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Repeating Patterns in Art

01/30/09 23:51

Lessons for Meeting the Arts Standards
First Grade
Lesson Created by Dianne Foderaro

Visual Arts
Standards
1.1 Describe and replicate repeated patterns in nature, in the environment,
      and in works of art.

Time: 45 minutes

Materials:
1.   At least three different kinds of leaves, 6 to 8 of each
2.   6” x 18” strips of white or pastel colored construction paper
3.   2 to 3 colors of tempera paints, thinned to consistency of cream
4.   paper plates for paint

Objectives of Lesson
    1. Students will recognize and create a nature pattern with leaf prints

Lesson
1.   Students will choose two or three different leaves to use for prints.
2.   Students will choose two or three paint colors.
3.   Students will lay out the leaves on their paper strips to plan pattern.
4.   Students then dip leaves, one at a time, into paint choices and press onto the construction paper strip to create a pattern.

Assessment
1.   Product: Students will have finished artwork.
2.   Oral Response: Students will be able to discuss their works emphasizing color, texture, and pattern.

Line Shape Texture

01/30/09 21:17

Lessons for Meeting the Arts Standards
First Grade
Lesson Created by Dianne Foderaro

Visual Arts
Standards
2.1 Use texture in two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art
1.3 Identify the elements of art in objects in nature, in the environment, and
      in works of art, emphasizing line, color, shape/form, and texture

Time: 45 minutes

Materials:
1.   6 to 10 objects to be used for texture rubbings (examples: plastic lace, plastic leaves or ferns, strawberry basket cut into flat pieces, ribbed paper plate edge)
2.   Newsprint or copy paper cut into 6” squares
3.   Unwrapped crayons, large are best
4.   12” square or 9”x12” construction paper for final pictures

Objectives of Lesson
    1. Students will recognize that objects will create different textured shapes
        when covered with paper and rubbed with crayon
    2. Students will use a variety of rubbed textures to create works of art

Lesson
1.   Students will use newsprint squares and unwrapped crayons to create texture rubbings
2.   Students will cut the rubbings into interesting shapes
3.   Students will make collages by gluing the shapes onto construction paper.

Assessment
1.   Product: Students will have finished artwork
2.   Oral Response: Students will be able to discuss their works emphasizing line, color, and texture.

Basic Positions on the Stage and in Art

01/30/09 21:14

Lessons for Meeting the Arts Standards
First Grade
Lesson Created by Cathy Nash

Theatre and Visual Arts
Standards
2.1 Theatre: Demonstrate skills in pantomime, tableau, and improvisation

Time: 20 to 30 minutes stage time, 45 minutes art time

Materials:
1.   Drawing materials, or paints and paper 8”x8” or larger

Objectives of Lesson
1.   Students will be able to identify center stage, down center, and up center
2.   Students will be able to transfer this information to their own drawings or paintings with the terms foreground, middle ground, and background.

Lesson
1.   Demonstrate center stage, down center, and up center for students
2.   Have students demonstrate their learning of the three areas
3.   Introduce the terms foreground, middle ground, and background.
4.   Pass out paper and either drawing or painting materials (can be done in small or whole group)
5.   Have students draw or paint a central object such as a flower in a vase or pot.
6.   Have students draw a line between foreground and background.
7.   Have students add a smaller object in the background of the picture

Assessment
1.   Informal observation

Finding Your Place on the Stage

01/30/09 21:10

Lessons for Meeting the Arts Standards
First Grade
Lesson Created by Dianne Foderaro

Theatre, Music, and Dance
Standards
2.1 Theatre: Demonstrate skills in pantomime, tableau, and improvisation
2.4 Music: Improvise simple rhythmic accompaniments using body
       percussion or classroom instruments
2.8 Dance: Work with others in a group to solve a specific dance problem

Time: 30 minutes

Materials:
1.   Tape or string to designate the grid of the stage (like tic-tac-toe)
2.   Rhythm sticks or other percussive instruments

Objectives of Lesson
1.   Students will be able to identify center stage, down center, and up center, left center, right center, up left, down left, up right and down
2.   Students will use instruments to tap the rhythmic beat of the “Stage Chant”
3.   Students will use body movements to respond to “Stage Chant”

Lesson
1.   Tape off stage to form a nine square grid (like tic-tac-toe)
2.   Have one student stand in each square.
3.   Give remaining students rhythm sticks (or they can clap)
4.   Those with sticks will keep the chant beat while those in squares will raise hands when their square is named
5.   Chant “Left center, right center, center, center, center. Up center, down center, center, center, center. Up left, up right down left, down right, center, center, center.”
6.   Have students take turns so that they experience the grid and the rhythm sticks. Have students try different places on grid as well
7.   Add high/low movements to replace raised hand movement on grid

Assessment
Informal observation

Singing Games

01/30/09 21:07

Lessons for Meeting the Arts Standards
First Grade
Lesson Created by Heather Fox

Music
Standards
3.2 Sing and play simple singing games from various cultures.

