NJ STANDARDS & OBJECTIVES:
1.1 Aesthetics: Develop an appreciation for public art exhibits, open competition, charity art auction and the art of marketing: tee shirts, postcards, key chains, books, calendars.
1.2 Studio Skills: Draw a cow by starting with simple shapes (a very large rectangle, a triangle, more rectangles and several ovals.) Refine the drawing by adding to and modifying the original shape. Use lines to define the cow's contour and to add details to your drawing.
1.3 Design & Media: Utilize the Elements & Principles of Design and assorted drawing media to draw a cow and decorate the surface of the cow shape.
1.4 Criticism: Analyze vocabulary and elements artist's use to communicate their personal vision (ideas).
1.5 History:Research a work of art by a famous artist: describe the lines, shapes, colors, mood, style and techniques.
1.6 Design Solution: Create an original colorful cow - the visual must fit within the contour of the cow.

ASSESSMENT: Observe sketches, review revisions and completed drawing, discussion with pupil.

VOCABULARY: Public art, art auction, open competition, three dimensional, sculpture, fiberglass, contour, collage, personal vision, symbols.

MATERIALS: Crayons, markers, colored pencils, pastel pencils, oil crayons, erasers, white drawing paper, magazines, catalogues, scissors and paste, reference sheet: How To Draw A Cow, Xerox outline of a cow [contour], cow shaped note pads, art reference books.

MOTIVATIONAL MATERIALS: Calendar COW PARADE N Y 2001, photographs: N Y city cow sculptures, text: COW PARADE N Y, newspaper articles, poems and rhymes.

METHOD: -- Primary grades: Use assorted drawing materials and sheets from a cow shaped pad (Hammett's) to create a unique, bright, colorful cows. - Intermediate grades: select, research and write a report on a work of art by a famous artist. Use your imagination and research to draw a Classic Cow based on the Masters. Examples: Pablo Picowso, Cowbism, Moona Lisa, Mootise, Moondrian, Moonet, Vincent Van Cowgh. Accessorize, decorate and adorn it. Name, personify and describe it. A background may be created in the style of the artist selected. Create a poem or pun about it: Cow are you? Today is an udder disaster! Cowabunga Dude! Want to hear an udder joke? Poem:"The Cow" by Ogden Nash -"The cow is of the bovine ilk; one end is moo the other, milk." Poem: "The Purple Cow" by F. Gelett Burgess - "I never saw a purple cow. I hope I never see one. But I can tell you anyhow, I'd rather see than be one."

LESSON CLOSURE: Your bright, colorful design should fit within the contour of the cow. Is it in the style of a famous artist? Who? How? What art symbols did you use?

EVALUATION: Students are aware that artists make decisions when developing an idea (personal style). Their art history research impacted on student's creativity and productivity. Pupils used drawing materials to plan and create an imaginative colorful, Classic Cow.

INTEGRATED CONTENT AREA: Social Studies: historical importance of cows in N.Y. Computers & Language Arts: poetry and puns, name and describe your cow. How to say MOO in 6 languages: French - Meuh, German - Muh, Italian - Mu, Portuguese - Muuu, Hebrew - Go'eh, Japanese - Mo. How to say COW in 10 languages: French - Vache, German - Kuh, Italian - Vacca or Mucca, Japanese -Ushi, Polish - Kro'aa, Serbian - Crava, Spanish - Vaca, Indonesian - Sapi, Korean - So, Danish - Koc.