Lesson Plan

Title: Wacky Monument

Grade Level: 8^th grade

Unit Content: found object sculpture

Class time 50/90 minutes: 90 Number of class periods: 5

Michigan Content Standards:

1. Students will apply knowledge of found object sculpture and mixed media to create a 3-D sculpture.

2. Students will explore and use found objects, symbols, and ideas to

communicate meaning.

3. Students will use art materials safely and responsibly.

4. Students will use a theme, visual characteristics and organizational principles of art to communicate ideas.

Objectives/Outcomes:

1. Student created 3 idea sketches.

2. Student followed directions and created a successful Wacky Monument sculpture.

3. Student included principles and elements of art and is able to discuss their artwork with correct art language during critique.

4. Student put effort into creating Wacky Monument.

Prior skills and prior learning:

· beginning drawing and sculpture skills

· knowledge of principles and elements of art

Materials needed:

· variety of drawing and painting materials and sculptural materials

· 12” x 18” drawing paper (for sketches)

Teacher Preparation:

· create and find examples of Wacky Monuments

Vocabulary concepts:

· found object sculpture

· principles of design

· elements of art

· theme

· parody

· eccentric

Visuals and resources:

· Richard Newman, Bird Monument, 1984.

· elements of art prints in classroom

· principles of design in classroom

Demonstration of techniques or processes:

· show examples

· discuss found object sculpture

· Make a list of possible Wacky Monument themes: an ode to an extinct or endangered species, a mythological hero, a problem of modern living, a trophy to a bizarre event, etc.

Instructions to students:

· introduce examples of Wacky Monuments

· Create a 3-D sculpture of a Wacky Monument that is at least 5 inches tall.

Time to work:

Day 1: Introduce Wacky Monument assignment. Discuss parody, eccentric, and bizarre monuments. Create list of Wacky Monument themes and examples. Begin idea sketches.

Day 2: Class time to work on sketches. By the end of class, students should pick sketch for final sculpture.

Day 3: Class time to work on project.

Day 4: Class time to work on project. Must stand on its own for critique.

Day 5: Critique.

Wacky Monument Lesson Chronology

Day 1

Time Description of Activity

9:30-9:40	Introduce Wacky Monument lesson. What is found object sculpture?
9:40-9:50	Students introduced to images of bizarre monuments.
9:50-10:00	Create list of Wacky Monument themes and examples.
10:00-10:10	Work time for Wacky Monument sketches.
10:10-10:20	Work time for Wacky Monument sketches.
10:20-10:30	Work time for Wacky Monument sketches.
10:30-11:00	Clean up.

Day 2

Time Description of Activity

9:30-9:40	Class discussion of Wacky Monument ideas.
9:40-9:50	Work time for Wacky Monument sketches
9:50-10:00	Work time for Wacky Monument sketches
10:00-10:10	Work time for Wacky Monument sketches.
10:10-10:20	Work time for Wacky Monument sketches/Teacher approval for final project.
10:20-10:30	Work time for Wacky Monument sketches/Teacher approval for final project.
10:30-11:00	Clean up.

Day 3

Time Description of Activity

9:30-9:40	Work time for Wacky Monument sculpture.
9:40-9:50	Work time for Wacky Monument sculpture.
9:50-10:00	Work time for Wacky Monument sculpture.
10:00-10:10	Work time for Wacky Monument sculpture.
10:10-10:20	Work time for Wacky Monument sculpture
10:20-10:30	Work time for Wacky Monument sculpture
10:30-11:00	Clean up.

Day 4

Time Description of Activity

9:30-9:40	Work time for Wacky Monument sculpture
9:40-9:50	Work time for Wacky Monument sculpture
9:50-10:00	Work time for Wacky Monument sculpture
10:00-10:10	Work time for Wacky Monument sculpture
10:10-10:20	Work time for Wacky Monument sculpture
10:20-10:30	Work time for Wacky Monument sculpture
10:30-11:00	Clean up.

Day 5

Time Description of Activity

9:30-9:40	Work time for Wacky Monument sculpture
9:40-9:50	Work time for Wacky Monument sculpture
9:50-10:00	Critique
10:00-10:10	Critique.
10:10-10:20	Critique
10:20-10:30	Critique
10:30-11:00	Clean up.

Evaluation of Wacky Monument Lesson

Name: _____________________

Sketches: 30 points

3 sketches with imagination and originality are turned it _____/30 (10 pts. each)

Sculpture: 50 points

Student followed directions and created a successful Wacky Monument sculpture____/10

Student included principles and elements of art and is able to discuss their artwork with correct art language during critique_____/5

Student put effort into creating Wacky Monument sculpture_____/25

Participation: 20 points

Student used materials as directed____/5

Student participated in clean up____/5

Student participated in critique____/5

Student work efficiently and used class work time daily____/5

______/100