Teach the students about the life and art of Georgia O'Keefe. Show them lots of examples of her artwork, focusing on the flowers. Bring in real and silk flowers for students to observe. Using SmartBoard or Elmo camera projector, teach (step-by-step)each class how to draw a specific flower. I did simple daisies with K-1st grades, sunflowers with 2nd-3rd grades, poppies with 4th, and roses with 5th grade. We used a variety of media for color: watercolor, crayons, and pastels.
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THE PLAN
3 sessions; 40 minutes per session
VA3CU.5, VA4CU.5, VA5CU.5 The student views and discusses selected artworks. The student--- a. Identifies elements, principle, themes, and/ or time period in a work of art.
Essential Question: What can I learn about the artist, Georgia O'Keefe,and how can I draw my own flowers?
VA3PR.7, VA4PR.7, VA5PR.7 The student understands and applies media, techniques, and processes of two-dimensional art processes…The student---
a. Creates drawings with a variety of media (e.g., pencils, crayons, pastels).
Images of flowers, real and silk flowers, Paper, Pencils, Pastels, Crayons, Watercolor paints, brushes
Activators:
Week 1: Go over EQ. Show students pictures of the artist, Georgia O’Keefe and her art posted on the wall. Tell short bio of the artist. Use SmartBoard to show her journey on the U.S. map. Show two 5 minute videos about the artist and her art: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNGxhC6kRFk&feature=fvw (Shows the artist’s flower paintings) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYwKRVJaNEA&feature=related
(An interview with O’Keefe)
Tell the students we will be focusing on one flower to learn to draw.
Week 2: Have materials set out on tables. Tell students that we will begin adding color to our flowers today.
Week 3: Pass out student’s art from last week. Tell them we will be adding finishing touches to them today.
Procedures:
Week 1: Pass out paper and pencils. Use SmartBoard to go over step-by-step directions for students to draw a flower.
Week 2: Guide students as they begin coloring their pictures.
Week 3: Guide students as they finish their pictures.
self-evaluation with rubric
Week 1: Pass out paper and pencils. Use SmartBoard to go over step-by-step directions for students to draw a flower.
Week 2: Guide students as they begin coloring their pictures.
Week 3: Guide students as they finish their pictures.
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