Topic 2: How the Arts Topic 2: How the Arts Can Tell Us About the Can Tell Us About the SeasonsSeasonsBy: Megan VoigtBy: Megan VoigtModule SixModule Six

IntentIntent

First GradeFirst Grade

The intent of integrating the arts into my The intent of integrating the arts into my current science unit on the seasons is to have current science unit on the seasons is to have students discover that different forms of art students discover that different forms of art can display the seasons. I will be using both can display the seasons. I will be using both visual and musical art forms within this unit.visual and musical art forms within this unit.

ObjectivesObjectives

Students will:Students will: Recognize traits of different seasonsRecognize traits of different seasons Name the different seasons shown in visual art Name the different seasons shown in visual art

piecespieces Listen to music and distinguish the different Listen to music and distinguish the different

seasons that are portrayed in the musicseasons that are portrayed in the music Work cooperatively in small groupsWork cooperatively in small groups Create a piece of visual art that shows all four Create a piece of visual art that shows all four

seasonsseasons Will show mastery (above 80%) on both the oral Will show mastery (above 80%) on both the oral

assessment on the museum collection and on the assessment on the museum collection and on the science curriculum assessmentscience curriculum assessment

Day OneDay One

Introduce students Introduce students to the four seasons to the four seasons (winter, spring, (winter, spring, summer and summer and autumn)autumn)

Share and create a Share and create a WKL chartWKL chart

Day TwoDay Two• Teach students Teach students about the traits of about the traits of spring.spring.

• Discuss the pieces Discuss the pieces in the art collection in the art collection and the music that and the music that represent spring.represent spring.

•Click here to access Click here to access art collectionart collection

Day ThreeDay Three

Teach students about Teach students about the traits of summerthe traits of summer

Discuss the pieces in Discuss the pieces in the art collection and the art collection and the music that the music that represents summerrepresents summer

Review springReview spring

Click here to view art Click here to view art collectioncollection

Day FourDay Four

Teach students about the traits of autumnTeach students about the traits of autumn

Discuss the pieces in the art collection and Discuss the pieces in the art collection and the music that represents autumnthe music that represents autumn

Review spring and summerReview spring and summer

Click here to access the art collectionClick here to access the art collection

Day FiveDay Five

Teach students about the traits of winterTeach students about the traits of winter

Discuss the pieces in the art collection and Discuss the pieces in the art collection and the music that represents winterthe music that represents winter

Review spring, summer and autumnReview spring, summer and autumn

Click here to view art collectionClick here to view art collection

Day SixDay Six• Review all of the Review all of the seasonsseasons

• Students create Students create their own pieces of their own pieces of visual art that visual art that represent all four represent all four seasonsseasons

Day SevenDay Seven• Orally assess students on the museum collectionOrally assess students on the museum collection• Create classroom seasonal art museumCreate classroom seasonal art museum

Day EightDay Eight

Have parents come in Have parents come in and visit our seasonal and visit our seasonal classroom museum and classroom museum and have the students have the students describe and discuss describe and discuss their artwork and the their artwork and the artwork that they were artwork that they were introduced tointroduced to

Day NineDay Nine• Give pencil and paper assessment from the curriculumGive pencil and paper assessment from the curriculum

Assessment RubricAssessment Rubric

ResourcesResources

Voigt, Megan (2009). Voigt, Megan (2009). The Four SeasonsThe Four Seasons. . Retrieved August 6, 2009, from Retrieved August 6, 2009, from http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/10263http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/102638/megan-voigt8/megan-voigt

Ariana Wright, Chatfield Music Teacher. Music Ariana Wright, Chatfield Music Teacher. Music list portraying specific seasons.list portraying specific seasons.

Houghton-Mifflin Science Curriculum including Houghton-Mifflin Science Curriculum including books on the seasons and a National books on the seasons and a National Geographic movie on the four seasons.Geographic movie on the four seasons.