BLOCK/UNIT PLAN

Teacher: Christy Shin Unit: Visual Art

Grade: 6/7

D2. Reflecting, Responding, and Analysing: apply the critical analysis

Overall Expectations: process (see pages 23–28) to communicate feelings, ideas, and
What will students learn? understandings in response to a variety of art works and art experiences;

● Students will be able to gain a clear understanding of fundamental

LEARNING GOALS
What must students know or be
able to do at the end of the unit?
SUCCESS CRITERIA
How will I know the students have
attained the learning goals?
principle of elements.
● Students will be able to portray their self image through the process of
creating an artwork based on brainstorming and researching subject of
their interests.
● Students will be able to communicate the themes, feelings, and social
issues they want to address with a written statement.
● Students will understand how art is used to reflect societal issues,
ideals and conflicts
● Students are expected to create cohesive collage that effectively
delivers the theme and ideas they wanted to communicate.

● Students must be familiar with using dry mediums such as markers and
Links to Prior Knowledge: oil pastels. Being able to use acrylic paint is an asset but not required.
What must the students know
before beginning this unit?

Students will demonstrate their understanding by completing the T chart as

Culminating a group, drawing rough draft of their ideas with found words. They will
Task: create a collage as the final assignment with the ideas they have been
How will students demonstrate developing throughout the unit.
their learning at the end of the
unit?

Assessment ​⬜ Conference ⬜ Observation

Groupings:​ ⬜ Whole Class
⬜ Small Group Strategies:​ ⬜ Peer Assessment ⬜ Response Journal
⬜ Pairs ⬜ Exhibition/Demonstration ⬜ Performance Task
⬜ Individuals ⬜ Oral Questions

Recording​ ⬜ Checklist ⬜ Rating Scale ⬜ Rubric

Devices:

⬜Anticipation Guide ⬜Think Aloud ⬜Brainstorming

Teaching/Learning ⬜Think/Pair/Share
⬜Buddy System ⬜Case Study ⬜Homework
Strategies ⬜Classifying ⬜Cooperative Learning ⬜Independent Study ⬜Peer
Practice ⬜Inquiry ⬜Peer Teaching ⬜Sketching
⬜Discussion

Encourage students to use simpler words if they are struggling to create a poem.
Accommodations: It’s up to the students to incorporate more images instead of words.
How can I meet the special needs Students can use cut-out images from the magazines instead of drawing.
of the students? Visual aids
Extra time
Altered learning area (quiet space)
Work alone or in an assigned group
Peer helpers

Resources: http://www.btgwinnipeg.ca/uploads/5/2/4/1/52412159/the_seven_sacred_te
achings_.pdf

Chart paper, post-it, writing tools, charcoal, ink, markers, pencil, brown
paper, scissors, glues, magazines

LESSONS:​ What lessons will be taught? What activities / challenges / tasks will students
explore?

Expectations:D2.1 interpret a variety of art works and identify the feelings, issues, themes,
Seven Sacred and social concerns that they convey
Teaching by
David
Bouchard Assessment:Assessment For Learning- Students discuss and make a chart according to the
feelings and ideas they get from the work.

Description:
http://www.btgwinnipeg.ca/uploads/5/2/4/1/52412159/the_seven_sacred_teachings_.pdf
Group students into 7 groups and give them each element of the Seven Sacred Teaching to
read and discuss. They may share some of the ideas as a class if time allows.
Discussion Questions:
What is required to have a successful day at school? Name three things
What role does the seven teaching play to have a successful day at school?

Create a T Chart of- Looks Like, Does Not Look Like of their assigned one of the Seven
Sacred Teaching

Individually students brainstorm key ideas of the element they are given to work on and come
up with a rough sketch.
 *Remind them of the expressive quality of different styles of lines.-thick, thin, curved, straight,
zigzag…
They may use different tools for drawing lines:Crayons, pencils, brush, markers

Expectations:D2.2 explain how the elements and principles of design are used in their own
and others’ art work to communicate meaning or understanding
Words

Assessment: Assessment As Learning- Students ask questions to the teacher about the
artists and develop words to describe their visual art works.

Description: Students will use sentences or words which they can group or isolate to create
meaning. They will write free form poetry to express their values and beliefs.

Show students examples of artwork by:

Christi Belcourt
Carl Beam
Daphne Odjig

Give students post-its to write down a word to describe the images they see. Students can do
a gallery walk and pick some of the words they want to use for their collage. They may add in
those words to their image they were working on.

Homework: Students interview their grandparent, guardian, or a teacher. Ask them what life
was like when they were young and how people treated each other. What values are
important to them?

Collage Expectations:D2.3 demonstrate an understanding of how to read and interpret signs, symbols,
and style in art works

Assessment: Assessment Of Learning- Students work on the final assignment developed from
their previous brainstorm and activities to be evaluated.

Description:From what they have gathered, they will create a collage incorporating of words
and images they have previously working on.
Any materials can be used, students may bring in materials they want to use.
Draw an outline of their head to the shoulder and use the words that they cut out from the
magazines and newspaper to make a collage. They may draw images that they were working
on or write words using various line techniques.

Artist Expectations:D2.4 identify and explain their strengths, their interests, and areas for
Statement improvement as creators, interpreters, and viewers of art
Assessment: Assessment Of Learning-students write about their work to be handed in with
their final assignment.

Description: Student write a short paragraph on their work. What they wanted to convey, what
mediums are used, and how the style converys their idea.