Earth. Students list questions they are most curious to ask students in Johannesburg South Africa. Students list information that they would like to share about themselves in creating an introduction for the wiki space. ** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">** Lesson 8: Record introductions on podcast to be uploaded to wiki space. ** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">** Lesson 9: Learn about Nelson Mandela and his inspiration for South Africa as they have their 1st democratic election in 1994 by watching 20 minutes of the movie //Invictus.// ** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">** Lesson 10: Learn about the mandala pattern that can be observed in nature and how artists have used the mandala in their artwork. Students consider themselves within a larger system by writing about themselves, goals, heroes, hopes, and compassions. ** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">** Lesson 11: Students create their own personal mandalas or challenging artwork that demonstrates who they are in their changing world. ** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">** Lesson 12: Upload artwork to wiki space for discussion to begin in May 2011. Project to continue into 2011-2012 school year as students continue to share artwork and discussions. ** || <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">What did my students learn? How do I know? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">What did I learn? How will I improve my lessons next time? ||
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 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">**Established Goals:** Colorado Visual Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills. Students will be a part of a learning environment beyond their school and further develop their ability to collaborate. Students will share their artwork and discuss the artwork of students in Johannesburg South Africa, focusing on the established essential question. Students will create artwork that shows who they are in their changing world. Students will begin to recognize that art is an expressive tool for global, regional, or personal issues.
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 * <span style="display: block; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">2010-2011 Lesson Plan: Looking at ourselves in a reflective world ||
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Lesson 1: Ask students to listen to 3 minutes of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. What is he expressing? What are your dreams, for yourself or for the world? Have students make a drawing of a dream. Take time to include color.
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 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">What happened during my lessons?