ServiceLearningLessonPlan

Title:Whatfliesinskiespt.1MobilesandBalloonsGroup/Date:3DArtisticAbilities3/29/16

LessonIdeaand
Relevance:
Whatare
yougoingtoteachand
whyisthislessonof
importancetoyour
students?Howisit
relevanttostudentsof
thisageand
background?

Thisplanwillbe3part.Part1willconsistofstudentsstartingaprojecttobe
continuednextweek.Thispartwillbepapermacheingballoonsthatwillbe
decoratedandturnedintomockhotairballoonsnextweek.Part2willbethe
creationofpaperplatemobiles,andpart3willgivestudentsanopportunity
toexplaintheirexplorationsforthedayandwhattheyachievedwiththeir
peers.Thislessonisimportantbecausepart1showsstudentsprocessand
previewswhatwewillbegoingovernextclass.Part2allowsstudentsto
furtherexploresomematerialstheygottouselastclassbutalsoallowsfora
lotoffreedomandcreativity.Part3allowsforreflectionandtransference
andservesasanotheroutletforstudentstosharetheirthoughts,ideas,and
discoveriesfortheirmobile.

EssentialUnderstanding(s):
Whatarethebig
ideas?Whatspecificunderstandingsaboutthem
aredesired?

EssentialQuestion(s):
Whatprovocative
questionswillfosterinquiry,understanding,and
transferoflearning?

Artists'ideascanbeinfluencedbythematerials
andprocessestheyexplore.
Artistscollaborateinprocessanddiscussionto
growfromeachother'sideas

Whydoartistsmakeartovera(long)periodof
time?
Whywouldartiststakeinspirationfromthe
naturalworld,theirownlives,oreachother?

OutcomesStudentswillbeableto...
Whatkeyknowledgeandskillswillstudentsacquireasa
resultofthisunit?...Arthistoryandcultureexpressivefeaturesandcharacteristicsofartartmaterials,
tools,andtechniques?Whatshouldtheyeventuallybeabletodoasaresultofsuchknowledgeand
skill?...Compareandcontrastartworkanalyzesketches?
Studentswillbeableto
Studentswillbeableto:
demonstratestepbystepprocessofpreparingaprojecttheywillfinishnextweek
employpreviousmaterialsandtechniques
Demonstratecollaborativeprocesswithotherartistsininstallation
discussandevaluatetheirartisticprocess

StudentReflectiveActivity
:Throughwhat
authenticperformancetask(s)willstudents
demonstratethedesiredunderstandings?How
willstudentsreflectuponandselfassesstheir

AssessmentInstrument(s):
Bywhatcriteria
willperformancesofunderstandingbejudged?

learning?

Therewillbereflectionasstudentsgetachance
toworkwithmaterialsandprocessesthey
engagedwithlastweek
wecanpromptthesereflectionswithquestions
like:Whatdidyouchosetousethisweekthatyou
usedlastweek?Whydidyouchosetorepeatthis
techniqueand/orusethismaterialagain?How
didyoualteramethodormaterialyouusedlast
weekandwhy?
Endofclassgallerywalkisanopportunityfor
studentstoverbalizereflectionsand
developmentsmadethroughoutclass

Studentthoroughly:
demonstratesstepbystepprocessofpreparing
aprojecttheywillfinishnextweek
employsmaterialsandtechniquesfromprevious
classes
Demonstratescollaborativeprocesswithother
artistsininstallation
discussandevaluatetheirartisticprocess

Studentpartially:
demonstratesstepbystepprocessofpreparing
aprojecttheywillfinishnextweek
employsmaterialsandtechniquesfromprevious
classes
Demonstratescollaborativeprocesswithother
artistsininstallation
discussandevaluatetheirartisticprocess

Studentdidnot:
demonstratestepbystepprocessofpreparinga
projecttheywillfinishnextweek
employmaterialsandtechniquesfromprevious
classes
Demonstratecollaborativeprocesswithother
artistsininstallation
discussandevaluatetheirartisticprocess

Preassessment:
Howwillyouhelpthestudentsknowwheretheunitisgoingandwhatisexpected?
Helptheteacherknowwherethestudentsarecomingfrom(priorknowledge,interests)?

Wellbelettingstudentsknowthattheywillbecompletingproject1nextweek(givingtheman
opportunitytobethinkingofit).Wewilldothisinthebeginningofclass.Wearealsogoingtohave
stationslikewedidlastclass.Studentscangotothedifferentstationtoseekoutdifferentfacetsthey
wanttoworkontheirprojectcallingonthepriorexperiencestheyhadwiththosematerialslastweek
andtransferringthattowhichofthoseandwhattechniquesaresuccessfulwithamobile.

Motivation:
Howwillyouhookallstudentsand
holdtheirinterest?

