Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 (Version C)

Lesson
Title/Focus

Ceiling Tile Paintings

Date

November 27th
Christmas

Subject/Gra
de Level

Grade 6 Art

Time
Duratio
n

45 minute lessons

Unit

NA

Teacher

Cayley van Aken

KSAs: 1,3, 4, 5, 6, 11

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General
Learning
Outcomes:

Specific
Learning
Outcomes:

LEVEL THREE (GRADES 6):

Component 2: Assessment:
Students will impose standards on designed objects and invent improved versions.
Component 7: Emphasis:
Students will create emphasis through the use of structural devices and strategies.
Component 10 (i): Purpose 5:
Students will create an original composition, object or space based on supplied
motivation.
Component 10 (iii): Media and Techniques:
Students will use media and techniques, with an emphasis on more indirect complex
procedures and effects in drawing, painting, print making, sculpture, fabric arts,
photography and technographic arts.
Component 3:
C. Criteria are necessary for the evaluation of designed objects.
D. Improved designs can be conceived for any object.
Component 7:
E. Labelling (title and signature) demands artistic sensitivity as to placement,
size, shape and
medium.
Component 10 (i):
A. Outside stimulation from sources such as music, literature, photographs,
film, creative movement, drama, television and computers can be interpreted visually.
Component 10 (iii):
B. Painting:
Continue to strive for more sophistication in brush skills by using
techniques learned in earlier years.
Continue working with tempera paint or tempera paint thickened with
additives, such as liquid laundry starch, fabric softener, wallpaper paste
and water colour, and be introduced to acrylic.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. Create criteria for painting ceiling tiles (SLO 3.C)
2. Create multiple designs for a ceiling tile (SLO 3.D)
3. Use outside influences as inspiration for original artwork (SLO 10(i).A)
4. Work with tempera paint (SLO 10(iii).B.1)
5. Improve painting skills, including brush techniques and attention to detail (SLO 10(iii).B.2)
6. Design a personal signature (SLO 7.E)

ASSESSMENTS
Observations:

Key Questions:

Products/Performan
ces:

Discussion input in criteria creation (LO 1)

Computer use to generate ideas from the internet, music, or famous
artists (LO 3)
How will planning help your ceiling tile look better?
How will you use the huge space on your ceiling tile effectively?
How is this project different than previous painting projects?
Four to eight potential designs for ceiling tile (LO 2)
Painting using tempera paint (LO 4 & 5)
Personal signature designed and signed in appropriate location on

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe

Lesson Plan Template ED 3501 (Version C)

painting (LO 6)

LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED

Alberta Program of Studies Fine Arts

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Paint
Paint brushes
Large, ceiling-tile sized paper
Laptops

PROCEDURE
Prior to lesson
Attention Grabber
Assessment of
Prior Knowledge
Expectations for
Learning and
Behaviour
Advance
Organizer/Agenda
Transition to Body
Learning Activity
#1

Set out painting supplies, including paper plates, plastic cups, newspaper,
and brushes
Introduction
Time
Picture of my grade 11 ceiling tile on the board
Seconds
When was the last time you painted?

Body
Ceiling tile rules:
They must be simple designs; I dont want you to paint people
because they will take too long.
You must draw at least four example designs beforehand and
select your favourite one from them.
You may use laptops to pick designs.
Have to be patterns??

Time

Teacher Notes:
Assessments/
Differentiation

Learning Activity
#2
Teacher Notes:
Assessments/
Differentiation

Learning Activity
#3
Teacher Notes:
Assessments/
Differentiation

Closure

Time

Consolidation of
Learning:
Feedback From
Students:
Feedback To
Students
Transition To Next
Lesson
Sponge
Activity/Activities
Reflections from the lesson

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe