Miniature Landscapes
As Different As Night And Day
Lesson submitted
by:
Mrs. Wendy Rosenberg
Heritage Middle
School
Livingston, NJ
Grade 6:
General Art 2 to 3-40 minute classes. New Jersey Standard 1.1, 1.2, 1.6
OBJECTIVES:
Studio: TSW demonstrate
their knowledge of the elements of design by creating a pair of textured
collages. TSW visually communicate the feeling of landscapes at
different times of day by carefully selecting paper because of color or
texture.
History: TSW view
a variety of landscape prints for inspiration and suggestions.
Criticism: TSW discuss
prints, my example and student work.
Aesthetics: TSW appreciate the variety of collages created by the class.
VOCABULARY: collage,
texture, line, color, shape, value, review tints and shades.
GRADING: Based
on both the ability to follow steps involved, as well as a creative end
product.
MATERIALS:
Exploring Art text, examples, variety of papers, prints of landscapes, stick
glue, cardboard.
SAFETY: Establish
art room rules.
PROCEDURE: Begin
by reading in text pages 72 and 73. Discuss elements of design and other vocabulary
words. Show prints and discuss characteristics of a landscape. Make a list with
students. Show my example and ask for opinion of it. Demonstrate thought
process and ripping of paper needed. Emphasize the texture. No one glue today
because you may find some paper at home worth using. Clean up. Discuss finished
work or work in progress.
DEMONSTRATION: Demonstrate constructing collages with torn paper.
REVIEW: Art room
rules and procedures as discussed. Listen attentively to my lesson and peers
questions. Concentrate on your own work. Be original. Can your collage convey a
night scene? How can you show the beach?
MOTIVATION AND DISCUSSION: Students motivated by seeing teacher's examples, art
history, text readings and by their genuine enthusiasm for collage. Discussion
includes text, knowledge of vocabulary, review and closure.
CLOSURE: End
each class with a question about work in progress, knowledge of vocabulary, and
observations. We are ready to use our knowledge of landscape and collage to
create with.
 Some students created sea and land collages. Then they wrote haiku to describe each work of art. |  Other students used flowers and trees as the subjects of their collages. All students made one night scene and one day scene. |
ASSESSMENT: TSW recall and verbally define facts, concepts, processes, and rules. TSW
compose works of art that effectively demonstrate solutions to a given problem. TSW show interest in discussing ideas
about art. TSW properly care for tools and materials shared by other
students.
DISMISSAL: Five
minute clean-up time. All tables need to be washed off with a sponge.