Ideation:
Howwillyouequipstudents,helpthem
experiencethekeyideas,andexploretheissues
togenerateideasfortheirartwork?

Stationsisagreatwaytoallowfreedomfor
studentstoexplorewhatintereststhisandwe
foundlastweekthatmitigatedmostany
disinterestifsomeonegotboredtheyexploreda
differentstationbutifsomeonewasinterestedand
investedinwhattheywereworkingontheyhad
thefreedomtostay
Theideabubbleposteralsoservedasagreat
placetosparkinterestforartiststhatlacked
inspirationordirection

Theideabubbleposterwasgreatforthis
Wealsohaveaclassmascotthatisastyrofoam
cupwithtoothpicksconnectingpiecesofclayall
overiteachmemberoftheclassmadeaclay
additiontothecupalotofinspirationintermsof
texture,form,andtechniquecanbedrawnfrom
thispiece

Procedures:
Howisthelessonorganizedtomaximizeinitialandsustainedengagementaswellas
effectivelearning?Provideopportunitiestorethinkandrevisetheirunderstandingsandwork?Allow
studentstoevaluatetheirworkanditsimplications?Includeliteracyandnumeracy?

1.Whyarewestartingoneprojectinthebeginningofclassandabandoningittoworkonanother?
Intendedlearning/teaching:Workingonmultipleprojectsatatimeallowsartiststofocusonwhatthey
areengagedwithaletsitwhattheyneedtimefrom.Thisalsoallowsforartiststobeproductivein
timeswhenoneprojectdemandstimetobeworkedonagaini.e.inourcase,thepapermacheneeds
tocompletelydrybeforewecandevelopitsowecanexploremethods/materialsonanotherproject
whilethisisgoingonsowearestillproductivewithourtime

2.Whatdidwelearnfromstationslastweek?
Intendedlearning/teaching:thebenefitofincorporatingtextures,benefitsofmixingmedia,inspirations
fromnature,aquaticcreatures,etc.,generalunderstandingofhowtousematerialslikeclay,paper
mache,etc.(familiaritywithmaterials)
playsdirectlyoffpriorknowledgeandexperiencefromlastweekandwecanaddressthese
moreDURINGexplorationandcreation.I.e.whenaddinganideatotheideabubblewecan
narrate,IjustsawHeidimakingtexturesinclaywithaforkthatwesawlastweekinour
gallerywalk.Rememberwhenwetalkedaboutdepictingtexturesfromnature?Thiskindof
remindsmeofgrass.Whatothertexturescouldweexplore?Andinwhatotherwayscould
weshowit?

3.HOWdidweMAKElastweek?Didyouflatten,draw,press,etc.?Howcanweapplythattoour
mobilesthisweek?
Sometechniquesexploredlastweek:
Clay:
useofforksandothertoolstocreatepatterns/altersurfaces
creatingformslikefoodandformsfortheclassmascot
coilusedinsnail
rollingout/flatteningforcalzone
Papermache:
layeringtechniques

Pipecleaners/styrofoam:
twistingpipecleanerstodepictmultiplecolors
Aluminumfoil/wirestation:
introtohowtomakeconnectionwithwire
sculpturebenefitsofthesematerialsoneartistlastweekpapermachedoverawiresculpture
playsdirectlyoffpriorknowledgeandexperiencefromlastweekandwecanaddressthese
moreDURINGexplorationandcreation.I.e.whenaddinganideatotheideabubblewecan
narrate,IjustsawHeidimakingtexturesinclaywithaforkthatwesawlastweekinour
gallerywalk.Rememberwhenwetalkedaboutdepictingtexturesfromnature?Thiskindof
remindsmeofgrass.Whatothertexturescouldweexplore?Andinwhatotherwayscould
weshowit?

4.Whydidyoumaketheadditionsyoudidtoyourmobile?Narrative?Functional?Expressive?
Studentsshouldbeabletoanswerthefirstquestionafterweintroducetheagendaforthedayandtalk
aboutprocessandwhywewillbegoingbacktothefirstprojectnextweek.

Todaywearegoingtobeexploringartisticprocessandsomebenefitsthatcomewithworkingon
multipleprojectsatatime.Thefirstpartofclasswewillbepapermacheingballoonsandthenweare
goingtomoveontothesecondpartofclassandleaveourballoonstodry(wewillbeworkingonthem
nextweek).Onebenefitofthisisitwillgivethepapermachetimetodrycompletelybeforeweworkon
it.Thesecondbenefitiswegettobeproductivewiththistimeandexplorematerialsandtechniques
thatwecouldthenusenextweekonournextproject.Manyartistsworkinthisway(onmultiple
projectsatatime)tomakesurethattheydontgettooboredorburntoutononeprojectandalsoso
theycantransferideasanddiscoveriesfromoneprojecttoanother.
addressedingallerywalksthatwasreallysuccessfullastweek.Inactivatingtheverbalaspect
ofthisprojectithelpsartistslookatEACHOTHERsworkdifferentlyaswellastheirOWN.In
explainingtheirpiece,itactuallyreflectsmoreofprocessratherthanthesingularphysical
outcomethistakesemphasisinfailureandplacesitbackondiscovery,exploration,and
learning.

