Renaissance Artists Lesson Plan

Standards

Enduring Understanding 1 VA.68.H.1: Through study in the arts, we learn

about and honor others and the worlds in which they live(d).
Enduring Understanding 2 VA.68.H.2: The arts reflect and document
cultural trends and historical events, and help explain how new directions in
the arts have emerged.
Enduring Understanding 3 VA.68.H.3: Connections among the arts and
other disciplines strengthen learning and the ability to transfer knowledge
and skills to and from other fields.
NETS 1: Creativity and Innovation. Students demonstrate creative thinking,
construct knowledge and develop innovative products and processes using
technology.
NETS 3: Research and Information Fluency. Students apply digital tools to
gather, evaluate and use information.
NETS 6: Technology Operations and Concepts. Students demonstrate a
sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations.

Analyze your Learners

A

This lesson plan is intended for a middle school art history class.
The students should have enough knowledge to find the
information they need from the library and the internet. The
students will have prior knowledge on the artists from the
PowerPoint Presentation on Monday.
State your Objectives

1. Given the Inspiration program, the student will create an

outline giving a brief overview of an artist's life with 90%
accuracy.
2. Given Windows Movie Maker, the student will create a short
video following the outline they have created in Inspiration
with 100% accuracy.
3. Given access to a class Google Drive, the student will
upload their outlines and videos for grading with a
completion rate of 100%.
Select Media and Materials

Computers (in lab)

Internet
Inspiration program
Windows Movie Maker

Google Drive

Utilize Media and Materials

U

The computers will be used to access the internet for information

on their artists as well as access to the necessary programs.
Inspiration will be used to create an outline, while Windows Movie
Maker will be used to create the short video. Google Drive will be
used to upload the projects for grading.
Require Learner Participation

Students will use the computers in the lab to complete their

project. The computers have Inspiration and Windows Movie Maker
installed, which will be used to create the outline and final video
respectively. Students will then upload their finished projects to
the class Google Drive to the Renaissance Artist Project folder
with the correct components and file names.
Technology is used to find information, create the outline and
video, and submit the project.
Evaluate and Revise

The students will upload their outline and video to the class
Google Drive, where the teacher will be able to view the projects
for grading.

Rubric

Outline
Organizati
on

Outline presents
content in a clean,
easy-to-follow
manner. No
grammar or
spelling mistakes.

Outline is clear
enough to
understand the
content. Some
grammar and
spelling mistakes.

2pts

1pt

Outline is messy
and hard to
understand.
Many grammar
and spelling
mistakes.

0pts

Total
/2

Outline
Content

Student
has three
or more
well
developed
points
with
plenty of
supporting
informatio
n.
Informatio
n is
accurate.

Student
has three
points
with some
supportin
g
informatio
n.
Informatio
n is
mostly
accurate
with few
mistakes.

Student
has less
than three
points with
little
supporting
informatio
n.
Informatio
n has
many
mistakes.

Student
presents
almost no
informatio
n. The
informatio
n
presented
is
inaccurate
and/or
does not
have any
supporting
informatio
n.

Outline
was
absent

Total

/10

0pts

5pts.

Video
Presentati
on

10pts
8pts
Video is clear, the
Video is clear
points are easy to
enough to follow.
follow. No
Some grammar
grammar or
and spelling
spelling mistakes.
mistakes.

2pts

Video
Content

Video
covers all
points in
the outline.
Background
music is
present and
appropriate
. Pictures
are
incorporate
d well.

Video
covers
the
points in
the
outline
sufficientl
y.
Backgrou
nd music
is
present.
Some
pictures
are used.

10pts
8pts

1pt
Video
covers
some of
the
points in
the
outline.
No
backgrou
nd music
was
used.
Few
pictures
are
present.

3pts.
Video is disjointed
and hard to follow.
Points are unclear.
Many grammar
and spelling
mistakes.

Total

/2

0pts
Total
Video has
very little
informatio
n. No
backgroun
d music
was used.
No
pictures
were used.

3pts

Video was
absent.
/10

0pts

5pts
Total points:

/14