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Middle [6th-8th] Lesson Plan

Egyptian Artifacts

Created on March 02, 2013 by MrsImpey



For their final project in the Egypt Unit, I have my students create an artifact using clay. By this point, they have already learned the three hand-building skills (through other 6th grade projects and other grade levels), so this serves as a review for clay as well as a review of Ancient Egypt.


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THE PLAN
8 sessions; 40 minutes per session

1. SWBAT identify and discuss the characteristics of Egyptian art.
2. SWBAT create a clay project that has the characteristics of an Egyptian artifact.
3. SWBAT utilize and explain the three hand-building skills correctly.

1. Clay
2. Clay tools
3. Egyptian note packet (attached)
4. Glaze
5. Acrylic paint
6. Glaze/paint brushes
7. Pencils
8. Rubric (attached)

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Day 1: Notes on Egyptian artifacts. Plan out artifact project with a sketch. Must include: drawing, name of artifact, color of clay to be used, glaze or paint, hieroglyphics, must represent studetn in some way.

Day 2-4: Review hand-building skills. Built and refine artifact.

Day 5-6: Glaze/paint piece. (If student wants to paint and glaze piece, they must glaze first and paint after it has been fired.)

Day 7: Finish painting pieces. Fill out rubric and answer clay questions on the back.

See attachment. Students will be graded on their clay project, as well as if they can explain what the three hand-building skills are.

THE STANDARDS

Visual Arts Standard 1:
Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes


[5-8] Students intentionally take advantage of the qualities and characteristics of art media, techniques, and processes to enhance communication of their experiences and ideas
[5-8] Students select media, techniques, and processes; analyze what makes them effective or not effective in communicating ideas; and reflect upon the effectiveness of their choices

Visual Arts Standard 3:
Choosing and evaluating a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas


[5-8] Students use subjects, themes, and symbols that demonstrate knowledge of contexts, values, and aesthetics that communicate intended meaning in artworks

Visual Arts Standard 4:
Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and cultures


[5-8] Students describe and place a variety of art objects in historical and cultural contexts
[5-8] Students know and compare the characteristics of artworks in various eras and cultures

Visual Arts Standard 5:
Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others


[5-8] Students compare multiple purposes for creating works of art

Visual Arts Standard 6:
Making connections between visual arts and other disciplines


[5-8] Students compare the characteristics of works in two or more art forms that share similar subject matter, historical periods, or cultural context
[5-8] Students describe ways in which the principles and subject matter of other disciplines taught in the school are interrelated with the visual arts

THE FEATURES
Ancient Egypt

Ceramics

History/Social Studies

ATTACHMENTS