Digital Unit Plan Template

Unit Title: Color Theory Name: Krystal Delgado

Content Area: Art Grade Level: Middle School (7th Grade)
CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):

2.1 Develop increasing skill in the use of at least three different media.
2.3 Develop skill in using mixed media while guided by a selected principle of design.
2.4 Develop skill in mixing paints and showing color relationships.
4.2 Analyze the form (how a work of art looks) and content (what a work of art communicates) of works of art.
Big Ideas/Unit Goals:
Big Ideas:
Communicating Through Art: Learning about color and color theory allows one to effectively be able to understand, read,
interpret and communicate within the art field

Essential Questions:
What is Color? What can Color be used for?
How do you create and use a Color Wheel?
What can certain colors represent?

Unit Goals:
Students will be able to create a color wheel and know how to effectively use it.
Students will be able to describe and identify what the primary, secondary and tertiary colors are, along with also being
able to describe and identify color values (what tints and shades are) and color schemes (monochromatic, analogous,
complementary).
Students will be able to understand how colors work and what they may communicate.
Students will also become familiar with using three different types of media.
Unit Summary:

This unit will cover the fundamentals on color and color theory. Students will either be introduced or will be able to build more
new information on color and color theory that they may have. They will become familiar with the definitions and meaning of
color, color theory, primary colors, secondary colors, tertiary colors, complementary colors, warm vs. cool colors, tints and
shades, etc. They will practice this new or expanded knowledge by using three different medias. They will also be able to use this
new knowledge to apply it when talking about art (whether their own or others) or when creating art.
Assessment Plan:
Entry-Level: Formative: Summative:
Brainstorming Activity Color Theory Quiz: Kahoot.com Mixed Media Self-Portrait Project
Flash Cards on Color Theory + Rubric
Terms Color Theory Test
Color Theory Crossword Puzzle
Color Theory Concept Map
Lesson 1 (Teacher Lecture)
Student Learning Objective: Acceptable Evidence Lesson Activities:
Students will develop (Assessments): Brainstorming Activity
increasing skill in the Brainstorm
use of at least three Activity Before showing the PowerPoint and having students fill out the handout that
different media to Color Theory goes with it, have students (either alone or with a partner) create a map that
display their learning Quiz shows them brainstorming ideas on a sheet of paper on the subject of Color.
and understanding of (**Remind students to write their name on the paper or both of their names if
color relationships they are working with a partner)
and schemes.
Ideas on what they can brainstorm: What comes to mind when you hear the
word Color? What is Color: What can Color be used for? Why do we use Color?

PowerPoint + PowerPoint Notes handout

Students will be introduced to Color and Color Theory terms through the form
of a PowerPoint. The PowerPoint contains images, text, audio and video to help
enforce their learning in different formats. Students will follow along and take
notes to the PowerPoint through the handout given.

Color Pencil Activity


Lesson 2 (Webercise/ iPad Lesson)
Student Learning Objective:
Students will be able
to analyze the form
(how a work of art
looks) and content
(what a work of art
communicates) of
works of art using
new knowledge on
color.
Students will use colored pencils to practice using just Complementary color
relationships within a given design.
Collage Activity
Students will create a given design using the collage method to demonstrate
their new knowledge of Warm vs. Cool colors. Students will be given a template
where they will collage cut up pieces of magazines. Students will look for colors
in the magazines to cut and glue that fit under the category given.
Color Theory Quiz
Before starting the painting activity, have students participate through a digital
device to play on Kahoot.com to see their learning progress on Color Theory
terms.
Paint Activity
Students will use Tempera paints to create a value scale through the use of tints
and shades.
Acceptable Evidence: Lesson Activities:
Color Theory Webercise
Crossword
Puzzle Students will complete a web-based learning activity. They will have to navigate
through the websites given to fill out the questions on the handouts. This
activity helps to enforce their learning, and helps them learn new information
in a different format. They will review older information on Color and Color
Theory terms, along with learning new information that expands on the
previous knowledge. They will learn how Color communicates information, and
will also practice reading and communicating what the colors in an image may
say.

Lesson 3 (Graphic Organizer)
Student Learning Objective:
Students will develop
skill in mixing paints
and be able to show
color relationships by
painting a color wheel
and creating a color
scheme for a selected
design.
Color Theory Crossword Puzzle
Students will be given a color theory crossword puzzle that contains
information on past terms learned and new information on what colors may
communicate through the art. This will help to see what they remember and/or
may need help on.
Acceptable Evidence: Lesson Activities:
Color Theory Color Theory Concept Map
Concept Map
Students will watch a video reviewing Color Theory terms, and then will work
Flash Cards on collaboratively to fill out the Concept Map using the Rally Robin method to
Color Theory review color relationships. Students will be numbered off depending on the
Terms total number of students into groups of 3. Each group will get ONE handout
Mixed Media (everyone will write their name in the upper right corner) and will be
Self-Portrait numbered again within the group. Students will take turns (timed around 25
Project + seconds each) filling out one answer on the Concept Map. By their name, they
Rubric need to write their assigned number, along with writing their number by each
Color Theory answer they fill out. Students are allowed to pass turns. They can miss one
Test answer without losing points, but will lose a point every answer after they pass.
Students do not need to go in order on the handout when filling out answers,
but do need to go in order for taking turns.
Color Theory Graphic Organizer
Students will then work independently to paint / fill out the handout that
contains the graphic organizers that show the Color Wheel and Color
Relationships. Students will practice using paints and mixing colors when filling
out the graphic organizers. They will also practice and demonstrate their
learned knowledge on color relationships through the use of paints.
Mixed Media Self-Portrait + Rubric
Students will apply their new knowledge on Color/ Color Relationships / Color
Schemes to create a Self - Portrait where they will also use the three mediums
 they practiced Color Theory with. They will also provide a description with
their project that assesses / summarizes what they learned and how they
applied their knowledge on Color to create their project. Students will be
graded with a rubric for their Final Project.

Color Theory Test

Students will also take a test at the end of the unit that tests students on all the
terms taught and learned, and to see if they can identify and apply it when given
examples.

Unit Resources:
Definitions for this unit were gathered through the Google search engine and through the following websites:
https://www.gcflearnfree.org/beginning-graphic-design/color/1/
https://www.artyfactory.com/color_theory/color_theory.htm
https://www.colormatters.com/color-symbolism/the-meanings-of-colors

Activities were also based on using information from those websites mentioned (along with subpages in those websites), and the following
YouTube videos:
https://youtu.be/_2LLXnUdUIc
https://youtu.be/nX0DHd5QNS8
https://youtu.be/_2LLXnUdUIc

Useful Websites:

https://quizlet.com/114130135/color-theory-flash-cards/