Art Lesson Plan - Essay Example

Art lesson plan 19/02 Lesson Grade Level: 1st Grade Allocated Time: 30 minutesContent Area(s) Addressed: The Giving Tree Setting: Classroom Topic: Drawing Lesson Standards: http://www.cpalms.org/Standards/FLStandardSearch.aspx DA.5.H.3.1: allows for the integration of different disciplines with art in order to strengthen learning such as literature and drawing LA.6.2.2.5: allows for multi-disciplinary interpretation of learned content Instructional Objectives: The student will read Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree.

The student will draw a handprint to depict the tree as described by the story. The student will use brown ink to paint the handprint, red ink to paint the apples, and green ink to paint the leaves on the handprint. Assessment: The teacher will monitor the student’s drawing session assisting with the utilization of paper and different colored ink. Materials and Equipment: The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein Drawing paper Brown paint red and green ink Vocabulary: Gratitude Selflessness Grouping: Individuals Groups (of two) Literacy Connection: (if applicable) The teacher will explain the symbolic connection between the tree and the hand print drawing.

Instructional Procedures: Introduction: Introduce the book outlining its relevance to the art lesson. Explain the link between the literal piece and the upcoming drawing activity. Step-by-Step Strategies: Strategic integration: explaining the story’s significance and then establishing a connection between the story and the drawing activity. Closure: The teacher will ask the students to describe the emotional state of the handprint drawing of the tree by comparing their handprint to their description of the tree in the story.

Extended Follow-up Activities: The teacher can divide the students into groups of two and instruct them to discuss their drawings of the symbolic hand. Accommodations for English Language Learners: Working in groups will boost the student's understanding provided they are paired with a student who is fluent in English. Provide extra time for these students to carry out an activity until they are satisfied that they have grasped the concept. Accommodations for Exceptional Students: Pairing exceptional students with their colleagues in groups of two in order for them to be members of a group to assist each other.

Accommodations for Learning Styles: Visual: PowerPoint presentation. Auditory: the teacher reads out instructions and the students repeat after. Kinesthetic: drawing with the students simultaneously. Critical thinking and higher order questioning: Remember: The hand print drawing symbolizes the tree in the story. Understand The significance of the paint and ink colors used in the hand print drawing. Apply: Ask students to describe the emotional state of the tree as depicted in their handprint draw.

Analyze: Ask the students to think about the relationships they have. Evaluate: Engage the students by asking for their opinion on the state of the relationship between the tree and the boy. Create: encourage students to envision their handprint drawing and the description given in the story. Home Learning/Homework: Assign homework that evaluates whether the students understood the concept of selflessness by depicting it in drawings of some of their relationships. Family Involvement: Implore students to work on their assignments with their parents or elder siblings.

Reference Information: Silverstein, S. (1964). The Giving Tree. New York: Harper & Row. Guided Self-Assessment/Reflection Statement: Describe the lesson; the lesson sought to interact with literature comprehension and art by guiding students to draw a handprint version of the tree as described by the book. Discuss how the lesson went; in order to attend to all students, the time assigned for reading, drawing, and group interactions was meticulously planned. Explain how you could improve the lesson for the future; Perhaps an extra instructor is needed especially to help oversee the students with autism because they appeared to be the slowest learners.