Students learned about Jim Dine's artwork, healthy hearts in our bodies, and created a layered mixed media he(art)work. I taught this to Kindergarten but it would work with any primary grade.
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THE PLAN
2 sessions; 40 minutes per session
1. The students will describe, analyze, interpret, and judge Jim Dine’s Hearts (on 57 canvases).
2. The students will understand that the heart shape is not what the hearts in our bodies look like.
3. The students will review and list things to do for a healthy heart.
4. The students will use crayon to create a colorful background with texture and patterns.
5. The students will print hearts on top of their background to add shape and repetition to their artwork.
1. 8x10 inch White Paper
2. Pencils/Erasers
3. Crayons
4. Tempera paint: red, black
5. Paint trays
6. Heart stamps (formed from toilet paper tubes and masking tape)
1. Introduction
-Describe, analyze, interpret, and judge Jim Dine’s Hearts (on 57 canvases)
-Do hearts in our body look like the hearts in the art?
-How can we keep our hearts healthy?
2. Background
-Name on back of papers
-Use crayons to add color and texture to fill the space
3. Print Hearts (2nd class)
-Think about composition- pattern or random?
-Use red and/or black tempera to stamp hearts on top of background (some students will finish early)
The teacher will observe the students during class to make sure that they are on task and following directions.
This lesson was easy and really fun for the students. I taught it in February, not for Valentine's day but to coincide with Hoops for Heart and heart health being covered in PE.
THE STANDARDS
Visual Arts Standard 1: Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes
[K-4] Students know the differences between materials, techniques, and processes
[K-4] Students use art materials and tools in a safe and responsible manner
[K-4] Students use different media, techniques, and processes to communicate ideas, experiences, and stories
Visual Arts Standard 3: Choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas
[K-4] Students select and use subject matter, symbols, and ideas to communicate meaning
Visual Arts Standard 4: Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and cultures
[K-4] Students demonstrate how history, culture, and the visual arts can influence each other in making and studying works of art
Visual Arts Standard 5: Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others
[K-4] Students understand there are different responses to specific artworks
[K-4] Students understand there are various purposes for creating works of visual art
Visual Arts Standard 6: Making connections between visual arts and other disciplines
[K-4] Students identify connections between the visual arts and other disciplines in the curriculum
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