MaterialsandResources:
Whatisneededtocompletethelearningplan?
Listmaterialsand
resourcesinabulletedformat.

papermache
balloons
paperplates(cutinspiral)
string
markers
paint
glitter,feathers,pipecleaners
aluminumfoilandwire

PreparationandSafety:
Whatdoyouneedtoprepareforthisexperience?Whatsafetyissuesneed
tobeaddressed?
Liststepsofpreparationandsafetyinabulletedformat.


weneedtobesuretocutpaperplatesintomobilesaheadoftime
Istillthinkscissorsshouldbeavailabletoselectstudentswhowanttoexplorealteringtheirpaper
platemobile(fringe,cutouts,etc.)butthiscouldbeaddressedonanindividualbasisandwecould
helpwithstudentswhoneedit
glueandwireshouldbesupervisedaswell

Accommodations:
Howisthelessontailored(personalized)tothedifferentneeds,interests,and
abilitiesoflearners?...
Access
(Resourcesand/orProcess)and
Expression
(Productsand/or
Performance)?

Wefoundthefreedomthatweallowedwithstationslastweekactuallywasinherentlygearedtoward
differentiationinthatstudentshadthefreedomtoexplorewhattheywantedandwithfiveofus
teachersintheroom,IknowatleastIwasabletositwithindividualstudentsconsistentlythroughout
theclasshelpstudentswhoneededhelpwhetherthatbetechnicallyorintermsofinspiration.In
managingtheseminorhickupsinproductivity,theresultwasaproductiveandengagedatmosphere.
Movingalongthissimilarmethod,studentswillmaintainthatsafetyinhavingthedecisiontoexplore
whattheywantorstayatwhatinterestthem.Wearegivingstudentsaccesstomaterialsandbuilding
ondiscoveriesfromlastweek.Werealsobuildingonexpressionandnarrationthattheydemonstrated
lastweek.

Understandingtheplan...

Stage1DesiredResults

Relevance
Whatareyougoingtoteachandwhyisthislessonofimportancetoyourstudents?Howis
itrelevanttostudentsofthisageandbackground?

EssentialUnderstanding(s)
Whatarethebigideas?Whatspecificunderstandingsaboutthemare
desired?Whatmisunderstandingsarepredictable?
(ReflectandTransfer)

EssentialQuestion(s)
Whatprovocativequestionswillfosterinquiry,understanding,andtransferof
learning?
(ReflectandTransfer)

Outcomes(objectives)
:Whatwillstudentsknowandbeabletodo?Whatkeyknowledgeandskillswill
studentsacquireasaresultofthisunit?...Arthistoryandcultureexpressivefeaturesandcharacteristicsof
artartmaterials,tools,andtechniques?Whatshouldtheyeventuallybeabletodoasaresultofsuch
knowledgeandskill?...Compareandcontrastartworkanalyzesketches?
(ComprehendandCreate)

Stage2AssessmentEvidence
StudentReflectiveActivity:Throughwhatauthenticperformancetask(s)willstudentsdemonstratethe
desiredunderstandings?Howwillstudentsreflectuponandselfassesstheirlearning?
(Comprehend,
Reflect,Create,Transfer)

TeachercenteredAssessment(instrument):Bywhatcriteriawillperformancesofunderstandingbe
judged?Whatevidence(e.g.quizzes,tests,academicprompts,observations,products/artwork,
sketchbooks,journals,etc.)willstudentsdemonstrateachievementofthedesiredresults?

Stage3LearningPlan

W=helpthestudentsknowwheretheunitisgoingandwhatisexpected?Helpthe

teacherknowwherethestudentsarecomingfrom(priorknowledge,interests)?

(Comprehend)

H=hookallstudentsandholdtheirinterest?
(ReflectandCreate)

E=equipstudents,helpthemexperiencethekeyideas,andexploretheissuesto

generateideasfortheirartwork?
(Create)

R=provideopportunitiestorethinkandrevisetheirunderstandingsandwork?

(Reflect

andTransfer)

E=allowstudentstoevaluatetheirworkanditsimplications?

(Reflect)

T=betailored(personalized)tothedifferentneeds,interests,abilitiesoflearners

O=beorganizedtomaximizeinitialandsustainedengagementaswellaseffective
learning?