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Laura M. Evans - Visual Arts "Portrait of Joseph Roulin by Vincent VanGogh" Grades 6-8, 2-3 class periods
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* NETS-S added in Pink at end of Standards Column *
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Text in purple indicates my additions to original lesson plan.
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STANDARDSSTRATEGIESTECHNOLOGIES
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NJCCC Standards for Visual & Performing Arts:Teacher-Centered Teaching Strategies:None in original plan; I incorporated the following:
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1.1.D The Creative ProcessQuestioningDigital Photography
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Demonstrate an understanding of the elements & principles that govern the creation of works of art.Ask students targeted yet open-ended questions about the Portrait of Joseph Roulin. (Teacher-led but requires student to examine the artwork.)Students will take a digital photograph of the friend they are drawing to use as reference, then of their finished drawing which they will upload to class blog or website.
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1.3.D PerformanceExplanationClass Blog or Website
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Synthesize skills, media, methods and technologies appropriate to creating and presenting works of art.Explain to students that they will be creating portraits of each other using drawing techniques like Van Gogh in the Roulin portrait; Explain proportions of the human face.Students post photos of finished art on class blog, and critique three other student works by posting comments. Review/discuss blog in class.
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Explain that students will post their work and responses on class blog.
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1.4.A and 1.4.B Aesthetic Responses & Critique MethodologiesDemonstrationDigital Whiteboard
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Demonstrate and apply understanding of art philosophies, judgement and analysis to works of art.Demonstrate for students how techniques of hatching and cross-hatching are used to create shades, shadows and forms in line drawings. Teacher will also... (continued in next cell, below)Use to look at Van Gogh's drawing of Roulin, to demo hatching and cross-hatching techniques, to view blog in class and conduct a critique using the comments posted to the blog as starting points.
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...demonstrate how to upload digital photos and post comments to class blog.
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NJCCC Standards for 21st-Century Life & Careers:Student-Centered Teaching Strategies:
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9.1.E Communication and Media FluencyDiscussionArt Project by Google
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Digital media are 21st-century tools used for local and global communication.Prompts students to actively engage in questioning and dialogue about the Van Gogh portrait, their own art and each other's work.Use for the Lesson Extension: Research another portrait of J.Roulin by Van Gogh and answer accompanying questions. (Link provided below; students will locate on their own) Post answers to the blog for group discussion.
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http://www.googleartproject.com/museums/moma/portrait-of-joseph-roulin-14
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NETS-S for Grades 6-8Practice/Work
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3. Gather data, examine patterns, apply information for decision making using digital tools and resources (Standards 1,4 - 1. Creativity and Innovation; 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making)Students will practice hatching and cross-hatching before beginning to work on their final drawing.
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Research
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4. Participate in a cooperative learning project in an online learning community. (Standard 2. Communication and Collaboration)Students will research another portrait of Roulin by Van Gogh to generate further examination and responses.
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Students will use Art Project by Google to locate the second art work, then post their responses on class blog so others can read and comment.
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Critique
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Students will participate in a class critique of their finished work and the challenges and success of using hatching techniques in a portrait drawing.
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Critiques will be conducted via media communications and in class.
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Media Production
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Students will produce digital photographs and blog/web posts and constructive online communications with their classmates.
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Assessment
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Students will be assessed on use and understanding of facial proportions, hatching, cross-hatching, variety of line work in their portrait, and
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successful upload of digitally photographed work and meaningful contributions to discussion in class and on the blog.
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Original Lesson Plan from The Paul J. Getty Museum
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http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/classroom_resources/curricula/portraits/portraits_lesson03.html
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