Lesson One

Big Idea: Perspective

Project Description:

For our first class, students will design their own names using one-point perspective and drawing material. We will begin by talking about one-point perspective and what perspective is and how it is used. Then we will address artists who use perspective and text in their artwork. Malea will show an example of work alongside instructions to show the ideation and step process.

Essential Understanding

The essential understanding for this project is for students to observe depth and space in textual-based art and then express themselves through color to introduce themselves.

Intended Outcomes

• Students will be able to write their names and least once using one-point perspective techniques

• Students will be able to express and represent themselves by utilizing color and design in their final work

• Students will be able to discuss one-point perspective and different ways to utilize it to create space and depth in art

Skills

The skills the students are working towards are:

• Practicing building skills

• Problem-solving during ideation and creation processes

• Interpreting and discussion decisions in Artmaking

• Self-Expression through creation

Art Vocabulary

• Space

• Perspective

• Expression

• Identity

• Observation

• Point of View

Teacher example

Full lesson Plan

Documentation:

This student really understood the packet practice beforehand and we had a discussion one on one about how names represent who we are because everyone is different and if everyone was the same then life would be boring.

This student was able to complete his name in one-point perspective but was struggling with how to represent who he was in his letters. He wanted to add his favorite colors but said his letters were too small to draw on. We brainstormed some ideas on how he could show more of who he is and he asked if he could draw around his name too, which was a great solution to his problem.