Time: 30 minute block

Materials:
   Story, “Mary Mack” from first grade Macmillan reading

Objectives of Lesson
1.   Students will learn the rhyming words from the song/story “Mary Mack.”
2.   Students will use those rhyming words to help develop the rhythm and beat to tell the story by clapping it        out

Lesson
1.   Put words to the story, “Mary Mack” on a chart, overhead transparency, or SmartBoard, highlighting the    rhyming words.
2.   Students will choral read the story.
3.   Students will clap out the story as it is read a second time.
4.   Students will learn the clapping hand game from the story.

Assessment
1.   Small groups of students will perform the clapping hand game for the class

Singing Games

01/30/09 21:06

Lessons for Meeting the Arts Standards
First Grade
Lesson Created by Heather Fox

Rhythmic Music

01/30/09 20:57

Lessons for Meeting the Arts Standards
First Grade
Lesson Created by Dianne Foderaro

Music
Standards
2.4 Improvise simple rhythmic accompaniments, using body percussion or
      classroom instruments

Time: 30 minutes

Materials:
   Classroom instruments

Objectives of Lesson
1.   Students will use classroom instruments to create common household sounds such as popping corn, rain, clocks.

Lesson
1.   Discuss some familiar household sounds such as popping corn, rain, clocks.
2.   Students will work in small groups of three or four to replicate one household sound using classroom     instruments.
3.   Students will maintain a 4/4 beat when performing their musical representation of the household sound.

Assessment
1.   Small groups of students will perform their musical representation of the household sound.

Swinging Percussive Dance

01/30/09 20:53

Lessons for Meeting the Arts Standards
First Grade
Lesson Created by Heather Fox

Dance
Standards
1.1 Demonstrate the ability to vary, control, and direct force/energy used in
      basic locomotor and axial movements
2.2 Respond in movement to a wide range of stimuli
4.1 Use basic dance vocabulary to identify and describe a dance observed or
      performed

Time: Two 30 minute blocks

Materials:
   Varied instrumental musical clips

Objectives of Lesson
1.   Students will practice axial and locomotor movements
2.   Students will learn dance terms; swinging, percussive, vibratory, sustained
3.   Students will use above named movements to respond to musical clips

Lesson
1.   Review axial (stretching, shapes) and locomotor (skip, slide,roll) movements
2.   Introduce dance terms; swinging, percussive, vibratory, sustained
3.   Using varied musical clips, have students respond with physical movements listed in objective 2

Assessment
1.   Informal assessment with be through observation of movement

Follow-up
1.   Students can partner up and create additional sequences
2.   Groups of four students can create additional sequences

Dance the Cha Cha

01/30/09 20:47

Lessons for Meeting the Arts Standards
First Grade
Lesson Created by Ana Henry

Dance
Standards
1.1 Demonstrate the ability to vary, control, and direct force/energy used in
      basic locomotor and axial movements
1.2 Imitate short movement problems
2.3 Create a short movement sequence with a beginning, middle and end
4.1 Use basic dance vocabulary to identify and describe a dance observed or
     performed

Time: 30 minute

Materials:
    Cha-cha music

Objectives of Lesson
1.    Students will learn basic dance movements and vocabulary
2.    Students will put learned movements in sequential order for cha cha

Lesson
1.    Review/teach basic dance movements and vocabulary
2.    Teach steps of cha cha
3.    Teach sequential order of cha cha steps
4.    Add music and have all students dance the cha cha

Assessment
1.    Informal assessment with be through observation of dance
2.    Self-assessment as students reflect on their own dancing

Follow-up
1.    Students can partner up and cha cha to a different music selection

Dance Movement Sequence

01/30/09 20:46

Lessons for Meeting the Arts Standards
First Grade
Lesson Created by Robyn McRee

Dance
Standards
1.1 Demonstrate ability to vary control and direct force/energy used in basic locomotor and axial movements
2.3 Create a short movement sequence with a beginning, middle and end

Time: 30 minutes, additional time for performance

Materials:
   No materials needed

Objectives of Lesson
1.   Students will learn axial and locomotor movements
2.   Students will combine axial and locomotor movements to create an eight count movement sequence

Lesson
1.   Teach axial movements (stretching, shapes)
2.   Teach locomotor movements (skip, slide,roll)
3.   Model how to combine axial and locomotor movements
4.   Allow students 10 minutes time to create an eight count movement sequence
5.    Each student will perform his/her movement sequence

Assessment
1.       Performance of movement sequence to include both axial and locomotor movements with an eight

count beat

Follow-up
1. Students can add music to their movement sequence
2. Students can partner up and create additional sequences