Lesson Title: Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls

Content Area: Basic Design Teacher: Corstange

Grade Level: 7th Grade Time Required: 5-7 Days

Standards:List the state or national standards that you are using in this lesson.

Art. I.VA.M.1 Select materials, techniques, media technology, and processes to achieve desired effectsArt.I.VA.M.2 Use art materials and tools safely and responsibly to communicate experiences and ideas.Art.I.VA.M.3 Select and use the visual characteristics and organization principles of art to communicate ideas.

Objective: 1. Students will create a Day of the Dead sugar skull2. Students will learn about the Day of the Dead3. Students will be able to break down a complex task into simple steps

Materials needed: Powerpoint Paper Scissors Glue Markers

Overview: What is the purpose of this lesson?

Students will learn about the Day of the Dead and will create a sugar skull out of paper.

Essential Question: How does Art shape our view of the world?

What will I differentiate?

Content Process Product

How will I differentiate?

For readiness Interest Learning Profile

Learning Environment Combination

As a result of this lesson, students will…

Understand (big ideas, principles, generalizations, rules, the “point” of the discipline or topic within the discipline)

Day of the Dead The purpose of Sugar Skulls

Know (facts, vocabulary, how to’s, information that is memorizable)

Day of the Dead Additive sculpture

Do (Skills) (thinking skills, skills of the discipline – skills you will assess)

Create a sugar skull with paper Add details to the skull drawing with markers Add details to the skull and background with cut paper

Instructional Groupings:(How will you have students work together? Whole group, small group, partners, quads, homogeneous, heterogeneous?)

Students will work together in their table groups to discuss the meaning of the vocabulary.

Pre-Assessment: (How will you find out about where your students are at for this lesson? What will your pre-assessment look like?

Students will discuss the vocabulary for the lesson as a whole group. If they do not know the vocabulary I will talk with them about the word and teach them what it means. They will write the words down in their sketchbooks.

Examples:

Steps in the Lesson:Include ideas for whole-class instructions, differentiated activities, guided notes/practice, independent work, engagement strategies, etc…

Day 1: Students will view a powerpoint about the Day of the Dead and sugar skulls. Students will view examples of their assignment. Students will view a demonstration on how to draw a skull. Students will draw a skull.

Day 2-3: Students will work on adding details to their skulls.

Day 4-5: Students will cut out their skulls and glue them to black paper. Students will add details to their final project by cutting out flowers and designs to add to the background.

Day 6: Students will finish their skull projects and complete a self-evaluation.

Formative Assessment Strategies:How will you inform yourself throughout the class period the status of the students’ understanding?

Walk around the room, check for understanding by noting their progress with the lesson and answer any questions students have while they are working.

Closure Activity:This may be a chance to share, or explicit restatement of the goals of the lesson, a summarization opportunity, etc…

Students will complete a Self-Evaluation.

Post-Assessment:How will you collect and use data to inform your next lesson?

A class critique “gallery walk” will be held to allow students to talk about their own work and the work of their classmates

Additional Resources:Any websites or materials that you used?

Google.com