Art Program of Study Overview

SUBJECT TEACHER GRADE DATE

Art Melissa Gillam University Cohort October 5, 2017

OVERVIEW
This 20 minute lesson is intended to give a group of PS1 students a quick overview of the Art Program of Study for
Alberta from K-12. Should they ever need to teach in this subject it will give them a basic idea of what this program
of study includes.

TEACHER GUIDE STUDENT GUIDE

OBJECTIVES To expose students to various artworks. The students will analyze various works of
The focus is to highlight the five elements art to focus on the five foundational
of art so that the students can see and elements of art. Colour, Shape, Line, Form
understand how they are used by artists. and Texture.

INTRODUCTION Summarize the Program of Study Overview Looking at the POS overview sheet, we
Sheet. Our focus will be on A Learning will quickly summarize what art education
4 MINS. experience; we will be learning about the is and why we will be looking at the 5
elements of art. This is the foundation that elements of art.
all art and art education is built on.

BODY 5 elements of Art : Colour, Shape, Line, Learn what the 5 elements are and begin to
Form, Texture. There is one question for understand how they are used in art. Begin
14 MINS. each slide. Dont stress about your answers. to see the elements in art works so that art
(1 MIN./SLIDE) Just answer with what you think is right. can begin to be visually critiqued.

CONCLUSION Answer the last two questions. What are the Can list the 5 elements of art. Convey how
5 elements of art? looking at the works of art made them feel?
2 MIN. What was the artist trying to convey?
What do these elements convey to you in
the artworks that we looked at?

SUMMARY Were the students able to see each element After looking at the art works and
and how they have been used in the answering the questions students should
artworks? Were they able to follow along have a basic understanding of what the 5
and understand how they were used? elements are as well as be able to see how
they are used in the artworks.

REQUIREMENTS RESOURCES NOTES

Powerpoint with Lesson was adapted from Students will need something to write
images https://www.nga.gov/education/teachers/lessons- with.
POS overview activities.html
Sheet
Lesson Question
Sheet
Art POS Question Sheet
What do the colours make you feel? What do you think is happening in the painting? What was the
artist attempting to convey with his colour choices?
1.____________________________________________________________________________
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2.____________________________________________________________________________
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3.____________________________________________________________________________
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What kind of shapes did the artist use? Geometric? Or Biomorphic/from nature?
4.____________________________________________________________________________
5.____________________________________________________________________________
6.____________________________________________________________________________
7.____________________________________________________________________________
8. What type of line is this?_______________________________________________________
Now, look closely at these lines. Which group of words best describes them?
Calm, serious, quiet OR Energetic, fun, dynamic

9. Look closely at these lines. Which group of words best describes them?
Busy, topsy turvy, active OR Serious, calm, quiet
10. How is this painting different than the previous ones?___________________________________
Look closely at these lines. Which group of words best describes them?
In motion, festive, fun OR Calm, sleepy, still
11. What types of forms can be seen in this sculpture? What do the forms on this sculpture remind
you of? Can you find geometric shapes? Do some of the forms look like things in nature?__________
_________________________________________________________________________________
12. How might have this texture been created?___________________________________________
13. What sort of textures does this painting employ? What texture does the water have?___________
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14. Now compare the water in the previous painting to this painting? How is it different?___________
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15. What are the 5 elements of art?____________________________________________________
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16. What do these elements convey to you in the artworks that we looked at?___________________

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Reflection: I know that my learning objectives were met based on feedback from my peers, and based

on their responses to both me orally and on their question sheets. I think the lesson taught a very basic

part of the art POS that will be useful to them, should they ever find themselves teaching an art class.

There was some discussion after the lesson about artistic ability versus having a basic understanding

of art, that would be required to teach the subject. I think it was conveyed to them that they merely

need to understand what art education involves. Through going over the summarized POS I think they

gained an understanding of this. I think I would improve on the lesson in the future it terms of the

technology and my delivery of it. I was not able to use the monitor in the room because I didnt have

the correct cable. I am also not overly comfortable with presenting and PowerPoint. I feel the learners

were engaged with the format of the PowerPoint in combination with the question sheet. I am happy

with my decision to use PowerPoint to share the artworks. I would have been more effective and easier

to see on the monitor versus my laptop though. They were all able to follow along and complete the

objective. Everyone knew what the five elements of art were at the end of the question sheet. Based

on their feedback and discussion some went from hav ing no knowledge of art, to being able to

understand and see what the 5 elements are and how they are used in art.