One Piece of

Trash at a
Time

Jessica Bowlby
Central Focus & Essential
Questions
– Central Focus:
– Recycling & Found Objects
– Upcycling
– Definition of art material
– Definition of trash
– Essential Questions:
– 1. Can artists make the world better?
– 2. Why is it good to recycle and reuse?
– 3. Can we make art with trash?
– 4. What makes something useless?
Rationale

– Grasp a better understanding of environment

– Traditional/Nonconventional art materials
– Recycling and Reusing
– Importance of found objects
– Intended purposes of materials
– New understanding of uselessness
Enduring Understandings &
Progress Points
– Enduring Understandings
– Authentic Application and Collaboration
– Progress Points
– B&C
Lesson 1

– Paper Leaves
– Make paper
– Primary Colors

– Cut out leaf shapes

– Decorate
– Found Objects

– Hang on class tree

Lesson 1: Content Statement,
Performance-based Assessment
Objectives and Strategies
Content Statement
– 3PE: descriptive language
– 7PE: environment
– 1PR: demonstrate increasing skill
– 4PR: demonstrate flexibility
– 5RE: describe
Performance-based Assessment
Objectives and Strategies
– Performance-based Assessment Objectives
– 1. environment
– 2. demonstrate
– 3. descriptive language, demonstrating skills
– Performance-based Assessment Strategies
– 1. understanding
– 2. obtain
– 3. descriptive language
Lesson 2

– Bird Feeders
– Milk cartons/pop bottles
– Paint

– Decorate
– Found objects
Lesson 2: Content Statement,
Performance-based Assessment
Objectives and Strategies
Content Statement
– 3PE: descriptive language
– 6PE: outside the classroom
– 7PE: generate
– 1PR: demonstrate, materials
– 4PR: demonstrate flexibility
– 5RE: describe
Performance-based Assessment
Objectives and Strategies
– Performance-based Assessment
Objectives
– 1. generate, outside of the classroom.
– 2. demonstrate, materials.
– 3. describe, materials
– Performance-based Assessment
Strategies
– 1. create
– 2. descriptive language
Lesson 3

– Newspaper baskets
– Make base of basket
– Fold newspaper

– Roll newspaper
– Weave into basket shape
Questions?
Comments?
Concerns?

Thank you!