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Lesson Plan Template

Instructors name: Cermanski

Course/Grade: Visual Arts IPeriod 1

Week of:
January 7 to 15, 2016

Unit Name:
Printmaking

Common Core/ NM Content Standards: NMVA 1, 4, 5

Essential Question(s):

What is printmaking?
How can I make a print using a variety of
methods?
What common objects can I use to make
a print?

Other considerations (modifications,

accommodations, acceleration, etc.):

Connections (prior learning/prior knowledge):

Students are familiar with printmaking
from stencils which are commonly used

Resources/Materials
Teacher: Images of collograph prints

Students: cardboard, small objects for collaging

such as textured paper, string, etc., paint, Plexiglas,
Styrofoam, glue, paper for printing on
Assessment (How will you monitor progress and know students have successfully met outcomes?)
Daily: Daily practice prints
This Week: Final prints
Unit: Final prints

Time allotted
Lesson activities for instructor and students
THURS JAN 7
Learning Target-TSW construct a holograph print and will know this after holograph plate is successfully
constructed on cardboard.

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Show students collograph plates and demonstrate how to make.

Students build plate and put one layer of glue.
Finish yesterdays art project

Assignment(s) Due-

FRI JAN 8
Learning Target-TSW learn how to do second layer of collograph glue and then have a free art day

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II.
III.

Do Now-Students paint second layer of glue onto collograph plate

Free art day! 50 points

Assignment(s) Due-

TUESDAY JAN 12
Learning Target-TSW learn the basics of doing holograph printmaking with a printing press and will know this
once he/she has 3 strong holograph prints.

Do Now-*Cover tables with fabric

*Take out tempera paint
*1 cup of water, rag, and brayer for every other student
Do NowPick 6 pieces of construction paper and take out your collograph print
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II.
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Demonstrate how to make print using brayer on plexi

Demo print, ghost print, multiple prints on one, monotype background, using water bottles
Demo cleaning plate
Students pair up and use same colors & do 6 prints
Clean upgive 15 minutes!

WED JAN 13
Learning TargetTSW learn how to do cereal box printing techniques and will know this once he/she has 3
strong examples of each technique learned.

*Cover tables with fabric

*Take out tempera paint
*1 cup of water, rag, and brush for every other student
*1 palette per student
Do NowPick out 5 pieces of construction paper.
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ii.
iii.

Show examples of cereal prints

Demo cereal box printing, carving, using tools to carve onto plate, etc.
Cut out shapes and do prints using the different methods

THURS JAN 14
Learning Target-TSW learn how to create a monotype print and will know this when he/she has 3 strong
monotypes.

*Cover tables with fabric

*Take out tempera paint
*1 cup of water, rag, and brush for every other student
*1 palette per student
Do NowPick out 5 pieces of construction paper. Get a palette and bring to me so I can give you
some paint
I.
Demo monotype
II.
Demo cleaning brushes
III.
Do 5 monotypes
IV.
Take photos of students!!!!
guidelines for critique
Critique3 favorite prints and collage portrait

FRI
JAN
15
Do
Now
Read