Grade Level: First Grade
Objectives:
Freestyle composition as introduction to art and school year
Frameworks/Standards:
(A.1.4) Students will discover how people use art in their daily lives, in the work place, and within the community.
(A.2.4) Students will create a project that shows how art is used in daily life, the work place, or the community.
(A.3.1) Students will understand and relate how art is used to communicate ideas and feelings to others.
Vocabulary:
Artist, Artwork, Drawing, Differences
Materials:
Crayons
9 x 12 white paper
Resources:
The House that Dreams Painted by Jean Marzollo
I’m Glad I’m Me – Poems About You by Jack Prelutsky
Introduction/Set:
Teacher will discuss the differences among all artists and their original artwork.
Procedure:
• Teacher will discuss how artwork differs with the drawing of every child.
• Teacher will discuss how artists differ from one another and so does what they draw.
• Students will color a composition of their own choice using crayons.
• Student work will be examined to show differences.
Assessment/Evaluation:
Skill Development, Individual Participation
Curriculum Integration:
Language arts – noting details, Social Studies – variety among people
Reflection/Refinements:
Students will be allowed to take their artwork home.
