FINE ARTS

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Immaculata University
Instructional Approaches Lesson Plan
Unit: Fire Safety
Fine Arts Music, Dance, and Art

Name Alyssa Brooks, Desiree Gonzalez, Nicole Sassaman

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Established Goal: Students will learn how to use the different elements of the Arts
in dance, music.
Standards:
9.1.3.D: Use knowledge of varied styles within each art form through a
performance or exhibition of unique work.
9.1.3.E: Demonstrate the ability to define objects, express emotions, illustrate
an action or relate an experience through creation of works in the arts.
9.1.3.J: Know and use traditional and contemporary technologies for producing,
performing and exhibiting works in the arts or the works of others.

II.

Content What understandings do you want the students to have

Enduring Understanding

Essential Question

The ability to express emotions, illustrate

actions, or relation of experiences can be
expressed through works of Arts.

How can I express myself through works

of Arts?

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Students will know

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Students will be able to

Students will know how to use a variety of Students will be able to express
materials to create artwork, how to use
understandings of fine arts through
instruments to create music, and how to
artwork, dance, and music.
use body movement combined with music
to create dance.

III.

Assessment Evidence

Performance Task

Other Evidence

Students will demonstrate understandings

through participation in each of the
Students will present their artwork,
centers.
dance, or song to the class at the end of
the lesson.
The work from each center will be used
as an assessment in itself, and a
participation grade.
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Learning Plan

W. The students will be told that they will be expressing themselves through the different art
forms. The students will
H. The teacher will ask the students what it means to be an artist. The teacher will ask the
students to brainstorm some ways that they can express their recent knowledge about fire
safety through different means of art expression.
E. Students will become familiar with the different forms of the fine arts: art, music, and
dance. The teacher will show the students the different materials that can be used, for

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example markers, crayons, paint, etc. can be used to create artwork; xylophones, maracas,
drums, and bells can be used to make music; and body movements combined with music
creates dance. The teacher will tell the students that there is not a right or wrong way to
create fine art and it is created however the artist wants.
R. Students will have the opportunity to practice the fine arts through learning centers. In
the art center, students will create a picture about fire safety. Students can uses any materials
they wish to (crayons/markers/colored pencils/paint) and the picture can be about anything
they want to express about fire safety. In the music center, students will write a song about
fire safety. They can choose any instrument available in the classroom for their song
(xylophone/maracas/drums/bells). In the dance center, students will create a dance to the
song "Fire Safety Song for Kids (Novus Security)". They can choose to incorporate any
dance moves they wish. In all three of the centers, students will have the opportunity to work
independently or with a partner
E. Each of the end products in the centers will be used as an assessment and will be
evaluated based on the student's use of materials and willingness to participate. Students will
present their songs and dances to the class.
T. This lesson provides opportunities for all different types of learners to be successful.
However, to further accommodate this lesson, students that are on the Autism Spectrum will
have their directions chunked. They will be given instructions for each lesson when they get
there, piece by piece. Similarly, these students will be given the option to remain at one
station for the entire lesson to avoid overstimulation.
Students with hearing impairments will be given headphones at the music and dance
stations, so they can turn the sound up to the decibel they need in order to hear. The teacher
will also wear an FM system and microphone.
O. Students will be very engaged in this lesson since the activities are hands on and require
the student's creativity. Materials used in this lesson include: makers/crayons/colored
pencils/paint, xylophone/maracas/drums/bells, and the "Fire Safety Song for Kids (Novus
Security)" song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdyFFhPmJTc.