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STUDENTS WILL EXPLORE THE IDEA OF LIMITS BY TO CREATING A SMALL THREE DIMENSIONAL ART WORK CONTAINED INSIDE A MATCHBOX INSPIRED BY A DICTIONARY PAGE.

Matchbox Lesson

Objectives:

  • Students will explore the meanings of limits and how they relate to them as an artist.(AS 11)(VA:Cr1.2.6a,VA:Cr1.2.7a,VA:Cr1.2.8a ) Critical Thinking

  • Students will experiment with materials and how they can work within the limited space.(AS 2)(VA:Cr2.1.6a, VA:Cr2.1.7a, VA:Cr2.1.8a) Critical Thinking, Creativity, Flexibility and Adaptability

  • Students will relate their work to vocabulary and use it within their work in a flexible way. (AS 1, 6) (VA:Cr1.2.6a, VA:Cr1.2.7a) Complex communication, Critical Thinking

  • Students will create a 3 dimensional work within their limits of a matchbox.(AS 8) (VA:Cr2.1.6a, VA:Cr2.1.7a, VA:Cr2.1.8a) Flexibility and Adaptability

  • Students will reflect with other students by critiquing and participating in an art show. (AS 10, 9, 8)(VA:Cr3.1.6a,VA:Cr3.1.7a,VA:Cr3.1.8a ) Critical thinking, Complex Communication

STUDENTS WILL EXPLORE THE IDEA OF LIMITS BY COMPOSING A PERSONAL NARRATIVE THAT WILL BE USED TO CREATE A MICROGRAPHY PORTRAIT.

Micrography Lesson

Objectives

  • Recognize the idea of micrography (micro-calligraphy) and the history of it. (VA:Pr6.1.IIa) Critical Thinking

  • Brainstorm personal story of facing limitations and record in journal by responding to at least one prompt that is given in slideshow. (VA:Cn10.1.Ia) Critical Thinking

  • Create the monochromatic micrography self portrait from personal story.(VA:Cr2.1.IIIa) Creativity

  • Demonstrate and use the concepts of line quality, value and texture with words in personal story. (VA:Cr1.2.IIa) Flexibility and Adaptability

  • Students will reflect on students work through a snowball critique.(VA:Re8.1.Ia) Critical thinking, Complex Communication

STUDENTS WILL EXPLORE THE IDEA OF LIMITS BY CREATING A PRODUCT THAT SERVES TWO OR MORE PURPOSES OR INTENDED USES.

Dual Purpose Product Design

Objectives

  • Analyze the idea of how a product or tool that serves multiple purposes and how this can help create less waste by incorporating these ideas in their project .(VA:Re.7.1.IIa) Understand Art Worlds, Observe

  • Research and brainstorm types of designs that could be made for dual purposes within groups (VA:Cr1.1.IIIa, VA:Cn10.1.IIa) Envision

  • Create a dual purpose and environmentally friendly prototype model with supplies like reused cardboard, or boxes. (VA:Cr1.2.IIIa) Engage and Persist, Stretch and Explore

  • Students will present and reflect on their work by pitching their design to the class and panel through digital and visual presentation method to show the benefits and dual purpose of their product.(VA:Pr6.1.Ia) Reflect

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