Art Lesson Plan #1

Unit or Theme: _Elements of Art, grade 5-6_________________

Objectives: _The students will be able to identify and demonstrate their

knowledge of the Elements of Art, and be able to apply this knowledge to

reproductions done by artists in the past.

State Standards Met: 25.A.2d, 26.A.2e, 27.B.2

Art Materials needed: Oil pastels, white drawing paper 12" x 18",

pencil, ruler, and stencils

Resources: Power Point Presentation on the Elements of Art,

Reproductions of various famous paintings, and Elements of Art posters

(on the different cabinets).

Time: approx. 4- 40 minute sessions

Procedure-Steps:

1. Show Power Point Presentation on the Elements of Art

2. Get in table groups (Ex: blue paintbrush table, blue paint table)

Give each group a famous reproduction of a painting. Have the group

describe (on paper) the painting based on the Elements of Art, as a group

share in front of the whole class.

3. The students will create their own samples of the Elements of Art

using a 12" x 18" sheet of white paper, and dividing it into 8 sections

by folding it.

4. In each rectangle put one Element of Art using oil pastel and in the

last rectangle combine three elements. Label each rectangle on the back

of your paper. Make sure to fill the entire rectangle!

Culmination of Lesson: After group discussions, students will create a

12" x 18" oil pastel composition based on the Elements of Art, which will

be displayed in the hallway.

Evaluation: The composition will be worth 40 pts.(each rectangle being

worth 5 pts.)

a. Fill in the rectangle = 1 pt.

b. The correct element, neatly done = 2 pts.

c. Element correctly labeled on the back = 2 pts.

Mrs. Christine May

Franklin