Exquisite Corpse Pen Drawing

Lesson Plan

Description

Students will create an exquisite corpse collaborative drawing using pencil and refine their image using black pen and various value techniques. Students will write a 5Ws paragraph about their character. Students will use word identification, automaticity, and comprehension.

Level

Advanced

Areas of Study

Identity Graphite Literacy

Collections

Literacy through Storytelling

Lesson Objectives

Students will participate in creating collaborative artworks.

Students will use pen to create value.

Students will respond to their artwork by writing a short paragraph using the 5W’s: who, what, when, where, and why.

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Teaching Strategies

Demonstrate the Exquisite Corpse drawing game using resource.
Discuss why surrealists used games like this to promote creativity.
Use purposeful group strategies to create student groups of four.

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National Standards

Create

Reflect on, re-engage, revise, and refine works of art or design considering relevant traditional and contemporary criteria as well as personal artistic vision.

VA:Cr3.1.IIIa

Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.

VA:Cr2.1.Ia

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Time Requirements

Teacher Prep Time

10 minutes

Demonstration Time

15 minutes

Student Studio Time

1 hour and 20 minutes

Supplies and Materials

Lined writing paper
9” x 12” drawing paper
Variety of pens and pencils

National Standards

Create

Reflect on, re-engage, revise, and refine works of art or design considering relevant traditional and contemporary criteria as well as personal artistic vision.

VA:Cr3.1.IIIa

Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.

VA:Cr2.1.Ia

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Steps

Prepare

Sit in groups of four. Use a 9” x 12” sheet of white drawing paper and fold it into fourths on the short edge. Label the quadrants 1-4 lightly with a pencil.

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